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Carefully crafted security attacks confirm the development of a malicious economy
F-Secure's Data Security Wrap-up for the first six months of 2007 looks at the top security threats witnessed by the anti-virus provider from January to June of this year. During this period, the F-Secure Lab saw a steady flow of reports on a vast variety of data security threats. The underlying trend to note was the spread of malicious activ...
GE Security designs remote monitoring and alert system for Securitas alarms
Securitas wanted to offer their existing and future customers remote monitoring of their Alarm systems, so they approached GE Security to develop a new system with this capability. As GE’s lead partner for this technology, they defined the specifications together for a system which would include a key module to allow the monitoring of buildings in ...
GFI PCI Suite helps meet the requirements of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards
Credit card fraud was the most common form of identity theft at 25% of all reported occurrences in 2006, with more than USD 48 billion lost by financial institutions and businesses in that year and USD 5 billion lost by individuals. E-commerce fraud is also on the rise, reaching $3 billion in 2006 with an increment of 7% over 2005. In order to ...
Beware of slow and quick viruses
When the Internet had only barely begun, the only way of spreading viruses was via floppy disks. This is a very slow means of propagation, particularly in comparison to the speed at which viruses spread nowadays. To get an idea, the infamous ‘Friday 13’ virus (whose name originates from the day in which it deleted all .exe files on computers) took ...
Full security suite on a USB stick
Every day, thousands of computer users have personal information stolen, identities cloned and work flow disrupted by hacking, viruses and other malicious attacks. These consumers are often protected by software-only security which can be time consuming to install, difficult to configure and manage and can result in different programs conflicting w...
Texecom Impaq Plus digital shock sensor for double protection on opening doors and windows
Texecom has announced the launch of the Impaq Plus with Magnetic Contact. The new addition of a magnetic contact to the Impaq Plus digital shock sensor allows installation of one device for double protection on opening doors and windows. By enabling detection prior to intruder entry, the Impaq Plus with Magnetic Contact is suited for confirmed a...
Central database on email phishing scams operational in July 2007
The Anti-Phishing Group (APWG) has announced that a central database - The Incident Object Description Exchange Format (IODEF) - that allows organisations around the world to share information about new email phishing scams will be fully operational by July 2007. Mike Dodson, technical director at Mirapoint, made the following comments: "Ph...
Pirated software increase hacking risks
New research from the Business Software Alliance (BSA) reveals that more than a third of PCs worldwide are running pirated software. According to the research, 35 percent of computers run at least one illegal program, with computer users in China and Russia the worst offenders (with over 80 percent of computers running pirated software). Howev...
Worm infiltrates business via USB removable memory sticks
As more and more businesses now have strong defences in place to protect against email-aware viruses and malware, hackers are increasingly looking for other less well defended routes, including USB keys, to infect innocent users. A new family of worms spreads by copying itself onto removable drives such as USB memory sticks, and then automatical...
Mobile phone-based security system provides alternative to CCTV
3rdi will showcase its mobile phone-based security system at this year’s IFSEC. The system, which is based on a small interactive camera, allows users to keep an eye on their possessions via their mobile phone. It will appeal to resellers looking to provide the SME and domestic markets with a cost-effective and reliable alternative to CCTV. The...
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