Cybercriminals have launched at least nine highly orchestrated and sophisticated phishing attacks against smaller U.S. banks during the last three months, a security company warned today.
The next wave of attacks from this year's most prolific email worm family, Sober, is scheduled to start on Jan. 5, 2006, analysis of source code has revealed. The attack date coincides with the 87th anniversary of the founding of the Nazi party.
Companies need to take steps to protect themselves from “very serious security threats” which will be posed by MP3 players received as Christmas presents being brought into workplaces next year, security experts warned.
Security experts have warned internet users to take care when surfing the web, following sightings of malware planted on websites that exploits a recently discovered Internet Explorer security vulnerability that has not yet been patched by Microsoft.
IT security watchers today reported that the number of recorded attacks using instant messaging (IM) to propagate is rocketing as organized cyber criminals begin to target IM networks.
In a bid to improve the identity management functionality in its OpenView product range, HP has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Trustgenix, a provider of federated identity management technology.
Microsoft has decided to open the beta test version of its forthcoming anti-virus and anti-spyware service, dubbed One Care Live, to the general public.
U.S. lawyers have stepped up the legal pressure against Sony-BMG Entertainment in connection with its controversial use of spyware-based Digital Rights Management software on music CDs.
Global organizations are leaving themselves vulnerable to significant security risks because of widespread failure to take steps against internal threats, industry experts warned today.
