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Google delivers twice the amount of malware than Twitter, Yahoo and Bing combined
According to Barracuda Networks' Barracuda Labs 2010 Midyear Security Report, Google delivers twice more malware than Yahoo!, Twitter and Bing combined. Barracuda Labs conducted the study across Google, Twitter, Yahoo! and Bing, over a roughly two-month period. The analysis reviews more than 25,000 trending topics and nearly 5.5 million search [...more...]
Rapport's financial malware disinfection removes malicious code that attempts to attack browser sessions
Zeus and other online fraud Trojans are increasingly being remotely reconfigured by criminals to deliver new, more targeted and more authentic looking attacks. For example, Trusteer recently discovered campaigns that use Zeus to exploit the familiar Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode security programs and launch regionally-focused attacks a [...more...]
Cloudmark's Cloudfilter protects Digiweb's customers from spam
Cloudmark, Inc.'s hosted and managed messaging security solution, CloudFilter™, has been chosen to provide email security for the protection against spam, phishing and viruses to customers of Ireland’s largest hosting provider, Digiweb. The solution will be offered to more than 48,000 web hosting, domain and data centre customers across Ireland. [...more...]
Scammers use iPhone 4G offers to gather email addresses and other personal information
Scammers are using the lure of a free next generation iPhone to gather email addresses and other personal information. Sophos has intercepted email spam inviting recipients to sign-up to test, try and keep the much-predicted (but as yet unannounced) next version of the iPhone, which is being dubbed the "4G" by the media. Separately, Sophos re [...more...]
Malware distributors incorporate well-known brands in their email spam to deliver dangerous programs to unwitting victims
An ongoing campaign where malware distributors use email spam to deliver dangerous programs to unwitting victims has begun to change its tune, switching the scam to incorporate different brands. In the latest scam, the message appears to be an order confirmation from Amazon.com for the purchase of an expensive consumer electronics item, or a contra [...more...]
Webroot Email Security Service brings Federation Against Software Theft greater protection against spam and malware
The Federation Against Software Theft (FAST) has chosen Webroot® Email Security Service to protect its core staff serving FAST members. John Lovelock, Chief Executive, FAST, said “The Webroot Email Security Service brings us greater protection, simplified management, and keeps our infrastructure totally free from spam and malware. We see Intern [...more...]
A third of world viruses are produced in Korea, the USA and the UK
According to research by Network Box, the number of internet threats coming from the UK has recently increased. The UK is now responsible for nearly six (5.9) per cent of the world’s internet viruses, up from three per cent in April. The only countries that produce more viruses than the UK are Korea (16.26 per cent) and the US (11.68 per cent). [...more...]
Radware's APSolute Attack Prevention offers a combination of advanced security protections from hybrid network attacks in a single device
Recent attacks in 2009 and 2010, such as the July 2009 cyber attacks and Conficker malware show that attackers are using hybrid attack techniques that utilise multiple attack types and vectors. Today, organisations are deploying individual protection tools, such as Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Network Behavioral Analysis (NBA) and Denial of S [...more...]
RSA supplies real-time online threat intelligence feeds to Check Point's ZoneAlarm
RSA has announced a technology agreement with Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. to provide consumers around the globe with enhanced, real-time protection against Trojan, phishing and other online attacks. RSA is supplying real-time online threat intelligence feeds from its RSA FraudAction Anti-Trojan and Anti-Phishing services to Check Poin [...more...]
Google Message Security protects the inboxes of Chester Zoo from spam
Chester Zoo is a registered conservation charity which supports projects around the world and closer to home in Cheshire. Welcoming 1.4million visitors a year, it is the largest Zoo in the UK; home to 7000 animals, 400 difference species, many of which are endangered. Staff at the Chester Zoo have been able to concentrate on their mission of con [...more...]
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