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IMPact Report for First Quarter 2006 
As the use of real-time communications continues to grow, so does the use of these channels as malware vectors.
Incidents of worms, viruses and other security threats increased 723% in the first quarter of 2006 when compared with the data for the first quarter of 2005.
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Next Version of FaceTime Enterprise Edition Released with IMAuditor 7.0
Among the enhancements in FaceTime Enterprise Edition are broader support for IM including Skype 2.0, WebEx support for logging and archival of chat sessions within a web meeting, and enhanced reporting for multiple public and enterprise instant messaging solutions including Microsoft Live Communications Server, IBM Lotus SameTime, Reuters, Parlano, and Jabber. (Full story...)
N.Y. County Mandates Wireless Security
A new law preventing identity theft due to unsure wireless networks has gained a great deal of attention around the country and abroad. In White Plains, New York, businesses with wireless are required to install basic security measures for any wireless network that stores credit card and financial information. Full story...
Opera Sings Less Security Problems
Although less popular than Internet Explorer and Firefox, the Opera browser features "security by obscurity" and is now the browser of choice for safety reasons alone, according to some security experts. Full story...
IM Causes Instant Security Problems
Although attacks on AOL and Yahoo have stabilized, they are increasingly switching between channels, targeting both IM and P2P networks. Multi-channel incidents were 23 times higher than a year ago. (Full story...)
Governance: Sox Technology's Second Wave
As an IT professional you might have encountered your company investing in a new wave of Sarbanes-Oxley-related software as part of a focus on making the compliance more efficient and sustainable. (Full story...)
Linux Desktop Growth Could Spur New Malware Activity
Besides Linux's low cost, its relative immunity from viruses, spyware, worms and other malware has long been one of the open-source operating system's key attractions to potential desktop users. But experts warn that could change if Linux begins to win a mass audience on the desktop, bringing in users who are less security-conscious than today's typical Linux user. (Full story...)
Security Alert: When Bots Attack
In moments, hackers with bot code can break into vulnerable computers, turn them into zombies, steal information and spread the infection. While you scramble to secure your network--and the vital data on it--botmasters sell access to your hacked machines for pennies apiece. Here's the inside story of how bots work--and what you can do to protect your company. (Full story...)
Can a Windows Update Actually be a Downgrade?
Computers that have been adversely affected by Microsoft's latest Window's update can use Microsoft's "compatibility patch" to undo the change for 60 days. This patch changes the way web browsers interact with ActiveX controls, and could affect things such as Macromedia Flash, Apple QuickTime, Adobe Reader and various applications that run in a browser. (Full story...) |
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Wayne Porter and Chris Boyd (aka PaperGhost) get paid to spend their days infiltrating rings of real life cyber criminals... all the while risking they'll get caught by the thieves themselves.
