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Cyber attackers are targeting antivirus software – is yours safe?

It wasn’t so long ago that an IT manager who loaded the latest anti-virus software onto all the company’s computers could sleep soundly at...

BlackBerry launches DTEK60 as it forges ahead with new hardware strategy

The BlackBerry DTEK60 is a new device that points to the company's direction for future hardware - both in terms of working with partners and offering a security-hardened Android device.

Zero-day attacks head list of security concerns

Threats posed by zero-day vulnerabilities were ranked by global IT decision makers as their top security concern, according to a recent survey by security firm PatchLink.

Zero-day attack tops list of IT concerns

Enterprise companies say they lack the resources to proactively defend against an emerging breed of exploit, based on a recent survey. Experts offer tips on how to tackle the beast

Zero day: IT’s race against the clock

Zero-day exploits are on the rise, and the vulnerability marketplace as well as improvements in enterprise patch management are deemed contributors to this rising security risk.

Underground economy servers fuel identity scams, Symantec report says

Identity thieves are offering a person's credit-card number, date of birth and other sensitive information for as little as US$14 over the Internet, said a new report on online threats released Monday.

The top security issue of 2006

In its annual review of the worst security problems spotted for the year, the SANS Institute recently cited zero-day attacks and human gullibility in falling victim to phishing scams or other social engineering tricks as among the most dismal trends of 2006.

Security’s new reality

In its annual review of the worst security problems this year, the SANS Institute cited zero-day (software flaw that has no patch) attacks and human gullibility in falling victim to phishing scams or other social engineering tricks as among the most dismal trends of 2006.

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