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Web 2.0 is cool, it may even be useful, but it is also causing a headache for those paid to worry about IT security Seven out of 10 SMEs worldwide have fallen victim to spyware and virus infections, but have underestimated the potential security consequences, according to new research. A background in banking has given the ScanSafe CEO and co-founder the drive and confidence to tackle the market head-on. Search giant urges governments and business leaders to devise international privacy law to secure personal data online. The 'Italian Job' attack was the first large scale use of a Web-based attack, and it was duplicated only a few days later.
"It's the economy, stupid." It worked for spammers now, and it will work for spammers in the future. When the subject of email security is mentioned, the first thought that comes to mind is "spam" or more appropriately "anti-spam." RSA, the security arm of EMC, has announced plans to buy privately held Tablus, a developer of data-loss prevention software. Researchers from the University of California found IT and physical security vulnerabilities in three electronic voting systems as part of a study for the top election official of the nation's most populous state. The latest version of Internet Explorer is susceptible to a zero-day vulnerability that can permit a malicious website to spoof the address bar, a security researcher reported this weekend. Enhancing user controls over programs is the only way to destabilise the growth of malware, according to a NSW-based security vendor. Mozilla is set to patch a flaw in Firefox that can be exploited when the program is sent malicious data by Internet Explorer (IE). 1,500 PCs taken offline following break-in. The concept of organisations keeping a watchful eye on employees during company hours is nothing new. Buffer overflows have long been a primary vector of attack against computer systems — and the rise of local buffer overflow vulnerabilities and zero-day attacks makes it a problem that's likely to grow more troublesome. Responsibility for spotting identity fraud should rest with business, says Bruce Schneier. Organisations need to weigh the convenience of wireless networking against the risks to the integrity of their IT systems. Steve Gold reports. The internet is bringing us closer together, says Ed Gibson. That means more fronts to watch. A popular but controversial website that asks fans of "American Idol" to vote for the least talented contestant each week continues to be slammed by a distributed denial-of-service attack, the site's manager told SCMagazine.com. Microsoft’s new Vista operating system has placed more emphasis on security than any previous version of Windows.