March, 2010:

• One year since Conficker failed to flicker into action, what have we learned?
• SC Magazine's Dan Raywood discusses US opposition to the Australian web filter on BBC World News
• Reports made that Yahoo accounts of foreign journalists based in China and Taiwan have been hacked as Google comments on user problems accessing the Hong Kong site
• Durex leak reveals customer details, in a week where data loss has risen to incredible levels
• Microsoft covers two Internet Explorer 8 vulnerabilities with out-of-band patch, as it refuses to comment on whether the update patches the vulnerability that was used in the 'pwn2own' contest
• More than a third of companies fail to deploy data loss prevention technology
• Barnet Council reports data loss affecting year 11 pupils but chief executive confirms that equipment was encrypted and member of staff has been suspended
• How seeking 'Disney's Most Shocking Hidden Message' can lead you into a malicious trap
• US student loans guarantor confirms data loss of records of 3.3 million people with names, addresses and Social Security numbers and dates of birth included
• Companies have not explained the details of the Information Commissioner's £500,000 fines to employees
• National Fraud Authority offers support for the Get Safe Online initiative
• St Albans City and District Council found to be in breach of the Data Protection Act by the Information Commissioner after last year's laptop theft
• Microsoft announces out-of-band patch for Internet Explorer that will be released tonight, as Apple patches Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6
• Using pattern-based strategies to spot fraud and improve security
• How phishers are using new tactics to lure unsuspecting users in a classic format
• Could blocking access to webmail save you from insider threat problems, and what are the ethics behind scanning sent emails?
• Facebook makes changes to privacy policy with clearer guidance on retaining information, as warnings made of rogue anti-virus relating to the website
• ZyLAB and iCritical launch new email archiving tools to boost sector
• USB stick containing social services' information found on a pavement
• Two new anti-spam hardware appliances introduced by CronLab
• Users are aware of the dangers of malware but continue to click on spam emails and suspicious websites
• Spam continues to be sent from countries as wide as the US, Brazil and China
• The risk of mobile spyware is increasing as network-hosted defence encouraged
• TJ Maxx hacker Albert Gonzalez sentenced to 20 years for his part in the compromise of almost 100 million credit and debit cards
• Wikipedia brought offline for several hours following outage caused by overheating on Wednesday evening
• Labour of love: nurturing a culture of loyalty and trust
• Look after your smartphone, and your smartphone will look after you
• Pwn2Own contest sees Apple iPhone, IE8, Firefox and Safari hacked
• Open Rights Group demonstrates against the Digital Economy Bill, as parliament confirms date for second reading
• Twitter reports that levels of spam on the site are dropping
• Warnings made of toolbars that direct to a Facebook phishing page
• FSA investigation leads to insider trading arrests, as Oracle claims that IT systems can increase the levels of protection
• Web categorisation technology introduced in software kit by Bloxx
• Could The Pirate Party's manifesto have a bearing on the mainstream party plans?
• Camelot looks to secure payment services and improve compliance with LogRhythm implementation
• Level of qualification in the security and IT industry is low but budgets are not allowing for training
• Insider threat and data loss can be brought under control with effective end-user behaviour
• Security conference gets underway, with the revealing of 20 zero-day flaws in Apple's OS X expected to be the highlight
• Warnings made of backdoor Trojan disguised as a download for a Skype Email Toolbar
• Sunbelt Software enhances CWSandbox and incorporates file detection and analysis
• Claims made that the Digital Economy Bill will cause the end of public WiFi, as Open Rights Group plans demonstration tomorrow
• Comments made on deleting data, as organisations struggle to securely and compliantly remove files
• Conservative effort at social media experiment leaves open source Cash Gordon site directing to adult and Labour Party websites
• Google begins close down of Chinese domain as it redirects searches to Hong Kong
• Confusion among regulations and standards leaves organisations baffled in a 'privacy puzzle'
• A simple login to the mygov portal will make it vulnerable to keylogging and phishing attacks
• Efficient hard drive destruction solution set to be given rollout at Infosec with charity drive announced
• German government encourages users to switch browsers away from Firefox due to remote code vulnerability
• Prime Minister details Digital Britain plans with super fast broadband, an online dashboard of services and an institute to realise advances of the web
• Phishing attack seen on Twitter over the weekend, as new messages claiming to be password resets for Facebook hit users on a large scale
• BitDefender hit by false positive nightmare, as security and Windows files are detected as a Trojan and quarantined
• Google introduces open source security testing tool
• The end of the computer is predicted, as Kaspersky CEO says that the future is with the smartphone device
• Privileged user management remains a challenge when it comes to embedded passwords or poor control of user access
• Criticism and support given for the Digital Economy Bill as it nears Royal Assent ahead of an expected election
• Generation Y needs more education on identity theft as it deems it not to be a concern
• Home secretary declares that Facebook has not objected to the installation of a Child Exploitation and Online Protection panic button
• One in four children has attempted hacking with one fifth believing that they could generate an income from the activity
• Royal London Mutual Insurance Society loses eight laptops and the personal details of 2,135 people
• The UK is leading the way in cyber security within the EU
• Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft claim that weak passwords still cause security headaches
• Sunbelt Software enhances VIPRE for enterprises and consumers, and introduces CounterSpy 4.0
• Authentication and transaction sectors boosted with new solutions
• A UK-specific banking malware is hitting users and proving difficult to detect for anti-virus vendors
• Ipswitch adds secure event log management capabilities following recent acquisition
• Microsoft action on Waledac saw between 70,000 and 90,000 users taken off the network, but computers remain infected and half are still trying to send spam
• Two-thirds of IT managers believe that they have underestimated the number of network issues arising from virtualisation
• Eleven per cent of people in the UK are victims of identity fraud
• Open Rights Group claims BBC Panorama investigation into the Digital Economy Bill did not address human rights or the future of society
• Koobface worm continues its wrecking path with a new surge in command and control servers over the weekend
• NetClean introduces child abuse scanning software to tackle workplace problems
• Microsoft releases workaround to patch Internet Explorer 6 and 7 remote code execution vulnerability
• CronLab revamps licensing model for email scanning
• Sarah Palin may attend the trial of her Yahoo account hacker
• Facebook users warned of new malicious application that claims to show who looks at your profile
• Who really is responsible for allowing and monitoring social networking use?
