October, 2008:

• American couple arrested on suspicion of scamming McAfee
• GSS appoints new head of testing
• Sinowal trojan steals data from around 500,000 cards and accounts
• Network bottlenecks may be countered by optical firewall
• IBM develops 'security on a stick'
• Microsoft and Google boost Open ID scheme
• Secerno confirms first member of Security Consultants Programme
• Thai government to create super firewall to protect royal family
• IT disaster recovery and backup service launched for virtualisation
• Companies struggling to understand basics of enforcing IT security policy
• Hacker reveals Russian software company behind anti-virus scam
• Appeals made to prevent hacker being extradited
• Public sector needs "clean-up job"
• Watchdog: 'No to US-style data laws'
• BBC information on information commissioner's location plain wrong
• MXI Security announces portable anti-phishing tool
• Bloxx agrees that social networking can be a part of the workplace
• UK companies have high IT spend on security
• SAFECode sets up international advisory board
• Industry welcomes ICO statement on data security
• "Fraud As A Service" - the new face of cybercrime
• Full vulnerability disclosure is impractical
• Application review reveals high levels of potential security problems
• Banks instructed to take greater care over data in turbulent times
• ICO calls for responsibility to be taken on data protection
• Companies urged to think before using new Microsoft service
• Social networking worm detected
• Companies should accept social networking
• Credit crunch means fewer security professionals and growing risks
• Outsourcing errors can cost you dear
• Turkish hacker's training video -- watch it here
• Hackers attack forensics tools
• Brazil is "cesspool of fraud" says RSA guru
• Commercial mashups need dynamic approach to security
• Civil servant pleads guilty to losing documents
• Insider threat is key Olympic challenge
• Companies failing to encrypt backup data
• Companies aiming for PCI compliance
• Software applications to become mules for backdoor threats
• Credit crunch to force revamp of legacy systems
• Information asset management confuses British business
• Wipro launches joint centre for application assessment
• Google hacking increasingly effective
• Data loss is Europe-wide problem says EU expert
• Wi-Fi business access points are unprotected in UK
• GrIDSure launches new format of logon software
• The secret of infosec success
• RSA supremo calls on security vendors to deliver innovation
• Security firms report new statistics on spam
• Microsoft vulnerability was exploited by hackers
• Network Box launches Customer Portal to work with Outbreak system
• Teenagers move into online crime
• RSA enhances Identity Assurance portfolio with product launches
• Lawyers prove to be less than secure with data
• Microsoft issues emergency patch
• Rackspace Hosting has announced new initiatives and acquistions
• Latest spam campaign features 2012 Olympics
• Chinese internet users criticise Microsoft
• Credit crunch forces hackers to switch tactics
• F-Secure calls for internet police
• Some routers are susceptible to SNMP injection
• Websense detects new 'Better Business Bureau' spam campaign
• Equinix to build new data centres
• Ohio secretary of state website hit by hackers
• BeCrypt appoint UK and European partner manager
• UTM solutions see rise in popularity
• Hackers reprise boarding pass scam
• Companies mostly unprepared to prevent data leaks over email
• Hacker raided after posting photos of teen star
• American jailed after assisting hacker in botnet attack
• Webroot introduces Internet Security Essentials security suite
• SanDisk technology benefits from specialist protection
• McAfee and CommVault announce strategic partnership
• McAfee launches measures to fight cybercrime
• Companies not evaluating IT security policies efficiently
• Slack security leads to launch of mail protection initative
• Phishing goes back to basics for attack methods
• Secerno appoints non-executive director
• CVs contain enough personal information to conduct ID theft
• New version of CAPTCHA reduces spam to Yahoo and Hotmail
• Cloud computing 'euphoria' is a false alarm
• Keyboard sniffing possibilities revealed
• VoIP systems create a risk when not configured correctly
• Network Access Control solution introduced by McAfee
• Sarkozy's bank account hit by hackers
• Almost 3,500 security passes lost by Home Office and Ministry of Justice
• Cryptzone launches new version of Simple Encryption Platform
• ID cards criticised for being pointless
• Calls for security to protect children from obscene images
• Legality of Communications Data Bill questioned
• Group forms to encourage best practice in security
