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A fake email making the rounds seemingly comes from Microsoft, but actually contains a trojan. A new round of malicious emails tries to trick recipients into believing someone wants to be their Facebook friend. August was the worst month for cybercrime, with threats increasing by 51 percent. The virtualisation arena has been boosted by the launch of Sourcefire's RNA. The website of BusinessWeek has been hacked in an attempt to infect the visitors with malware. Security experts are warning users to be on the lookout for a new rash of fake antivirus campaigns. Sophos is warning Sydney residents that they are the target of a large scale spam campaign which claims a powerful nuclear explosion has occurred. Enterprise security firm Secure Computing has announced plans to purchase Securify, provider of identity-based network monitoring solutions. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is warning internet users of spam emails claiming to come from internet hit men. Traffic analysis can help warn of terrorist attacks, but it can also be used to crack encryption, so we need to act now. The ForeScout CounterACT was the device which took the most time to install and configure. The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has admitted that it has lot 658 laptops and 121 USB data drives since 2004, much more than was previously admitted to. Like the sky box in a sports stadium, Skybox SRM offers an overall view of everything. Microsoft is planning to issue a relatively low-key monthly security update this month. Australia’s e-security framework is set to receive a major policy overhaul, the Attorney General Robert McClelland has announced. Adobe has issued fixes for a critical vulnerability being exploited by malware writers. The National E-security Awareness Week was launched today to help Australians understand e-security risks and how they can protect themselves online. The recent discovery of a potentially serious Secure Socket Layer (SSL) flaw affecting a popular Linux distribution should act as a wake up call to the open source community, experts warn.. For information security directors at large corporations, the growing reliance on contractors is a major concern. Local and offshore programmers provide businesses a competitive edge, but they also increase security risks. Three vulnerabilities in Cisco products are open to exploitation, warned the SANS Internet Storm Center.