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).
British firms warned over laptop data lethargy
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.
Spammers tap soft hyphens to beat email intercept security
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.
Monthly cyber attacks against Australian military networks more than tripled this year
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 gizmos and gadgets
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…
Fannie Mae contractor faces jail term for planting malware
A former Unix engineer faces 10 years in jail for planting a malicious script designed to destroy data at troubled mortgage giant, Fannie Mae.
FBI thwarts data breach at Akamai Technologies
A potential data breach at Akamai Technologies was foiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), prosecutors disclosed this week.
Adobe shares surge on reports of possible Microsoft takeover
Adobe Systems shares surged 12% after the New York Times said Microsoft may work more closely with the company and possibly acquire it.
Prevx signs McAfee CTO as president – plans for tiny footprint cloud-based software
Up and coming IT security vendor Prevx has just signed Christopher Bolin, a former CTO with McAfee, as its new president, and Infosecurity caught up with him this week to discuss his gameplan.
Spammers tap soft hyphens to beat email intercept security
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.