October, 2008:

American couple arrested on suspicion of scamming McAfee

GSS appoints new head of testing

Sinowal trojan steals data from around 500,000 cards and accounts

Network bottlenecks may be countered by optical firewall

IBM develops 'security on a stick'

Microsoft and Google boost Open ID scheme

Secerno confirms first member of Security Consultants Programme

Thai government to create super firewall to protect royal family

IT disaster recovery and backup service launched for virtualisation

Companies struggling to understand basics of enforcing IT security policy

Hacker reveals Russian software company behind anti-virus scam

Appeals made to prevent hacker being extradited

Public sector needs "clean-up job"

Watchdog: 'No to US-style data laws'

BBC information on information commissioner's location plain wrong

MXI Security announces portable anti-phishing tool

Bloxx agrees that social networking can be a part of the workplace

UK companies have high IT spend on security

SAFECode sets up international advisory board

Industry welcomes ICO statement on data security

"Fraud As A Service" - the new face of cybercrime

Full vulnerability disclosure is impractical

Application review reveals high levels of potential security problems

Banks instructed to take greater care over data in turbulent times

ICO calls for responsibility to be taken on data protection

Companies urged to think before using new Microsoft service

Social networking worm detected

Companies should accept social networking

Credit crunch means fewer security professionals and growing risks

Outsourcing errors can cost you dear

Turkish hacker's training video -- watch it here

Hackers attack forensics tools

Brazil is "cesspool of fraud" says RSA guru

Commercial mashups need dynamic approach to security

Civil servant pleads guilty to losing documents

Insider threat is key Olympic challenge

Companies failing to encrypt backup data

Companies aiming for PCI compliance

Software applications to become mules for backdoor threats

Credit crunch to force revamp of legacy systems

Information asset management confuses British business

Wipro launches joint centre for application assessment

Google hacking increasingly effective

Data loss is Europe-wide problem says EU expert

Wi-Fi business access points are unprotected in UK

GrIDSure launches new format of logon software

The secret of infosec success

RSA supremo calls on security vendors to deliver innovation

Security firms report new statistics on spam

Microsoft vulnerability was exploited by hackers

Network Box launches Customer Portal to work with Outbreak system

Teenagers move into online crime

RSA enhances Identity Assurance portfolio with product launches

Lawyers prove to be less than secure with data

Microsoft issues emergency patch

Rackspace Hosting has announced new initiatives and acquistions

Latest spam campaign features 2012 Olympics

Chinese internet users criticise Microsoft

Credit crunch forces hackers to switch tactics

F-Secure calls for internet police

Some routers are susceptible to SNMP injection

Websense detects new 'Better Business Bureau' spam campaign

Equinix to build new data centres

Ohio secretary of state website hit by hackers

BeCrypt appoint UK and European partner manager

UTM solutions see rise in popularity

Hackers reprise boarding pass scam

Companies mostly unprepared to prevent data leaks over email

Hacker raided after posting photos of teen star

American jailed after assisting hacker in botnet attack

Webroot introduces Internet Security Essentials security suite

SanDisk technology benefits from specialist protection

McAfee and CommVault announce strategic partnership

McAfee launches measures to fight cybercrime

Companies not evaluating IT security policies efficiently

Slack security leads to launch of mail protection initative

Phishing goes back to basics for attack methods

Secerno appoints non-executive director

CVs contain enough personal information to conduct ID theft

New version of CAPTCHA reduces spam to Yahoo and Hotmail

Cloud computing 'euphoria' is a false alarm

Keyboard sniffing possibilities revealed

VoIP systems create a risk when not configured correctly

Network Access Control solution introduced by McAfee

Sarkozy's bank account hit by hackers

Almost 3,500 security passes lost by Home Office and Ministry of Justice

Cryptzone launches new version of Simple Encryption Platform

ID cards criticised for being pointless

Calls for security to protect children from obscene images

Legality of Communications Data Bill questioned

Group forms to encourage best practice in security

IT professionals claim more security makes for more work

