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New vulnerability in Access now being used to infect computers

PandaLabs has discovered a new vulnerability in Microsoft Access. This is a similar security problem to the one discovered a few months back, categorized as CVE-2007-6026. The …

Spyware infections carry big costs

A single spyware infection on a work computer can impact the productivity of the typical small business employee for two-and-a-half days, according to research commissioned by …

Employees are drowning in passwords

U.S. workers, managers, and IT staffs alike are increasingly confronted with difficulties arising from computer passwords, according to a survey by Siber Systems. The survey …

The RFID market in China expands

China boasts not just the world’s largest RFID-enabled government ID card initiative, but a wide range of other RFID application projects in transportation ticketing, …

Oxfam charity lottery email scam

Sophos is warning internet users of a new email scam that pretends to be a lottery notification from the charity Oxfam. The emails claim that the recipient has won …

Ex-CEO of anti-virus firm distributed bogus security software

Sophos is warning computer users to be wary of fake security warnings following media reports that a 41-year-old woman has been charged in South Korea with distributing bogus …

Attend Black Hat Europe 2008 Briefings for FREE!

We have four complimentary access passes to the upcoming Black Hat Europe 2008 Briefings. The Briefings will be held March 27-28 in Moevenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre. The …

Arizona ranks worst for identity theft

According to a report by Identity Theft 911, the true number of state identity theft victims may be nearly 34 times higher than the current Federal Trade Commission complaint …

Mobile users do not take security precautions

F-Secure Corporation announced mobile security results from its Online Wellbeing survey. Over three quarters of mobile phone users are aware that malware can infect a mobile …

Trojans are the most active malware type in February

Trojans accounted for 23.70% of infections registered by ActiveScan, Panda Security’s online scanner, in February. However, the infections caused by this type of …

New security event management reporting solution

Secure Computing announced the availability of SecurityReporter, a new security event management reporting solution for both Sidewinder and SnapGear appliances. …

Groton man sentenced on fraud charges

Michael R. Thorpe, age 61, was sentenced in federal court to 46 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and was ordered to repay $1.7 …

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