September, 2009:

West Coast Labs announces partnership with OPSWAT

The problems with passwords

Could the arrival of Security Essentials from Microsoft change the perception of IT security?

Plans made by ICANN to introduce new and specific domain names for websites

Financial institutions encouraged to take stronger action on fraud and share data

Security cost analysis tool introduced by Comsec Consulting

Botnet activity takes a major step up as new senders are detected

Dundee City Council implements remote working controls to meet GSX regulations

Claims made that establishment of African broadband could lead to higher spam rates

NHS trust recovers stolen laptops thanks to Absolute Software

Microsoft offers fix for unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft SMBv2 after details released

Microsoft announces launch of the free anti-malware 'Security Essentials'

Arbor Networks releases latest version of the e100 platform for broadband service optimisation

Formal privacy policies are needed to protect the public in the wake of patient details being shared on social networking websites

Almost a quarter of UK small businesses do not have any security software as more than half rely on free anti-virus

One in 12 websites contains inappropriate content as social networking sites hit by malware

Professional Monitor in association with (ISC)2

Appreciation and understanding of social networking is a better tactic than simply blocking access

Roman Polanski creates media sensation for a Monday morning

PCI logo will benefit hackers and not give any benefit to consumers, as it will be spoofed

Pharmaceutical brandjacking increases as scammers use brand names to 'cybersquat'

General managers fail to see risks in software asset management that IT managers do

RSA Conference Europe manager questions John Madelin from Verizon Business

What does PCI mean to you?

Password-stealing malware becomes more prevalent as hackers aim to stay ahead of technology

Security education and training should be done as soon as possible to instruct new staff on policy

What to do when you live in the UK's most spammed town?

Gmail suffers a second outage in a month as users are unable to access accounts

Rise in malicious advertising detected by ScanSafe as Adobe and Microsoft vulnerabilities exploited

SC Magazine announces launch of executive network with BBC security correspondent confirmed to speak

Banking security managers expect fraud to increase as most have experienced a data loss

The holy commandments of Web 2.0

West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust employs secure USB sticks for data transfer

Consumer complacency leads to highest cybercrime levels in the UK in three years

Employees dictate social networking policy as claims made that companies are not ready for this development

Requests made for a PCI DSS compliance logo for accredited merchants to display

Data routing mistakes could cost companies dearly

Shavlik announces another high-level departure from the company

Voltage enhanced SecureData platform to incorporate encryption, tokenisation and data masking

Malicious Monopoly game spreads via social networking

Qualys launches new version of QualysGuard to combine PCI certification

Companies fail to secure or backup data as time cited as the main concern

Companies are not taking regulatory controls seriously as Imperva makes recommendations for PCI changes

Users are only concerned with Conficker-style threats and do not consider everyday attacks

Fortify secures electronic ticketing solutions against vulnerabilities

Trend Micro signs deal with Asus to provide bundled security while Intel and ESET announce desktop agreement

What are the best lines of defence for businesses when trading online?

Encryption is becoming more elaborate to ensure confidential business data is kept secret

More malware spread via shortened links on Twitter

Proposals made to ensure internet remains open that would prohibit ISPs from interfering with information and applications

Nominum introduces cloud-based version of Intelligent DNS with SKYE

How do smaller businesses choose the right MSSP to look after their data?

Security advisor hits out at hiring of hackers into British Intelligence positions

Gartner predicts that security software market will grow by eight per cent this year

Open source logging and reporting solution introduced by Cyberoam

SC Magazine interviews Gil Shwed, co-founder of Check Point

Lumension moves to reduce compliance headaches with risk management solution

US banking security could be set for major changes following a court ruling where fraud victims alleged their bank was to blame

More comments made on debate about the relevancy of the firewall

Google Apps talks up confidence of security in the cloud

Microsoft rolls out patch for Vista and Windows Server 2008 users

Microsoft brings five lawsuits against malicious advertising companies

Could inappropriate use of a USB stick be bad for your health?

The firewall has been described as both beneficial at preventing attacks and not an advantage as it hinders performance

Underground forum hacked and taken offline with user's details posted

Tories plan to scrap the National Identity Register and ContactPoint database and empower the Information Commissioner's Office

Symantec CEO Enrique Salem talks exclusively to SC Magazine editor Paul Fisher

The amount of maliciously infected sites increased by 233 per cent in the last six months

Trojans and rogue anti-virus detected disguised as shipping and parcel confirmations

Welsh businesses prepare for e-crime summit after a quarter are victims of online fraud

Cybercriminals spread Patrick Swayze-related spam with malicious links detected in Google search results

Email security attention increases as companies aim to avoid data loss

UK lacks investment in information and communication technology research as data breaches increase

Entries now being received for the 2010 SC Magazine Awards Europe

SC Studio is now live with discussion on relevance of the firewall

Critical Path announces partnership and launch of identity and access management suite

Radware upgrades intrusion prevention system with fifth version of DefensePro

Lost laptops becoming more of a challenge for IT managers as employees look to work remotely

Fourteen per cent of victims of identity fraud are still waiting to be reimbursed

Microsoft introduces security development lifecycle tools for binary analysing and fuzzing

Businesses fail to understand threats and fail to keep patches updated

Salvation Army selects Mimecast for anti-spam

Orange Business Services takes on web and email security from ScanSafe

Tsars? Look what happened to the last one...

