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Two controversial companies, both accused of helping to disseminate adware, announced a merger this week. Spyware made a significant comeback during the first quarter of 2006, new threat-monitoring research has revealed. McAfee's Avert Labs researchers said they were accurate in predicting a 2007 rise in password-stealing websites and public awareness of identity and data theft, but were off-base in foretelling a jump in mobile malware and adware. With the ubiquity of the internet, Wi-Fi hotspots and USB devices, the possibilities for unauthorised software on company PCs now seem endless. Desktop anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewalls should all be considered the last line of defence; ideally you'll block threats before they make it that far. Researchers at McAfee Avert Labs predicted this week that the top security threats in 2007 will revolve around increased production of malware by organised criminals for monetary gain. Microsoft security partner Sophos has released a Windows Vista compatible anti-virus package timed for Vista’s November 30 business-market release. Symantec has released the public beta for the long-anticipated Norton 360 consumer security solution. As online shoppers gear up for a season of intensive spending in the run up to Christmas, online fraudsters are also preparing for their busiest time of the year. Nine experts from Australia and around the world sound off on where security threats are headed, and what we can do about it. Negar Salek asks the experts for advice. A new adware program that tries to trick users into installing fake security applications on their PC is has been spotted in the wild. Internet users who think websites with clean, appealing graphics and national advertisers on their home pages are safe need to think again, as such seemingly respectable sites often harbor malware, according to a pop quiz on spyware. The Stopbadware Coalition, which takes aim at malware, spyware and adware, published its first report naming the programs it believes computer users should avoid installing. I spy with my little eye, a legal problem beginning with "S". Hackers are using 404 error messages to their advantage by creating fake sites containing the message to load spyware and adware, security researchers said today.
Web-based viruses decreased by half in September, according to new figures from US-based security firm ScanSafe. A California man was sentenced to three years in prison last week for hacking into thousands of PCs, including some within the U.S. Department of Defense. With so much money being moved online these days, cyber criminals are getting greedy - and smarter. Mark Mayne asks the experts for advice. YES - Garry Sidaway senior security consultant, Cybertrust