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  • 14 March 2008

  • News: IFrame hack directs users to malware

    Hackers using a new scam continue to subvert hundreds of thousands of web pages with IFrame redirects that send unwary users to malware-spewing sites, according to researchers.

  • 13 March 2008

  • News: Remote workers pose growing security risk

    IT bosses are growing increasingly concerned of the security risk posed by remote workers and a range of external 'outsiders', according to a survey conducted by policy networking software firm AEP Networks.

  • News: 10,000 web pages infected by password hack

    Hackers looking to steal passwords used in popular online games have infected more than 10,000 web pages in recent days.

  • 12 March 2008

  • News: Critical Office fixes dominate Patch Tuesday

    Microsoft released four critical patches for its Office productivity suite on Patch Tuesday – the first time the software giant has focused entirely on one product in its monthly series of updates.

  • News: Silver surfers are the safest online shoppers

    Older surfers are better at protecting themselves when purchasing online than younger generations, reports a new survey by credit-protection firm, CPP.

  • 11 March 2008

  • Symantec Norton 360 version 2.0 security software

    Symantec has updated its Norton 360 all-in-one security suite. Available from April, version 2.0 costs £59 including VAT for a one-year three-user licence. Symantec Norton 360 2.0 review - click here.

  • News: Businesses open to BlackBerry hack

    Companies running BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) could be exposing themselves to hackers, according to penetration testing firm NTA Monitor.

  • News: Google's Gmail losing battle against spam

    Spam originating from Google's Gmail domain doubled last month, indicating that spammers are still defeating the Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart (CAPTCHA), the distorted text used as a security test to thwart mass registration of email accounts and other website abuse.

  • 10 March 2008

  • News: Internet Governance Forum tackles e-crime

    The first Internet Governance Forum (IGF) was held at the Houses of Parliament last week, with the group unveiling plans to tackle online crime by sharing information between law enforcement, ISPs and charities.

  • 07 March 2008

  • News: Tories back new cybersecurity minister role

    The Conservative Party has unveiled proposals for a new cybersecurity minister to help tackle online crime.

  • News: Four 'critical' Office patches coming next week

    Four security updates to patch every supported version of the Microsoft's Office business suite will be released in next week's Patch Tuesday series of downloads. All four updates will be labelled 'critical', the company's highest threat ranking.

  • News: Tiny scanner spots counterfeit bank notes

    AccuBanker has introduced a small counterfeit bank note detector designed for retail use that can sniff out the 'super dollar', a convincing yet bogus $100 note allegedly produced in North Korea.

  • 06 March 2008

  • News: Windows Vista Ultimate Parental Controls

    If you're a parent, you're probably worried about how your children use the family PC and the internet and believe that a software tool for blocking access is part of the answer to your worries. You'll therefore be pleased with the Parental Controls feature built into Windows Vista.

  • News: New online ad system 'spooky but safe'

    10,000 BT customers will soon be invited to take part in a trial of Phorm, a new type of advertising software that tracks users' online surfing habits.

  • News: Stolen laptop holds details of 238 children

    Telford and Wrekin Primary Care Trust (PCT) has confirmed that a laptop holding personal details of more than 200 children was stolen from the Madeley Health Centre.

  • 05 March 2008

  • News: Windows PCs open to FireWire hack

    Attackers can quickly compromise Windows PCs via a FireWire port, according to a security researcher who has published a software tool to enable the hack.

  • 04 March 2008

  • News: Teen hacker faces prison for 1.3m-strong botnet

    An 18-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly masterminding a botnetting operation.

  • 03 March 2008

  • News: Facebook is the easiest site to hack

    Facebook, MySpace and other social networking sites are the biggest target for hackers and cyber criminals, according to Fortify Software.

  • News: Travel chaos to hit Cebit IT exhibition

    The start of the world’s largest IT trade exhibition - Cebit - face a morning of transport chaos on the opening day of the show.

  • 29 February 2008

  • News: Spam King prepares for criminal trial

    Serial spammer Robert Soloway will get his day in court next month when his criminal trial kicks off in Seattle.

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