A better way to apologise

A lack of guidance and education is causing companies to use unsecure encryption methods

Apple responds to anti-phishing criticism with directions on application

Searches for Serena Williams outburst lead to malicious sites, while warnings made of similar results for Kanye West

American schools hit by cybercriminals who set up fraudulent cash transfers

ArcSight launches financial fraud checking appliance

CA moves to acquire NetQoS for $200 million

Nomura bank uses Facebook for recruitment drive

The final word on Conficker?

Conficker Working Group director claims that if the worm hit SCADA control infrastructure it could result in deaths

Twitter updates terms of service that gives user ownership of Tweets to avoid Facebook-style user backlash

New York Times website hit by malicious adverts for scareware

Anti-phishing described as 'unreliable' as best defence is knowledge and scepticism

Apple introduces 47 patches for Snow Leopard, iPhone and QuickTime media player

Companies encouraged to assess need for cloud computing before buying into the 'next big thing in IT'

Conficker Working Group director claims that Ealing Council was hit by a Conficker infection

VeriSign adds DDoS monitoring service to its Internet Defense Network

New HMRC phishing scam detected

Application management encouraged in new whitepaper

Imperva not surprised by security vulnerabilities in web applications and admits the problem is getting worse

Celo two-factor authentication enhanced by tokens

An evaluation of one year in information security

Halloween and Christmas related spam detected as Chinese pharmacy maintains detection rates

Facebook FanCheck application writer disputes claims that it is malicious

Apple iPhone OS 3.1 anti-phishing described as 'ineffective' as mobile protection is 'watered down'

Musicians speak for file-sharing and against government plans to kick file-sharers off the internet

Anonymous hacker group hits Australian Prime Minister with a DDoS attack in protest at internet filter

M86 introduces WebMarshal 6.5 secure web gateway

Symantec integrates reputation-based security technology into 2010 Norton solutions

Microsoft fails to cover latest vulnerabilities but recent patches welcomed

Hackers utilise SEO poisoning to spread malware related to Facebook 'Fan Check' application

Security spending will outpace other requirements by next year

Obama warns teenagers about personal information privacy on social networking sites

Blue Coat expands PacketShaper to allow bandwidth control for business applications

Remote access and VPN connectivity product introduced by LogMeIn

Barclays fined £2.45 million by the Financial Services Authority for failures in transaction reporting

Webroot and Nasstar announce partnership to add SaaS security to hosted desktop service

An increase has been discovered in the amount of web applications with at least one high-risk security issue

Doubts cast on the chances of secure development as vulnerabilities continue to exist

Trend Micro speeds up protection and improves usability in new consumer products

Mobile phone and portable device protection technology introduced to warn off thieves and reduce losses

FrontRange launches latest version of License Manager

Microsoft updates advisory following attacks and welcomes the reporting of vulnerabilities

Apache publishes detailed report about security breach with aims to prevent a recurrence

ATM fraud continues to climb as consumers warned over risks and potential losses

Ministry of Defence moves websites on to a virtualised infrastructure

Single Sign On authentication product introduced by Thales

Stonebranch introduces secure file transfer solution

Have the right licence to operate or face the consequences

Brits fail to consider password security as they select memorable logins and share details with friends and family

Microsoft to release five critical patches for Windows on Patch Tuesday

Telstra International opens new data centre in Woking

Ealing Council facing £501,000 fine after its network was hit by a virus that crippled it for weeks

F-Secure rebrands and announces the launch of Internet Security 2010

LogLogic introduces the latest version of the Security Change Manager appliance

Informatica acquires Agent Logic

Economic forecasts prove tricky for OECD so why do we believe them?

Microsoft refuses to patch vulnerability in the SQL Server but releases advisory on remote code execution

Trojans continue to dominate threat detections as Conficker takes top spot

Secure sites encouraged to take authentication and single, secure identity more seriously

BSA settles out of court for £10,000 with company allegedly caught with underlicensed software

IT managers at schools and universities have been warned about the dangers around anonymous proxy use

Samsung HDD customers benefit from Kroll Ontrack data recovery

KACE launches new version of its application virtualisation technology to incorporate patching

Smishing revisited in 'ambulance chaser' spam message

Retailers encouraged to look at loyalty metrics to understand failings in security and customer perception

Gmail blackout caused by engineering error during routine upgrades to web servers

BNP membership list-leaker fined £200 by court

McAfee completes MX Logic takeover as Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems hits European Commission dilemma

Astaro introduces free firewall for VMware virtual environment users

Shavlik adds asset management capabilities to security suite and announces departure of CTO

Cyber-Ark enhances functionalities across its privileged identity management suite

Marshal8e6 rebrands as M86 Security and announces new product launches

Is blocking Facebook outright the best business strategy?

Apache.org taken offline after it was compromised by a hacked account

NICE Systems and Actimize acquire Fortent

Ya!Bucks spreads malicious executable files with spam bots and fake anti-virus

Check Point introduces latest version of consumer security suite with hard drive encryption included

HiSolutions launches spin-off company to develop and sell its HiScout GRC Suite software

Is piracy in the computer industry a good or bad thing?

SC Featured Webcast

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

Streaming live on 4th June 2013 at 3pm GMT

This new webcast is set to unveil the full results from the latest data security survey, where it was revealed that 50 per cent of the information security professionals asked said that they had 'no real visibility' of how data is being sent within and outside the company. Guest speakers include the director of information security from Monster.co.uk and the ISO from Atos. To secure your free place, please click here.

SC Webcasts

Security beyond the (fire)wall

Streaming live on 6th June at 3pm BST

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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