Security suppliers can help improve overall internet security by embedding technologies in consumer-facing services, says RSA president Art Coviello.

Security suppliers can help improve overall internet security by embedding technologies in consumer-facing services, says RSA president Art Coviello.

Security suppliers can help improve overall internet security by embedding technologies in consumer-facing services, says RSA president Art Coviello.

IT security researchers have warned of the emergence of a new, better-hidden version of the Bugat financial malware used to commit online fraud.

IT security researchers have warned of the emergence of a new, better-hidden version of the Bugat financial malware used to commit online fraud.

The Stuxnet malware that has attacked Iranian nuclear facilities and Chinese computers is a “paradigm shift” in the war to protect critical infrastructures around the global, warns the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA).

A survey just completed claims to show that around two-thirds (65%) of IT managers have no idea where their organisation’s mobile devices are, and that almost half of respondents are unable to manage PCs and Macs together.

It seems that spammers are starting to use the so-called ‘SHY’ character – aka a soft hyphen – to fool IT security applications into allowing email applications to allow click-throughs to suspect web pages.

The Australian military has seen cyber attacks against its networks jump from 200 per month last year to 700 attacks per month this year, according to the Australian Defence Signals Directorate.

Information security is not just about technical solutions, such as hardware and software. It is also about policies and process companies put in place to ensure technical solutions fit in with the broader corporate information security strategy. To pr…