A good week for trojans and worms
This week’s PandaLabs report provides information about Harrenix.A, a dangerous Trojan that disguises itself as a trailer for the latest Harry Potter movie in order to …
Backdoor discovered in popular financial planning software
Elcomsoft has discovered a backdoor in Intuit’s Quicken software. Millions of people worldwide have chosen Quicken as their financial software, in part because of …
PGP Corporation receives $27.3 million in Series C funding
PGP Corporation has announced it has closed $27.3 million in Series C funding. The round adds new investors Intel Capital, the venture capital arm of Intel Corporation, and …
Tips for protecting against malware, scams and identity theft
Don’t add friends you don’t actually know when using social networking sites. Often the “free” code available in social networking sites, such as …
Spammers turn to PDF files in latest pump-and-dump scam
Sophos is warning of a new ‘pump-and-dump’ stock spam campaign which uses a PDF file to hoodwink potential investors. Sophos has identified email messages being …
Virtualisation adopters face security challenges
Virtualisation is moving into the mainstream with 50% of IT professionals already using this new technology, or planning to do so within the next 18 months, reveals a survey …
USB Flash Drive worm from the “good guys”
Sophos has discovered a worm which copies itself onto removable drives, such as USB flash drives, in an attempt to spread information about AIDS and HIV. The LiarVB-A worm …
Secure Computing updates its URL filtering solution
Secure Computing announced a new version of SmartFilter 4.2 with TrustedSource. It provides granular protection against today’s Web 2.0 threats, allowing companies to …
Designing IS strategies to stay ahead of network threats
Headline-grabbing news about computer security breaches and their devastating consequences on an agency and its constituents is the stuff of every CSO’s nightmare, …
Hackers insert footage of nuclear explosion into webcam
Czech hackers managed to get access to a webcam and insert realistic footage of nuclear explosion. The incident was broadcasted on the Czech TV programme Panorama on Sunday. …
Reactions to the HP acquisition of SPI Dynamics
Here are a couple of quotes found while traversing today’s media releases regarding the HP’s acquisition of SPI Dynamics. Microsoft to follow? “This is the …
Break a security product beta and win prizes
BitDefender is inviting the public to test BitDefender Total Security 2008, the flagship product of the company’s upcoming family of Internet security products. Among …
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