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Majority of phishing attacks target PayPal and eBay users

Internet security software firm Sophos said it has analysed all the phishing e-mails received by its threat analysis centres around the world, and discovered that 54.3% of the messages were aiming to steal log-in and other details from PayPal users.

SOA providers team up to develop standards

Leading providers of service orientated architecture (SOA) software have joined forces to further develop standards for users.

Flaw in Cisco VPN 3000 kit cannot be patched

A flaw in a protocol used by Cisco Systems' VPN 3000 Series virtual private networking kit can open up firms to a denial of service attack, but it cannot be patched.

Firefox Trojan steals banking details

A new Trojan horse is spreading over the internet by posing as a software extension for the open source Firefox browser.

Blue Cross bears burden of 'no wireless' policy

Blue Cross of Idaho had a "no wireless" policy on paper but never really enforced it. That is, until a team of auditors said the company had better do something.

Mozilla issues critical security updates

New patches to fix 13 software security flaws, eight of which have been deemed critical.

Linux patch problems: Your version may vary

As Linux grows, choosing a version that fixes flaws quickly is critical. However, as Edmund X. DeJesus discovered, some Linux distributions publish security fixes faster than others.

DHS puts Zitz in charge of cybersecurity division

American career intelligence officer Robert S. Zitz has taken over day-to-day operations of the US National Cyber Security Division, but his department still has numerous digital defence problems to remedy.

Security Bytes: IKE protocol flaw affects Cisco gear

Also: Microsoft will push IE7 as a high-priority update to Windows XP and Windows 2003 customers and MessageLabs releases new spam data as an analyst ponders the vendor's future.

British Computer Society announces IT professional awards shortlist

  • Event
  • Date: 26 July 2006
The British Computer Society (BCS) has announced the shortlist for its prestigious IT Professional Awards.
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