Hackers rather than government blamed for cyber attacks on Georgia

Darkmarket forum closed following police raids

Data On The Move conference

Malicious PDF files identified

Adobe homepage hosts malicious link

'Hot date' spam campaign hits Facebook

Savvis to open new data centre

Spam anti-virus products see increase in downloads

US signs intellectual property protection bill

Telecity Group to open second Stockholm data centre

Need for specialised e-crime unit increases

HP launches new security features for StorageWorks

Venafi issues patent for digital certificate lifecycle management system

Bell Micro announces distribution agreement with Pillar Data Systems

Sourcefire to provide advanced information of vulnerability information

ComputraceOne used by Nottingham police to reduce laptop theft

MSN Messenger spam contains Trojan

Communications Data Bill has come under fire over security of personal details

Computerlinks announces launch of its IP Physical Security Division

Court of Appeal ruling gives police power over encrypted keys

FBI catches cyber criminals with undercover forum

PCs forced to be recalled due to virus alert

Secure Computing Corporation incorporates new signature file types

Companies ready to embrace cloud computing

North London and South Glamorgan selected for next generation broadband tests

Gmail can be easily spoofed

Underground 8 makes move into UK

Thales completes acquisition of nCipher

WiFi in hotels provide security risks to users

Microsoft's Patch Tuesday hit by spammers

Monitoring of actions will prevent illegal database alterations

Online fraud prevention plans deemed not strong enough

Survey reveals awareness of lack of support for British technology

Saudi channel hit by extremist hackers

Malicious 'backdoor' virus identified

WiFi is no longer a viable secure connection

Austrian scientists offer world's most secure network

Adobe issues critical level security alert

Britain is one of the hottest nations for identity fraud

Webroot announces strategic partnership with Integralis

MoD laptop loss could affect 600,000 people

House of Lords orders improvements in internet safety

Stolen card details sold for only $1.50

Symantec to acquire MessageLabs

New version of SilentBanker Trojan causes concern

Nebulas Solutions Group confirms new appointments

Viruses distributed as a postcard attachment provide a real threat

Interview: Brian NeSmith

Analysis: The power of nightmares

Briefing: Making sense of PKI

Websense launches data security solutions

Cellcrypt appoints chief operating officer

Ipswitch introduces new servers

WEB EXCLUSIVE: RSA president Art Coviello speaks to SC

Free security software downloads offered

Companies encouraged to think before entering cloud computing

Avoiding the security pitfalls of cloud computing

RSA Conference Europe 2008

Consumer confidence drops over protection of details

Handheld users more concerned about robbery than security

Network Box appoints new sales manager

QBS Distribution appointed as GlobalSCAPE distributor

Tools of the trade: Small is beautiful

Professional Monitor: In association with (ISC)2

Who has your data?

New tech, old threats

Words will never hurt me?

Editorial: Expect the unexpected

Microsoft contest site hit by hackers

Secerno joins McAfee Security Innovation Alliance partner program

DNS cache poisoning on the rise

New technology proves to be a pain for IT managers

Spammers use 'read receipts' in new campaign

FBI seek Europeans over online attacks

House of Lords to debate internet security

Star launches private network service

Napera launches into Europe

US seeks extradition of notorious hacker

Criminals gangs compromise more than 200,000 websites

Data recovery tool launched by SoftAmbulance

Irish HSE hit by laptop theft

Porttracker introduced v2.0 of its network management appliance

Data erasing solution introduced

Businesses face security risks due to mobile devices

Google Trends gives hackers ideas for popular content

Companies being hit by moles who are employed by gangs to steal data

HP ProCurve acquires Colubris Networks

Online banking fraud levels rise

Virgin Media criticised after data breach of potential customers

High Street bank concerns lead to increase in spam

Qualys launches PCI compliance scanning application

Specialist task force for online crime given go-ahead

Vodafone launches security solution for Windows mobile email users

Bosses put employees personal details at risk

Employees bypass IT and do not consider security

Scareware attacks on the rise

New online watchdog launched to protect children

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