November, 2009:

Black Friday saw a 20 per cent rise in shopping as a 390 per cent growth in malware detected ahead of Cyber Monday

Tiger Woods car accident leads to malicious sites created and detected

As applications evolve a more standardised approach is needed for authentication with European eID Cards according to ENISA

Lost Royal Navy memory stick reportedly contained information on manoeuvres and UK personnel

Mobile users warned about leaving devices in taxis as 10,000 mobile phones a month are forgotten

Email attachment service introduced by CronLab to allow for large files to be sent

Thoughts on Conficker from a security researcher

ICO finds company to be in breach of the Data Protection Act after laptop containing personal information and banking details is stolen

Black Friday arrives as online shoppers warned about malicious attacks and data security

There is still life in the hardware two-factor authentication token for those who need and prefer it

Restaurants file lawsuit against payment terminal vendor after customers have identities stolen

YouTube and Facebook dominate bandwidth in enterprises

The former Information Commissioner speaks on social networking, insider threats and the future of punishments

A move to mobile-based authentication technology could see the end of the hardware token

Pump and dump 'Godfather of spam' sentenced to four years in jail

Appointment of Apple iPhone Ikee worm creator by application writer mogeneration accused of being a PR stunt

Concern over control and use of personal information could leave users behind in technology

Sympathy given for ISPs as major criticism made of the Digital Economy Bill

Hybrid cloud and server models expected to be adopted next year as ISPs predicted to struggle to secure networks

The Sugababes join the Redknapps and Ant & Dec in the technology advertising world with Microsoft's Windows 7

Online spending expected to be down this Christmas as reservations over identity theft and fraud persist

RSA and VASCO predicted to lose ground in mobile authentication as market is expected to surge

Spam emails that direct to a phishing site carry Trend Micro logos

Zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer patched by Microsoft

Business Software Alliance increases reward for reporting software piracy

Over three quarters of employers in financial services see the threat of employee and insider fraud rising

Signify extends two-factor authentication services to provide for access to Salesforce.com and Google Apps

Should we be laughing at the theft of EastEnders Christmas scripts from the BBC?

More than 17,000 sign petition against filesharers being cut off as part of the Digital Britain report

RSA: Apple iPhone worm marks the early days of mobile malware and businesses need to be aware

New Facebook worm detected that directs users to view adult images and infects associated profiles

Sophos collaborates with Juniper to integrate anti-spam technology into gateways

Check Point acquires FaceTime's application classification and signature database and announces plans for a new software blade

Standard Life enhances application security with implementation of F5

Rackspace offers SSL certificates from VeriSign

New iPhone worm detected that is designed to change the passwords on jailbroken handsets and connect them to a botnet

Facebook threatens legal action against 'friend purchaser' site as it seeks to revise its privacy policy

New data loss reported as University is hacked with emails published online

Recession could cause employees to steal data to help themselves or others

Lumension introduces first parts of its endpoint management platform strategy

What the future holds for the former Information Commissioner

First anniversary of the detection of Conficker A variant marked with claims that complacency has caused people to forget

The T-Mobile incident opens new unanswered questions about trading personal data online

New York voting machines hit by malware to lead to allegations of voter fraud and machine failures

Get Safe Online week comes to an end as warnings made on online shopping

Patching should be done properly and not carelessly

Businesses encouraged to rely on IPSec VPN to get the best out of Windows 7

Thierry Henry's Wikipedia page frozen after Roman Polanski-esque editing war breaks out

Two people charged over distribution of the ZeuS/Zbot Trojan

Gumbar collection of compromised websites was the cause of almost a third of all malware last month

Email phishing scam detected that utilises 'Verified by Visa'

Management of virtualisation questioned as comments made on blame culture in UK

Nominum move to make DNSSEC implementation simpler

WatchGuard introduces content security platform

A lack of CEO support and insufficient resources blamed for rise in insider and outsider breaches

Four UK-based men jailed for the use of a Trojan to steal from online bank accounts

Data deletion could have saved St Albans council after data loss

Veracode appoints former Harvard professor of business administration to its board of directors

T-Mobile criticised by Information Commissioner after rogue employee passes on customer details to third parties

The SC Clinic is open for business

Over three quarters of security products fail an initial test and do not adequately perform

Former Information Commissioner claims that poor data cleansing and records management will be the next growth area for data protection

Product activation system flaw found in Windows 7 follows earlier server message block problem

Blue Coat enhances web gateway to incorporate cloud services and protection for remote users

Cyberattacks are on the rise in combat as nations look to disable infrastructure

Money muling is the focus for this year's annual Get Safe Online week

Details of over 14,000 people lost after security-protected laptop is stolen from council offices

Imperva warn of flaw on Yahoo jobs section of its website

Warnings made of cybercriminal gangs who steal personal data while posing as pharmaceutical affiliates

