Finjan has uncovered what appears to be one of the largest bot networks controlled by a single cybercrime gang, with 1.9 million infected zombie computers forming the swarm.
AVG launches free LinkScanner web security application
AVG, the producers of one of the most popular free anti-virus applications, is now offering a free URL checking utility.
Skype – not as secure as you might think
Although VOIP afficionadoes are wont to promote the encrypted nature of Skype Internet telephony calls, it’s now becoming accepted that the use of a compressed data mode within Skype opens the gates to pattern recognition and slow, but steady, text-bas…
Check Point completes Nokia’s security appliance business
It’s been a complicated take-over, apparently, but Check Point Software Technologies has at last completed the acquisition of Nokia’s security appliances business which was announced last year.
Black Hat briefings start on Thursday
The organisers of the main Black Hat security conference – which takes place at the Moevenpick City Centre hotel in Amsterdam’s Piet Heinkade this Thursday and Friday – have announced that presenters will reveal no less than six high profile vulnerabi…
It’s been a Hard Day’s Night for Paul McCartney’s web site
The operators of Paul McCartney’s web site were caught with their electronic pants down this week after the portal was found to be serving up malware.
Samsung appoints Wick Hill as IT security distributor
Samsung, a name better known for its PC and mobile phone offerings, has signed veteran value-added distributor Wick Hill to handle its IT security products in the UK.
Conficker methodology appears in updated Neeris worm
Even though version D of the Conficker worm failed to cause havoc – as was widely predicted – on April 1, the worm’s methodology continues to cause problems in the shape of an updated version of the Neeris worm.
Hispasec enhances free online malware analysis service
Hispasec Sistemas, one of Spanish-speaking world’s rising IT security stars, has enhanced its online malware analysis service to accept programmes of up to 10 megabytes, as well as supporting an impressive 23 languages via its on-screen interface