• IT professionals claim more security makes for more work
• Hackers rather than government blamed for cyber attacks on Georgia
• Darkmarket forum closed following police raids
• Data On The Move conference
• Malicious PDF files identified
• Adobe homepage hosts malicious link
• 'Hot date' spam campaign hits Facebook
• Savvis to open new data centre
• Spam anti-virus products see increase in downloads
• US signs intellectual property protection bill
• Telecity Group to open second Stockholm data centre
• Need for specialised e-crime unit increases
• HP launches new security features for StorageWorks
• Venafi issues patent for digital certificate lifecycle management system
• Bell Micro announces distribution agreement with Pillar Data Systems
• Sourcefire to provide advanced information of vulnerability information
• ComputraceOne used by Nottingham police to reduce laptop theft
• MSN Messenger spam contains Trojan
• Communications Data Bill has come under fire over security of personal details
• Computerlinks announces launch of its IP Physical Security Division
• Court of Appeal ruling gives police power over encrypted keys
• FBI catches cyber criminals with undercover forum
• PCs forced to be recalled due to virus alert
• Secure Computing Corporation incorporates new signature file types
• Companies ready to embrace cloud computing
• North London and South Glamorgan selected for next generation broadband tests
• Gmail can be easily spoofed
• Underground 8 makes move into UK
• Thales completes acquisition of nCipher
• WiFi in hotels provide security risks to users
• Microsoft's Patch Tuesday hit by spammers
• Monitoring of actions will prevent illegal database alterations
• Online fraud prevention plans deemed not strong enough
• Survey reveals awareness of lack of support for British technology
• Saudi channel hit by extremist hackers
• Malicious 'backdoor' virus identified
• WiFi is no longer a viable secure connection
• Austrian scientists offer world's most secure network
• Adobe issues critical level security alert
• Britain is one of the hottest nations for identity fraud
• Webroot announces strategic partnership with Integralis
• MoD laptop loss could affect 600,000 people
• House of Lords orders improvements in internet safety
• Stolen card details sold for only $1.50
• Symantec to acquire MessageLabs
• New version of SilentBanker Trojan causes concern
• Nebulas Solutions Group confirms new appointments
• Viruses distributed as a postcard attachment provide a real threat
• Interview: Brian NeSmith
• Analysis: The power of nightmares
• Briefing: Making sense of PKI
• Websense launches data security solutions
• Cellcrypt appoints chief operating officer
• Ipswitch introduces new servers
• WEB EXCLUSIVE: RSA president Art Coviello speaks to SC
• Free security software downloads offered
• Companies encouraged to think before entering cloud computing
• Avoiding the security pitfalls of cloud computing
• RSA Conference Europe 2008
• Consumer confidence drops over protection of details
• Handheld users more concerned about robbery than security
• Network Box appoints new sales manager
• QBS Distribution appointed as GlobalSCAPE distributor
• Tools of the trade: Small is beautiful
• Professional Monitor: In association with (ISC)2
• Who has your data?
• New tech, old threats
• Words will never hurt me?
• Editorial: Expect the unexpected
• Microsoft contest site hit by hackers
• Secerno joins McAfee Security Innovation Alliance partner program
• DNS cache poisoning on the rise
• New technology proves to be a pain for IT managers
• Spammers use 'read receipts' in new campaign
• FBI seek Europeans over online attacks
• House of Lords to debate internet security
• Star launches private network service
• Napera launches into Europe
• US seeks extradition of notorious hacker
• Criminals gangs compromise more than 200,000 websites
• Data recovery tool launched by SoftAmbulance
• Irish HSE hit by laptop theft
• Porttracker introduced v2.0 of its network management appliance
• Data erasing solution introduced
• Businesses face security risks due to mobile devices
• Google Trends gives hackers ideas for popular content
• Companies being hit by moles who are employed by gangs to steal data
• HP ProCurve acquires Colubris Networks
• Online banking fraud levels rise
• Virgin Media criticised after data breach of potential customers
• High Street bank concerns lead to increase in spam
• Qualys launches PCI compliance scanning application
• Specialist task force for online crime given go-ahead
• Vodafone launches security solution for Windows mobile email users
• Bosses put employees personal details at risk
• Employees bypass IT and do not consider security
• Scareware attacks on the rise
• New online watchdog launched to protect children