April, 2009:

SC Magazine Awards 2009 Photo Gallery

Average security salary now over £50,000

CryptoCard and IronKey announce integration deal

Tufin welcomes David Blunkett's opinions on cybercrime awareness at Infosec

SC Magazine Awards Europe 2009 - winners announced

Lumension launches enhanced data protection and vulnerability management solutions

Sourcing software for stolen laptops

Security professionals put collaboration plans for social networking on hold

Blaenau Gwent County Council implements solution from LogRhythm

UK organisations change the way they manage data after adverse reports

Use of a greater pool of skilled professionals could be the resolution to reporting cybercrime

Microsoft reaches settlements with traders caught selling illegal software

Conficker's next move expected to be for it to spread email spam and host spyware

British agent loses memory stick in Bogota that contained information on covert operations against drug traffickers

One third of London workers would sell their company details for £1M if it were offered

Malicious links expected to be created with swine flu references

SC followers will be kept up-to-date on the awards via Twitter

Bloxx introduces version 5.0 of web content filtering solution

New weekly blog posted - security trip to the Netherlands

Seeing security in a physical sense

Impact of Aberdeen NHS laptop theft could have been minimised with the use of a secure server

Shavlik and Sunbelt announce launch of NetChk Protect 7 that integrates anti-virus with patch management

Information Commissioner rejects Privacy International claims over Google Street View

Facebook opts for change in terms of use despite low number of votes received

Webroot forms partnership with Zix Corporation to offer encryption on email products

RSA Conference 2009: blogs from the show

RSA2009: Is Google evil? We don't care

Information Assurance Manager

Websense names John McCormack as new president

RSA2009: Securing the smarter planet with IBM (Audio)

LogLogic to acquire Exaprotect

RSA: Cybercriminals keeping up with banking safeguards

RSA Conference 2009: Coviello's fine words

Radialpoint confirms the acquisition of Casero

New appliance series incorporating Intel technology launched by Check Point

(ISC)2 confirms details for CSSLP qualification

RSA Conference 2009: Deal or no deal

Infosecurity Europe 2009: SC Magazine Preview

Lumension announces acquisition of assets of Securityworks to launch integrated solution

AVG Technologies to offer real-time LinkScanner as a free download

PGP and Intel announce collaboration for notebooks

SC Webcast sponsored by Stonesoft

Italians do it better

Stonesoft introduces StoneGate Management Centre version 5.0

WatchGuard launches new operating system

New gateway introduced for voice security

ArcSight launches new range of appliances

Hackers take over PIN numbers via banking vulnerabilities to leave us all exposed to fraud - new weekly analysis now online

Hackers take over PIN numbers via banking vulnerabilities to leave us all exposed to fraud

New variant of Waledac offers technology that allows SMS viewing ability

Former Labour Party strategist claims his email was hacked as stories leak

Pirate Bay founders sentenced to a year in jail

Assessment of product benefits and evaluation of security spending could reap benefits

Mac botnet claims criticised for being out of date and will not be widespread

Facebook asks for votes on changes to terms of use

Microsoft welcomed for patches that many claim are overdue

E variant of Conficker set to become dormant on the 3rd May

Advisory paper launched on efficient Windows security

BigFix and Trend Micro combine technology for endpoint protection suite

Version 4.0 of F-Secure's protection for business launched for cloud

ScanSafe detects malware that can affect search engine results pages to plant malicious links

Microsoft releases eight patches and comments on accusations of delays in issuing updates

Cybercriminals begin to use Twitter 'Mikeyy' worm to spread fake anti-virus

EU criticises Britain over use of Phorm and claims that there are problems in confidentiality of communications

Check Point's acquisition of Nokia will get a positive response

2008 saw a huge rise in the amount of malware created

New variant of mebroot detected that is harder to find and destroy

Twitter hit by cross-site scripting 'Mikeyy' worm attack

Hacker claims responsibility for Amazon hit over adult books sales rankings

Check Point completes acquisition of Nokia security appliance business

Hotmail users left locked out of their inboxes

Encryption solution added to data protection suite

Businesses call for cybercrime authority to combat counterfeiting

New variant of Conficker worm detected that utilises P2P file sharing

Spam campaign targets lonely hearts

Worm-Shiv causes problems with denial of service on all applications and programs

More detection made of DDoS attacks

Configuration management is being considered but not practised

Warnings made to smartphone users over Sexy View worm

Security policies should now include Twitter

Rogue anti-virus begun to be seen last year as UK users became more secure online

Paul McCartney's official website hit by hackers after Beatles reunion

Russian website claims that Conficker is launching DDoS attacks

US government face US$100 million bill to prevent attacks while rumours claim that one breach cost US$15 million

Gartner predicts the end of traditional email as cloud-based communication rises

Almost half of mobile workers use smartphones for business but a third are not secured

