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Three London hospitals hit by computer virus
Three London hospitals shut down their entire computer systems on Tuesday after a computer virus attack.
19/11/2008
BBC website suffers DDoS attack
It has been reported that the BBC website fell victim to a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack.
18/11/2008
DNS creator warns of impending danger
Experts have warned that security threats to businesses will continue to grow unless flaws in the very core of the Internet are fixed.
17/11/2008
Study says DNS servers still in danger
This summer, researcher Dan Kaminsky along with security experts, warned ISPs, corporations and large organisations that they were open to attack from a cache-poisoning flaw.
12/11/2008
Key industries unprepared for cyber attacks
Insiders working within infrastructure industries believe their computer systems are not equipped to deal with cyber attacks.
12/11/2008
Internet attacks growing in number and severity
Internet attacks on large web sites and on the operators that run the Internet’s backbone are increasing in number and potency.
11/11/2008
Adobe flaw exploited despite emergency patch
The freshly patched Adobe flaw has been subject to malicious attacks just three days after a critical update was released.
11/11/2008
Kaspersky: up to 10,000 websites attacked, unpatched visitors at risk
It has been reported that hackers have launched a massive website attack, leaving malicious links on as many as 10,000 web servers.
10/11/2008
UK businesses fear government can not tackle hi-tech crime
UK businesses do not believe the government is doing enough to protect them from hi-tech crime.
06/11/2008
Windows RPC exploit gives worms and bots green light
The sluggishness shown last month in releasing an emergency Windows patch has lead to the spread of malware.
04/11/2008
Microsoft find Trojan threat growing
Microsoft released their Security Intelligence Report on Monday which proved to be interesting reading.
04/11/2008
UK businesses at risk of cyber attack
Critical UK businesses such as power companies and large financial institutions are falling victim to sustained cyber attacks.
03/11/2008
IT security spending will brave economic storm
Despite the advance of a global financial meltdown, it seems that IT security spending will not be a casualty.
03/11/2008
IT depts. suffer as workers wile away hours on the Internet
Workers’ use of the Internet for personal reasons leaves an almighty mess for IT departments to clear up.
28/10/2008
Netlogic Microsystems releases 20Gbps content-processing solution
Netlogic Microsystems announced the release of its NLS2000 Layer 7 knowledge-based processing solution.
27/10/2008
Economic downturn to lead to low cost network security
The economic downturn will force businesses to look for cheaper ways to manage secure access to their corporate networks.
21/10/2008
World bank denies reports of system hack
The World Bank denied reports that hackers had infiltrated its network on several occasions over the last year.
13/10/2008
IT security 'should be selective'
Businesses may choose to prioritise the easiest IT security features to implement, it has been claimed.
23/09/2008
Network security 'should be checked'
A holistic approach to network security has been recommended by one IT practitioner.
27/08/2008
UK networks 'face attacks'
IT managers in the UK may not realise the number of attacks their networks receive, it has been warned.
26/08/2008
Technology 'can prevent data loss'
Implementing secure networking technology can help tackle instances of data loss from inside and outside of a company, it has been claimed.
22/08/2008
'Healthful protection' needed for networks
The blurring boundaries of many networks are placing a demand for healthful protection to be put in place, it has been claimed.
21/08/2008
Collaboration software 'can pose security concerns'
Using third-party collaboration software comes with its own security risks, it has been claimed.
20/08/2008
Remote working 'is a reality'
Businesses wishing to adopt flexible working practices have been told they may now do so with relative ease
19/08/2008
IT failures 'cause financial loss'
A fifth of companies experience quarterly financial losses due to IT failures, according to analysis.
14/08/2008
Phone downtime 'should be a priority'
Viewing communications availability as a foundation stone & is key to running a successful business, it has been suggested.
01/08/2008
Technology 'key to sustainability'
Businesses looking to enhance their sustainability profile have been advised to consider the impact technology may have on their wider operations.
18/07/2008
Data leaks 'can sink big ships'
Relatively small data leaks can combine to sink the ship for many businesses, it has been claimed.
16/07/2008
Data security 'left too late'
Companies frequently neglect issues relating to data security when outsourcing projects, it has been warned.
09/07/2008
Network security 'at an inflection point'
Network security is currently facing an inflection point, it has been claimed.
01/07/2008
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