Wednesday, January 25, 2012
SQL injection in 97% of data breaches Barclays calls for better information security management to protect against attacks
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Surprise! Canadian security study shows fewer breaches Telus and the Rotman School of Management release their fourth annual research, which shows a big drop in incidents but more targeted attacks. Plus: How to Province of Ontario is grappling with increasingly sophisticated malware
Sunday, June 15, 2008
15 great gadgets you can't get in the U.S. You want 'em? You have to go outside the U.S. -- or to the online gray market -- to get 'em
Monday, December 10, 2007
How dangerous user behaviour puts networks at risk Recent research from the Ponemon Institute revealed that a majority of users disobey company security standards -- and they do so knowingly. In addition, survey data just released by RSA shows that trusted insiders create data exposures of extraordinary scope through their everyday behaviours. Here are some behaviours to watch for and guard against.
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Mobile doubts slow adoption Uncertainty about how to secure mobile phones in the face of increasing threats is slowing enterprise adoption of mobile applications, experts exhibiting at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona last month said
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
New worm threat rings in the New Year Security experts warn a new virus has been popping up on thousands of computers, just as people – back to work after the holidays – have begun firing up their computers and checking their inboxes.
Monday, October 30, 2006
Net savvy Canadians not put off by online risks Canadian Web users remain largely unfazed by tales of pirated software, hacker attackers, spyware, viruses and anything else online villains throw their way, according to a recent survey.
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Canadian Net users un-spooked by security threats Canadian Web users remain largely unspooked by tales of pirated software, hacker attackers, spyware, viruses and the like, says a recent survey.
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Beware of 'SMiShing' attacks, McAfee tells cell phone users Cell phone users should watch out for text messages containing a Web site link which, when visited, could download a Trojan horse, security experts have warned. 
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Trick the Trojans - switch to Mac, say security experts Security experts at Sophos PLC are recommending home users should switch to Mac, warning of a huge wave of malevolent Trojan malware attacks. 
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Rules bring order to enterprise IM chaos If you can’t beat them, tell them to play by the rules. Instant messaging (IM) has evolved into one of the fastest growing communication tools in the enterprise and IT managers have now learned to accept rather than resist it, by setting policies on acceptable and responsible IM usage, according to one IT security analyst. 
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Trojan freezes computer, requests ransom A new kind of malware circulating on the Internet freezes a computer and then asks for a ransom paid through the Western Union Holdings Inc. money transfer service. A sample of the Trojan horse virus was sent to Sophos PLC, a security vendor. The malware, which Sophos named Troj/Ransom-A, is one of only a few viruses so far that have asked for a ransom in exchange for releasing control of a computer.
Monday, April 10, 2006
RFID malware a pandora's box? Three Computer Science researchers are warning that viruses embedded in radio frequency identification tags used to identify and track goods are right around the corner.
Sunday, April 09, 2006
New bug can hit Windows, Linux, Kaspersky warns Kaspersky Lab is reporting a new proof-of-concept virus capable of infecting both Windows and Linux systems. The cross-platform virus is relatively simple and appears to have a low impact, according to Kaspersky. Even so, it could be a sign that virus writers are beginning to research ways of writing new code capable of infecting multiple platforms.
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Malware will plague mobile devices, says McAfee Mobile malware will increase in 2006, causing extensive damage to mobile devices, because only a small percentage of mobile users run security software, according to McAfee Inc.’s security research lab.
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
McAfee: Mobile malware will increase in 2006 There will be an increase in mobile malware in 2006, which could cause extensive damage to mobile devices because only a small per centage of mobile users run security software, according to McAfee Inc.'s security research lab. 
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Zotob arrests point to cybercrime nexus The expanding investigation into this month's Zotob worm outbreak is uncovering evidence of the growing nexus between worm writers and gangs looking to profit from cybercrime, according to security experts. 
Thursday, August 25, 2005
A trend worth watching closely In April 2005, an online poll for the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATAAlliance) conducted by ePenso.com revealed that 69 per cent of the 345 businesses surveyed believe mobile technology is helping them better compete, and 55 per cent are using mobile technology either in key departments like sales or across the entire company. The poll indicated that another 38 per cent of respondents were either evaluating mobile technology or in the process of deploying it in certain departments or across their organization. 
Thursday, May 26, 2005
A new kind of computing The industry today is plagued by a variety of problems, including operating systems that lack security, viruses, worms, spam, theft of identity, intrusion into personal systems, wireless data interception, satellite data interception, hackers, and so on. It is high time that we addressed potential solutions and acted upon those that offer the most promise. This article describes one possible solution and outlines a programming paradigm that could be developed as a standard. 
Sunday, May 15, 2005
Hackers exceed mass-mailer viruses Mass-mailer viruses like Bagle, Netsky and MyDoom are so passé. Hackers in the know are now concentrating on mobile phone viruses, phishing scams and exploiting vulnerabilities, according to McAfee Inc. More than 1,000 vulnerabilities were discovered in the first quarter of this year, a six per cent increase from a year ago, McAfee said. The outlook for the remainder of the year is not very reassuring.
Sunday, April 24, 2005
Hackers plot more phishing, mobile viruses Mass-mailer viruses like Bagle, Netsky and MyDoom are so passé. Hackers in the know are now concentrating on mobile phone viruses, phishing scams and exploiting vulnerabilities, according to McAfee Inc. 
Sunday, April 17, 2005
Worms wreak as much havoc as viruses Like airborne viruses, instant messaging worms are fledglings, but very much on the rise. These new worms are also proving that once inside a corporate network they can be just as destructive, if not more so, than traditional e-mail attacks. 
Thursday, March 03, 2005
No rest for the wicked antivirus war After last year’s struggle with network-clogging malware such as Mydoom and Netsky, IT departments should expect no respite from viruses and worms in 2005, a recent IBM Corp. report suggests. And in the ongoing war against malware, mobile devices are the “new frontier” for viruses, spam and other potential security threats, according to the 2004 IBM Global Business Security Index report. 
Monday, February 28, 2005
A frank discussion on security Brad Boston is no stranger to the demands of IT security. As a veteran executive with such security-sensitive firms as American Express, Visa, Sabre Group and United Airlines/Covia, he has long had exposure to the rigours of securing the IT environment. And now, as Senior Vice-President and CIO of Cisco Systems, his security challenges are perhaps even greater. At a recent “Frankly Speaking Breakfast” in Toronto, hosted by IT World Canada, Mr. Boston offered some insights into a variety of difficult internal security issues, including the proliferation of PDAs, the use of third-party security solutions, and the demands of disaster recovery. The following are some edited highlights of his remarks.
Thursday, December 09, 2004
Famed futurist sees Technology pioneer, entrepreneur, and futurist Ray Kurzweil, 56, invented the flatbed scanner, developed the first text-to-speech reading machine for the blind, and was the first to market large-vocabulary speech recognition technology, among many other achievements. In his latest book, Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever, Kurzweil and coauthor Terry Grossman, explain how new technologies will push human life spans into virtual immortality.