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Bug bounty hunters reveal eight vulnerabilities in Google services

Security researchers unveiled eight vulnerabilities in Google services during the Hack in the Box conference in Amsterdam on Thursday -- but they claim to have discovered more than 100 such bugs over the past few months.

By Loek Essers | 24 May, 2012 12:56

Tags: Hack In The Box, Exploits / vulnerabilities, malware, Desktop security, security, Google, HITB

McAfee reports big spike in malware

PC malware had its "busiest quarter in recent history," according to McAfee's quarterly security report released Wednesday.

By Cameron Scott | 23 May, 2012 20:08

Tags: mobile security, malware, Exploits / vulnerabilities, security, Apple, Google, mcafee

Bredolab botnet author sentenced to 4 years in prison in Armenia

The creator of the Bredolab malware received a four-year prison sentence in Armenia on Monday for using his botnet to launch DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks that damaged multiple computer systems owned by private individuals and organizations.

By Lucian Constantin | 23 May, 2012 15:50

Tags: security, malware, legal, cybercrime

Astaro Security Gateway 110 (ASG 110) review

The Astaro Security Gateway 110 (ASG 110) is one of many hardware security appliances available in Astaro's Security Gateway range. This model is designed to protect a small office of up to 10 users with a maximum firewall throughput of 200 Mbps. It can be easily upgraded to the ASG 120 model, which supports up to 50 users.

By TechWorld staff | 19 December, 2011 11:52

Tags: astaro, networking, security, security appliances

WatchGuard XCS 770R review

The WatchGuard XCS 770R is an enterprise-class security appliance designed to protect organisations from email and Web threats.

By TechWorld staff | 19 December, 2011 10:20

Tags: security, watchguard

Aussies among world's most hacked as spam eases, malware explodes

Australia may be located half a world away from the heavily-populated European and US zones, but that hasn't stopped us from claiming the crown as one of the world's most heavily-attacked countries, according to figures released this week as part of Symantec's latest Symantec Intelligence Report.

By David Braue | 08 December, 2011 14:53

Tags: malware, security, spam, symantec, Symantec intelligence report

Surge in attachment spam a sign of desperation, say experts

Botnet criminals have flooded the Internet with a surge of attachment spam in recent weeks in a desperate attempt to rebuild a spam-distribution industry under pressure, security experts have suggested.

By John E Dunn | 20 August, 2011 01:12

Tags: M86 Security, Personal Tech, security, sophos

Report: Spam is at a two-year high

Spam - particularly the kind with malicious attachments - is exploding, reaching a two-year high overall, which includes the spike last fall just before the SpamIt operation folded its doors, a security firm says.

By Tim Greene | 18 August, 2011 02:42

Tags: anti-malware, antispam, security, spam

Spammers create short URL systems to beat security

Spammers have started setting up bogus URL shortening services to act as relay points for traffic generated by their emails, Symantec's MessageLabs division has reported in its May 2011 Intelligence Report.

By John E Dunn | 25 May, 2011 04:23

Tags: Personal Tech, security, symantec

AusCERT 2011: NASA not immune to cyber attack

A NASA employee has given an insight into its security system, with the agent saying that NASA is often affected by hackers.

By Lisa Banks | 17 May, 2011 18:06

Tags: AusCERT 2011, hacking, mccolo, NASA

Facebook combats spam, clickjacking with four new features

One day after Symantec uncovered an alleged privacy breach, Facebook released four new features to its security suite, unrelated to the discovery.

By Kristin Burnham | 14 May, 2011 04:02

Tags: Facebook, internet, Internet-based applications and services, security, social networking

Aussies still being caught out in scams

Australians are continuing to fall victim to online scammers who promise instant wealth but then steal hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars from their target.

By AAP | 08 March, 2011 15:04

Tags: Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce, Brendan O'Connor, Minister for Justice Brendan O'Connor, scams

Germany identifies a secure way to deal with spam

In theory, stopping spam is easy: just make it uneconomic to send millions of messages by charging for each one sent, or make senders authenticate their identity to stop address spoofing and simplify blocking.

By Peter Sayer | 05 March, 2011 03:49

Tags: 1&1 Internet, Access control and authentication, antispam, applications, cebit, data protection, Deutsche Post, deutsche telekom, e-mail, encryption, internet, Internet-based applications and services, mail, Mentana-Claimsoft, security, software

Spam on the rise again in Australia after lull: MessageLabs

Following the dip in January by the removal of some botnet providers, spam is on the rise again in Australia, according to security experts.

By Hamish Barwick | 03 March, 2011 08:54

Tags: M86 Jeremy Hulse, messagelabs, MessageLabs Paul Wood, spam, spam increase

Get a quick and easy disposable e-mail address

Here's a common hassle: You sign up for some freebie, promotion, or service that requires your e-mail address--and suddenly your inbox is deluged with ads, notifications, and other spam.

By Rick Broida | 19 February, 2011 06:59

Tags: antispam, application development, applications, e-mail, internet, security, software, spam, spam blockers, web, web services, Web services development

GSMA to recommend SMS spam reporting system

The GSMA will recommend that operators join a program that allows mobile subscribers to report SMS spam using short codes in an effort to gather more data on a growing annoyance.

By Jeremy Kirk | 16 February, 2011 04:32

Tags: antispam, Cloudmark, GSMA, mobile, mobile security, MWC, security, Telecommunication

Facebook glitch let spammer post to walls

A clever spammer found a glitch in Facebook's photo upload system and used it to post thousands of unwanted Wall messages this week.

By Robert McMillan | 04 September, 2010 05:21

Tags: Facebook, internet, Internet-based applications and services, scams, security, social networking

Judge permanently shuts down ISP catering to spam, porn

A U.S. district court judge has ordered the permanent closure of an Internet service provider long accused of hosting and distributing spam, spyware, child pornography and other illegal content, at the request of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

By Grant Gross | 20 May, 2010 05:24

Tags: isp, security, spam, USA government

Linux machines surprisingly linked to spam

Although Linux holds only a small market share, Linux computers appear to send a disproportionate amount of spam compared to other operating systems, according to new research from Symantec's MessageLabs messaging security division.

By Jeremy Kirk | 28 April, 2010 04:27

Tags: Linux, spam

Drug-dealing spammers hit Gmail accounts

Google is investigating a growing number of reports that hackers are breaking into legitimate Gmail accounts and then using them to send spam messages.

By Robert McMillan | 21 April, 2010 06:21

Tags: gmail, Google, hacking, security, spam

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