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IT experts at ISSE show warn firms to step up physical security measures to protect data. A new virus is relying on some old tricks to infect Windows Mobile users. The so-called 'companion virus' attack uses a method of assuming the identity of an existing file and moving the old file to a different location. Microsoft has closed out the year with a mammoth security update -- fixing 28 vulnerabilities, many of them Office and web flaws. A new wave of malicious spam relies on requests for delivery confirmations for unsolicited emails. Apple released a security update for its Mac OS X to fix several security issues, most notably for the notorious DNS cache poisoning problem and a vulnerability within PostScript font names. A new tool makes it easier for malware spreaders to create bogus YouTube pages. Last month, users were more likely to be struck by trojans than any other kind of virus. Looking for the board to invest in your security project? Learn to speak their language before you pitch, suggest Jessica Twentyman Pop-diva Madonna is the highlight of a new round of malicious spam messages, security vendor Sophos has warned.
Small and medium sized enterprises are putting themselves at risk by not properly securing their wireless networks, a new report has claimed. Despite the old adage that Mac computers are impervious to security threats, a throng of recent attacks over the past couple of years have made it necessary for Mac users to protect themselves. The re-emergence of the 'browser wars' between Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera and newcomer Safari is changing the security landscape, say experts.. The battle between Democratic presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton extended to cyberspace when a prankster over the weekend exploited a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability on the website of the Illinois senator to redirect traffic to Clinton's homepage. Members of the so-called Rock Phish gang of Russian cybercriminals have launched a new style of attack in which they seek sensitive data not only through phishing but also by installing malware. Employers must face the fact that a lot of online shopping takes place at the office, and it can put an entire business network at risk. Virtualisation is showing some extremely compelling ROI and transforming the way corporate IT provisions and administers not only the data center, but also the user desktop experience. What is the future of the infamous Storm worm, has it morphed into the Mega-D botnet that is now posing a threat or shrunk out of sight? There's no question about it: the malware industry is booming. Every day, computer users are bombarded with news of severe data breaches, the rapid growth of online fraud and identity theft, and spyware that invades privacy and compromises security. Security experts have warned users to focus on securing their whole online lifestyle in 2008. A targeted assault of phishing emails opened the door for hackers to glean the sensitive information of up to 12,000 visitors to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, officials said Thursday.