New patch rolled out by Microsoft to cover denial-of-service vulnerability

Free firewall added to SMB security gateway offering by Astaro

New corporate endpoint data protection suite introduced by Cyberoam

(ISC)2 appoints software assurance advisor

NetPilot Internet Security introduces UTM solutions

SC magazine launches Executive Network with successful first event

Natwest introduces application for the Apple iPhone but questions asked about smartphone security

Guide introduced to advise on protecting and secure remote workers

Police website hit by SQL injection as commentators claim it is due to budget-restricted web development

Market moving towards innovative and flexible tape technology as Sony discontinues AIT drives

The importance of patching cannot be dismissed acccording to Qualys CTO

Apple iPhone hit by second worm in a week with warnings made that this threat should be taken seriously

Differences between EU and US attitudes to application security detailed in new report

IT managers reveal largest problems with server management and possibility of moving to the cloud

ATM machines are free to buy in the US with security of previous users at risk

Email storage requirements reduced on Archive-SeCure solution from PineApp

Three critical patches from Microsoft on Patch Tuesday as commentators unite in welcoming Windows kernel fix

Apple patches 58 vulnerabilities for Mac OS X and Snow Leopard

ZeuS botnet sends out spam that encourages recipients to update their MySpace account and download a Trojan

Panda Security launches free cloud based anti-virus software for consumers and enhanced protection for businesses

M86 Security introduces new version of MailMarshal to incorporate behaviour-based malware detection

Latest version of LANDesk management suite and security suite introduced by Avocent

Failure to control network access led to Stens Corporation incident

Poll consenus shows that people believe the Apple iPhone worm was a positive thing as searches for source code increase

Koobface controls Google Reader accounts to send fake YouTube videos to a compromised website

Tufin adds 12 plug-ins to support more network devices

HP IT workers win £45 million on the Euromillions lottery

SecurEnvoy introduce new version of SecurAccess to offer enhanced two-factor provision

CA appoint internet security business unit vice president

Apple iPhones hit by major worm attack after a Rick Astley 'joke' spirals out of control

BBC disability site detected as being vulnerable to a cross site scripting attack

Radware re-launches Nortel brand with the launch of the Alteon 5412 application delivery platform.

Social networking use reaches very high levels as businesses continue to be unprepared against risks

Lumension launches device control for the Microsoft system centre

Hospital network implements single sign-on technology to improve staff connectivity

Application writer reveals way to access user data and profiles on social networking websites

Warnings made about security of P2P networks after Congress accidentally leaks confidential report

Three critical patches to be offered by Microsoft on Patch Tuesday

EU proposes ruling that will require telcos to inform affected parties on data breaches

New trends and challenges in the firewall rule change workflow

Security patch offered by RIM to fix vulnerability in the BlackBerry desktop manager

Qualys appoints Randy Barr as new chief security officer

Huawei needs to be more open on security if it is to become a truly global player

CEOs more vulnerable to phishing attacks says Symantec SVP Francis deSouza as criminals evolve attacks

Creator of Space Invaders game alleged to be a 'Trojan' hits back at Symantec criticism

US government fails to publish social networking guidelines as former US-CERT director claims that websites have a responsibility to privacy and security

Windows 7 described as 'not effective at protecting a PC from modern malware' as it fails to stop eight out of ten viruses

New Facebook malware promises to reveal identities in a users 'Honesty Box'

Sophos enhances small business security with encryption and application control included

AVG confirms former McAfee interim CEO as permanent board member

Invitation to join breakfast debate on why bosses and IT types really need to talk more

Cisco, EMC and VMware work together to develop private cloud infrastructure with management and support ventures introduced

Online game disguised as Space Invaders hits Mac users with Trojan

Sophos freebies

Rural Payments Agency data loss impact could have been minimised with software

Prevx develops free security layer for banks to rollout to customers to protect transactions

New version of backup encryption introduced by Thales to incorporate key management

Latest version of backup solution launched by Symantec

How the spammers love us so

The Pirate Bay shutdown caused a huge rise in copycat file sharing sites this summer

The Cloud claims that private WiFi keys are not suitable for public hotspots, although users do not understand wireless risks

Obama encouraged to appoint a cybersecurity expert sooner rather than later

M86 Security completes acquisition of Finjan

Watchdog International opens UK office to spread message and technology about blocking abuse images

2010 anti-virus and security products introduced by TrustPort

Increase in activity of the Taterf worm sees prevalence of worm infections

New BBC investigation reveals insecurity of publicly available WiFi

Malware is bound to hit smartphone devices as users do not consider security

German rail firm handed 'record' fine for data breaches

Managers are generally unaware of social networking use with belief that some access would help morale

ArcSight launches latest version of Logger application

AVG to partner with WatchGuard, as it enlists former US government secretary for initiative

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