November, 2008:

• US central command hit by malware
• 01 Communique introduces new platform enhancements
• Cybercriminals and scammers are getting prepared for peak of online shopping
• CBS page compromised by hackers
• Christmas tactics already being used in spam campaigns
• Korea is largest sender of malware during November
• Cellcrypt secures voice communications
• CEOs should take security seriously and be secured against attacks
• Remote devices could be providing a larger security risk than companies realise
• UK adults believe online banking is becoming less and less secure
• Employers need to educate employees on security policy
• Finance and IT departments should be aligned on security
• Facebook wins $873 million in legal battle
• Orkut network hit by new spam campaign
• Massachusetts town treasurer loses $50,000 in keyboard sniffing attack
• Trustmarque reports record turnover
• Mobile devices see increase in spam and lack of security
• American retailer loses details of 59,000 former workers in hacker theft
• Information commissioner given spot check and fine powers
• WebSpy launches monitoring application
• MessageLabs believes malware and phishing will become more sophisticated next year
• Fraudsters use chancellor's announcement as phishing material
• Data centres warned to be prepared for energy shortages
• Personal mobile account of Obama viewed by Verizon employees
• Wal-Mart is victim of phishing campaigns
• Quest appoint SharePoint expert
• Guessing ahead of cybercriminals is crucial to prevent infection
• Meggitt Avionics implements Imprivata OneSign platform
• Intrusion prevention system can protect networks from malware attacks
• Symantec identifies underground criminal economy
• Live Aid style concert planned to support hacker
• HMRC data loss recalled one year on
• Fortinet predicts bleak future for security industry
• Webroot enhances email SaaS offering
• Government suffers average of one data loss per week
• McAfee responds to Morro launch
• US overtaken as primary spam sender following McColo shutdown
• Credant and Safend join to bolster encryption offering
• Healthcare professionals show poor practice when it comes to security
• Public encouraged to get safe online and understand security
• BorderWare launches security platform
• NHS security review may not be sufficient
• Application control could have prevented hospital worm
• Web is now prime transmitter for malware and companies are not protected
• Microsoft to launch free anti-virus product
• McAfee completes Secure Computing acquisition
• EC says countries need to work together against cyber crime
• Vendors moving to SaaS to deliver products
• Vulnerability still exists despite SMB patching
• Symantec CEO to step down next year
• London hospitals struck down by virus
• Christopher Budd responds to MS08-068 criticism
• Online shopping at work by unaware staff puts companies at risk
• PCI council announces quality assurance program
• Nortel opens Nigerian office
• F4W develops 'unbreakable security solution'
• PC Tools expects next Monday to be peak of malware
• Imprivata announces new capabilities to platform
• More focus is needed on scanning outbound threats
• Life and pensions not considering security properly
• Federation Against Software Theft calls on report to treat online crime equally
• Security sector set to be impacted by biometric systems
• Credit crunch should not be a cause for reducing security
• Public encouraged to get safe online as scammers sell identities for less and less
• USB stick containing children's details lost in Leicester
• A combination approach could be the best solution to malware threats
• New law introduced to criminalise denial-of-service attacks
• Attacks on networks are increasing in size and frequency
• Green address bar only affects minority of internet shoppers
• Marshal and 8e6 Technologies merge
• Napera adds security functions to access control solution
• Microsoft hits back at counterfeit and illegal software sellers
• PC users experience loss of data due to poor backup methods
• Credit card fraud levels rise due to children's activities
• Companies unprepared for data losses as technology evolves
• Stratus launches high-availability and virtualisation in single integrated solution
• Major spam sender closed down
• Industry welcomes Microsoft's latest patching
• Kaspersky warns of hackers committing large attacks
• Fortinet launches multi-threat security appliance.
• SafeNet launches PIN issuance solution
• Infrastructure companies remain at risk of malware
• A major exploit of a recently patched vulnerability in Adobe Reader has been detected by Trend Micro
• AVG issues incorrect virus signature
• Legislation is needed to avoid damage caused by file-sharing
• Redundant computer drives do cause 'major problems'
• Romanian hacker given suspended sentence
• AMTSO publishes guidelines on testing
• Seagate teams with Dell and McAfee to push secure laptops
• Green address bar helps shoppers feel secure
• Teaching employers about certification may be way forward
• People are too casual about disclosing personal data
• General public is in need of security education
• British critical infrastructure companies at high risk from cyber-attacks
• Integralis and Global Crossing to combine security and IP expertise
• Home Office comments on biometric booths concept
• Microsoft-only patchers will be hit by the Adobe vulnerability
• Crooks threaten to expose data on millions at benefits firm
• Microsoft reports new malware attacking vulnerability
• Microsoft to ship two patches next week
• White House hit multiple times by Chinese hackers
• Home secretary criticised over biometric booth concept
• IT departments are not putting software asset management policies in place
• Hackers may face death penalty in Pakistan
• Hackers hit both Presidential candidates this year
• Questions asked over NHS plans to share patient data
• Malicious Obama video contains Trojan
• Bank of Ireland employee loses USB stick containing customer details
• Brazilian embassy in India website compromised
• Opera patches vulnerabilities
• US university hit by 'election postponed' spam email
• Bloggers encouraged to take steps to avoid hacking
• Microsoft users warned to patch immediately
• Icelandic banking instruction could allow fraud opportunity
• Interview: Steve Munford
• SMS communication could lead to ID theft
• Discover your legal side
• Tools of the trade: Pick a pocket-size
• A convergence on privacy
• Imprivata announces partnership with G4Tec
• Programmer accused of assisting T.J. Maxx hackers
• Google-eyed over privacy
• What are you giving away?
• A hacker bible is born
• Editorial: Yet more vigilance required
• Acresso announces virtualisation tie-up with Microsoft App-V
• Wrongly assessed virualisation servers may be open to attack
• Take right steps to prevent outsourced security problems
• Obama leads spam election race
• Vulnerability revealed in Abobe PDF software
• Microsoft hit by worm threat despite patch
• Microsoft reports large increase in malware in 2008
• Lost USB stick contained complete source code for gateway
• UK businesses do not show confidence in government's willingness or ability to solve e-crime
• Websense identifies Halloween malware infections
• Lib Dems call for ban on memory sticks to carry confidential data
• Prime Minister criticised over data loss comment
• Government website briefly closed following USB loss