New phishing scam with false details of Foreign office and David Miliband details detected

Companies left waiting over government's data loss fines law

Whole disk encryption solution launched by PGP

Conficker 'test' page introduced

Neeris worm reappears and uses Conficker tactics to attack Windows

Smartphones need to have considerations for security or face serious problems

Twitter dispels Google acquisition rumours, as claims made it should become more commercially savvy

Home Office hit by Japanese porn site link

Trend Micro moves into cloud-based scanning

Log management rises in popularity

Microsoft and Facebook join forces to battle and crush Koobface worm

Websense introduces web gateway appliance

File sharing levels plummet after anti-piracy law is passed in Sweden

Promotional SMS message can carry two-factor authentication option

Imperva revamps product offering and introduces integrated risk management platform

New suite and hosted software security solution launched by Fortify

Infosec offers support for US network control bill

The day the world stopped for Conficker and became a lot more secure for it

Conficker botnet estimated at 3.5 million computers

Facebook hit by new security concerns over privacy settings

ISPs prepare for second phase of data retention directive

Security advisory issued for Microsoft PowerPoint vulnerability

New Trustmarque CEO announces vendor partnership

Malicious links planted in blogs as spammers use new social networking tactics

SC Magazine interviews Richard Brain, co-founder of penetration testing company ProCheckUp

Technology briefing: Unified Threat Management is expanding

Striking out as an independent security consultant is risky, especially in the current economic climate

Increased mobile working has caused a rethink on endpoint security

Professional Monitor: In association with (ISC)2

Users encouraged not to relax over Conficker, as experts claim it could strike at any moment

Apple's iPhone is not secure enough for business roll-out

Hackers watch Google Trends to 'spamdex' results relating to Conficker

Security of VoIP calls encouraged as claims made that danger can be caused if it is not

Twitter is the new hot technology but can pose a security threat

Tools of the trade: stylish business gadgets for IT security professionals

Internet users encouraged to bet safely ahead of Grand National weekend

Mobile hackers cash in on lack of protection offered by networks

US drafts legislation to give government control over internet and create cyber 'tsar'

GhostNet shows that the protection of branch offices is as important as the main network

Claims made that some Conficker activity has been seen

Infosec 2009: all the keynotes, seminars and product launches here

Conficker worm creates no reported instances on 1st April

Staff encouraged to keep security guard up on April Fool's Day

Virut variant and Storm Worm dominate malware statistics in March

Phishing accounts for half of all malware

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Employee file sharing: the good, the bad and the ugly

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SC Webcasts

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This webcast addresses the technological challenges of maintaining full control of your most sensitive information - even once it goes beyond the firewall - while maintaining the freedom and flexibility necessary to allow your staff and other stakeholders to work as efficiently as possible. Tune in for free to hear from our regular and popular guest speaker, Bola Rotibi from (ISC)2 application security advisory board. To secure your place, please click here.


2013's invisible network threats: Identify and respond

Streaming live on 11th June at 3pm BST

In a recent SC survey, when asked 'Do you think your current network is secure?' 43 per cent of IS professionals said they were not sure. Technology developments such as multi-point cloud solutions, consumerisation, BYOD uptake and even Windows 8 are a major headache in network security for IT leaders. So what can be done? SC's latest webcast shares practical advice from industry experts. To secure your free place, please click here.

SC Whitepapers

Java security: Balancing existing testing platforms with open source solutions

In a rush to get new products out to market quickly, companies expose themselves to the risk of software failure. Java developers often turn to open source solutions to help protect themselves from risk. This new whitepaper explains how you can use your existing testing platforms alongside open source solutions to fix those issues related to both security and quality within your Java code. To download the paper for free, please click here.


DDoS and downtime: Considerations for risk management

The purpose of this paper is to start a conversation about the often overlooked risk of downtime caused by DDoS attacks and to provide sufficient content for risk managers to account for the DDoS threat as they evaluate risks to their day-to-day operations and long-term mission. To read the paper in full, please download it for free here.


Ponemon 2012 Global Encryption Trends Study

In Ponemon's recent Global Encryption Study, the organisation surveyed 4,205 information security professionals across seven countries to examine how encryption has evolved over the last eight years. The study focused on data protection priorities, budgeted expenditures for encryption and the types of encryption technologies involved, with the findings revealing some interesting insight into the relationship between encryption and its impact on the security position of organisations. To read the full report for free, please download it here.


Advanced spear phishing: The rise of industrial phishing attacks

With phishing still the most common form of attack, hackers are now engaging in industrial-scale phishing attacks that leverage sophisticated customisation and delivery techniques. Borrowing tactics from cloud computing and database marketing, this study looks at longline phishing - an advanced form of spear phishing, which has higher clickthrough and penetration rates than traditional attacks, potentially causing a higher risk to IT security departments across the world. To read the study for free, please click here.


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