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Instant messaging a growing malware threat, report says

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| 29/06/2009

Security Alerts Instant messaging a growing malware threat, report says An increasing number of instant messages contain links to malware, say security researchers at Symantec's MessageLabs... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/06/29/236687/instant-messaging-a-growing-malware-threat-report-says.htm

DDoS attacks on the increase, McAfee report warns

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| 02/11/2009

...This trend is being driven by the ready availability of DDoS services in the underground economy, according to latest threat report from security firm McAfee. These services are making it easier to carry out DDoS attacks by offering thousands... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/02/238375/ddos-attacks-on-the-increase-mcafee-report-warns.htm

Symantec threat report under the microscope

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| www.computerweekly.com
| 22/03/2007

Risk Management Symantec threat report under the microscope @17552...the week dissecting the latest threat report from Symantec Corp. If nothing...he said. "This version of the threat report contains a comparison of the... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/03/22/222632/symantec-threat-report-under-the-microscope.htm

Malware Gets Personal

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| 11/04/2008

...Project | Main | The Future of Intellectual Property » Malware Gets Personal Symantec’s latest Internet Security Threat Report shows what looks suspiciously like exponential growth in detected malware threats. More worryingly there is a clear... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/david_lacey/2008/04/malware_gets_personal.html

Cyber-criminals to favour financial scams in 2009, says McAfee

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| 20/01/2009

...January 2009 02:49 Cyber-criminals are exploiting the economic downturn to scam users, according to the 2009 threat report from security firm McAfee. The coming year will see money-making scams using fake financial transactions, investment... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/01/20/234325/cyber-criminals-to-favour-financial-scams-in-2009-says.htm

Insider Threats: the biggest Information Security risk

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| 10/05/2008

...The facts and statistics tell a different story. 62% of large businesses in the UK (source: DTI/PWC Insider Threat Report 2006) have dealt with a security incident instigated by a current or former employee. I've been writing up... http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/stuart_king/2008/05/insider-threats-the-biggest-in.html

Web 2.0 blows a hole in business

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| 08/05/2008

...business and consumer use coincides with a boom in web-based malware. According to ScanSafe's 2007 Annual Global Threat Report, web malware increased by 61% in the second half of 2007. Zero-day threats - malware for which there is no known... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/08/230612/web-2.0-blows-a-hole-in-business.htm

Social networking is a growing target for cybercriminals, says Sophos

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| 22/07/2009

...on growing their members at the expense of defending users from threats, according to the firm's latest security threat report. The problem is compounded by the fact social networks tend not to provide explicit or accessible privacy guidelines... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/22/236985/social-networking-is-a-growing-target-for-cybercriminals-says.htm

MessageLabs targets smaller customers

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| 13/12/2006

...important to smaller businesses, which have become targets for organised crime. According to MessageLabs’ November threat report, businesses with fewer than 250 employees receive almost twice as much spam as medium-sized organisations and 30... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2006/12/13/220637/messagelabs-targets-smaller-customers.htm

EC plans tougher sentences for cybercrime

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| 15/06/2009

...estimated 4.7 million computers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in 2008, according to the latest internet threat report from security firm Symantec. The EC wants to bring all 27 EU member states in line with countries like the UK... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/06/15/236417/ec-plans-tougher-sentences-for-cybercrime.htm

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Threat report: 12 million new zombies in first quarter

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| www.mxlogic.com
| 08/05/2009

...Security News » Viruses/Worms » Threat report: 12 million new zombies in first quarter Threat report: 12 million new zombies in first...May 7, 2009 The quarterly threat report from network security firm McAfee... http://www.mxlogic.com/securitynews/viruses-worms/threat-report-12-million-new-zombies-in-first-quarter928.cfm

Sophos Security Threat Report Update July 2007