Based on an analysis of two billion emails and internet transactions processed by its OEM anti-spam and anti-malware customers every day, CommTouch says that millions of email-borne malware such as Trojans and viruses bypassed several major anti-virus …

The NHS was infected by over 8000 (computer) viruses over the last year, many of which could have been avoided if information security policies and technologies were properly adopted.

A report just published by Ben Chai – a director with Incoming Thought Limited and editor of the SecurityVibes portal – claims to show that a security flaw in the secure sockets layer (SSL) internet protocol has been used by criminals to circumvent sup…

Researchers with Russian IT security vendor Kaspersky Lab say they detected 575 new variants of the Koobface worm during June.

As Google announced the future launch of its Google Chrome operating system (OS) based on an open source Linux kernel, it also claimed that “users don’t have to deal with viruses, malware and security updates. It should just work”, but is that possible…

Two researchers from Carnegie Mellon University claim that it is possible to predict a person’s social security number by using statistical analysis, throwing the security of a key personal identifier into doubt.

Facebook and other social networking sites are coming under fire for ruining the spy industry as finding new recruits without an online trail is becoming next to impossible, according to IT security specialist NCC Group.

The CEO of a virtual gaming bank within the space trading game EVE Online, has run off with 200bn of virtual credits trading them in for real world cash of £3115 (US$5100) through the black market.

Worlwide IT spending could fall 6% to US$3.2 trillion in 2009, according to Connecticut-based IT research and advisory company Gartner.

The state of Colorado has updated a law designed to protect children on the internet from sending of sexually explicit messages, known as ‘sexting’, to include cell phones too.