Paul Roberts

In hindsight, 2004 may be looked back upon as the year that a long tradition of hobbyist hackers and flashy, but harmless, viruses gave way to shadowy, professional online crime syndicates.

Networking equipment maker added to its growing portfolio of security products on Monday, agreeing to buy Protego Networks Inc. of Sunnyvale, Calif. for US$65 million in cash.

Microsoft Corp. has purchased Giant Company Software Inc. of New York, which makes software to detect a common form of malicious software programs known as "spyware," Microsoft said Thursday.

Reports of phishing Web sites have grown by an average rate of 28 per cent monthly since July, as scam artists broadened their efforts to lure customers of companies that do business online.

The number of phishing Web sites associated with online identity theft scams grew by 33 per cent in November, after dropping off in September...

Trend Micro Inc. will become the latest major antivirus software company to provide protection against mobile phone viruses, with new antivirus and antispam software for mobile phones running the Microsoft Corp. Windows Mobile and Symbian Ltd.'s operating systems.

Becomes the latest major antivirus software company to provide protection against mobile phone viruses, with new antivirus and antispam software for mobile phones running the Microsoft Corp. Windows Mobile and Symbian Ltd.'s operating systems.

Malicious hackers have compromised The SCO Group Inc.'s Web page twice in as many days, posting messages that appear to mock the company's claims...