• Jericho Forum introduces self-assessment tool to meet with its eleven commandments
• Technology solutions can be the resolution to terrorist threats
• Home secretary Alan Johnson still believes Gary McKinnon should be extradited and claims that the criminal justice system is there to be used
• Stonesoft ensures the working day is uninterrupted with new version of the StoneGate SSL VPN virtual appliance
• SC Magazine Data On The Move conference confirms speakers and venue
• Former Metropolitan police commissioner Sir Ian Blair speaks on the danger cyber terrorism could have on the UK, along with organised hackers and the insider threat
• Anti-virus is becoming obsolete, as full content scanning is needed on web pages
• Employee of HSBC steals information of 24,000 customers
• Koobface is able to refresh itself and increase its command and control servers
• More than half of business managers in the UK switch off encryption while a third write down keys and passwords
• Another day, another celebrity death
• Smartphones should have the ability to scan applications, as suspicions are raised about the validity and safety of downloads
• Online fraud levels increase as positive signs are seen over card fraud
• Payment validation boosted by real-time solution from Unified Software
• CA set to complete another acquisition with performance and availability monitoring solutions provider in sight
• US Department of Homeland Security's website for Iowa vandalised by hackers
• Microsoft rolls out Internet Explorer workaround for zero-day vulnerability, as important issues are addressed on Patch Tuesday
• National news on stalking and grooming creates call for better personal security
• M86 Security rolls out Web Filter and Reporter appliance
• Authentication manager introduced by Passlogix for Windows
• Could effective log management and SIEM have prevented the Wyndham Hotels incident?
• Colorado bank locks down debit cards after links made to Heartland breach
• Global survey claims that access to the internet is a fundamental right, as less than half believe it is a safe place to express opinions
• USB battery charger executes backdoor Trojan
• RSA Conference 2010 keynote videos available on SC website
• Cloud security considerations addressed to encourage confidence among businesses
• RSA Conference 2010: Al Qaeda 2.0 and the rise of the robots
• Phishing detections drop as cyber criminals look to new brand hijacking opportunities
• More respect and appropriate salaries are on the wish list for IT workers on International Women's Day
• Will the internet become strangled as a result of bandwidth demands?
• To be completely patched requires an average of between 51 and 86 actions per year
• Guide to surviving software compliance introduced by FAST
• Why is restricting access to cardholder data the biggest challenge of PCI DSS compliance?
• SC Forum 2010 confirms dates and first speaker
• Tories and Liberal Democrats make changes to the Digital Economy Bill to order web blocking, as predictions made that it will become law in the next two months
• Microsoft will cover eight 'important' vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday, as it gives dates for the end of support for Windows 2000 and Vista RTM
• Information Commissioner introduces guidelines for data protection best practice
• New Webroot CEO sets out his stall at RSA and promises change and refocused business
• Merchants seemingly on a mission to fail compliance tests as a quarter admit that they do not know if they will meet the September deadline
• Staffing levels expected to rise in IT departments, while many managers believe economic conditions are creating a security risk
• Botnet of almost 13 million compromised computers shut down following international law and security intervention
• US cyber security coordinator Howard Schmidt details initiatives at RSA Conference
• Shavlik introduces 'SCUPdates' to manage patching for multiple applications
• RSA Conference 2010: Scott Charney, Enrique Salem; the keynotes dissected
• ClickandBuy launches payment transfer application on Facebook
• Digital Economy Bill criticised by the House of Lords, as details revealed on whether internet cafes, libraries and universities are service providers
• Banks encouraged to implement decent multi-factor authentication to securely offer online banking
• IT managers lack knowledge of Web 2.0 use on their networks
• WatchGuard enhances security appliances for small and medium sized businesses
• RSA Conference 2010: The dream at the heart of Cisco's vision
• USB that creates a secure virtual workspace with encrypted data transfer introduced by Check Point
• Facebook pages requesting testers for the Apple iPad unsurprisingly lead to suspicious links
• Spam continues to surge as URL filtering fails to spot malicious sites
• New camera phone application that links personal information to a photo raises fears over personal security, but developer claims that criticism is unjustified
• More than half of applications are vulnerable to security breaches, as Microsoft confirms it is looking into an issue regarding malicious content hosting
• Specific healthcare division introduced by Imprivata
• SC Magazine Q&A with former information commissioner Richard Thomas
• Trojans produced by criminal gangs are on the warpath
• Facebook to remove notifications for applications from today, with new tools added
• Restricting access to cardholder data is the biggest challenge of PCI-DSS compliance
• Wyndham Hotel group hacked over three-month period to leave customer credit card data compromised
• Analysis: What will the next decade bring in the information security world?
• Qualys to launch malware detection and website scanning with approval seal this week
• Imperva adds alert and detection against large-scale attacks to web application firewall