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    Deutsche Bank Tries to Marry Wireless and Security 08/05/2003 11:02:39

    A company looking to beef up the security of its wireless operations should start with its own policies and standards, according to Ken Newman, director of security and risk management at Deutsche Bank AG.
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    Phishing attacks, and cures, grow more sophisticated 26/09/2005 08:09:19

    Phishing is hooking more victims as the e-mail fraud attacks become more sophisticated and prevalent.
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    At Interop, security is a key focus 03/05/2005 13:46:08

    Interop, formerly Networld+Interop, begins this week, and along with the new name comes a flurry of announcements from vendors aiming to solve various networking security issues.
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    ISPs join to 'fingerprint' Internet attacks 29/03/2005 08:02:23

    A new alliance of ISPs and telecommunications companies will share information on network attacks.
    Leading global telecommunications companies, ISPs (Internet service providers) and network operators will begin sharing information on Internet attacks as members of a new group called the "Fingerprint Sharing Alliance," according to a published statement from the new group.
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    Westpac site downed by error, not hack, bank says 04/09/2007 15:51:30

    Bank denies it is the result of an attack
    The Westpac bank's Web site has been out of action for most of Tuesday, but the company has dismissed suggestions it is the result of a denial of service attack
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    Gates promises free antispyware, new version of IE 16/02/2005 08:08:55

    Microsoft will release a new version of Internet Explorer with extra security features and give away its antispyware product, Bill Gates said Tuesday.
    Microsoft by midyear plans to release a test version of a new Internet Explorer (IE) browser that better protects users from scams and malicious code while surfing the Web, the company announced Tuesday.
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    Security in the spotlight at Cebit 07/03/2006 08:51:08

    Security products from large and small vendors will be a main attraction at Cebit this week.
    Security will be a major focus this week at the giant Cebit show in Hanover, Germany. This year, the annual IT trade show will hone in on the multiple layers of security threats facing enterprise networks. Now it's not just data networks that are under attack; VoIP and even paper documents are at risk.
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    IM threats double in August 30/08/2007 09:07:39

    So far IM networks have suffered 38 attacks this month
    In the month of August to date, there have been 38 malicious-code attacks on instant-messaging networks, double the number experienced in July.
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    VOIP threats defined by alliance 25/10/2005 07:58:50

    The Voice over IP Security Alliance defined a set of security and privacy threats facing VOIP users.
    For all the developments around enterprise voice over IP solutions, there has been only scattered interest in the related potential security threats but the Voice over IP Security Alliance (VOIPSA) has shown a spotlight on problems that IT managers ought to be concerned about.
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    Researchers turn keyboard clicks into text 14/09/2005 12:04:54

    University of California researchers have found a way to determine what a user is typing by listening to the sound of the keyboard.
    Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have found a way to turn the clicks and clacks of typing on a computer keyboard into a startlingly accurate transcript of what exactly is being typed.
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    SMB - Computer-generated horror stories 31/10/2007 11:30:59

    Work without pay, flaming iPods, spammers in Hell
    The words "horror," "Hell," and "torture" have popped up in headlines more often than one might think. Since it's Halloween week, we thought it would be a good time to reflect on just how scary computers can be.
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    PDA viruses could get nasty 02/08/2004 07:21:38

    Viruses that target handhelds can be even more dangerous than their cousins that attack PCs, spawning self-replicating programs that hide easily, a security researcher told an audience of security professionals at the Black Hat Briefings conference in Las Vegas last week.
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    IDC: e-Business Drives Security Spending In Asia 29/05/2003 11:08:16

    The increased use of the Internet and e-commerce initiatives has increased security spending among Asian enterprises, according to IDC.
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    Symantec launches antiphishing service 14/09/2004 08:18:41

    Symantec is fishing for dollars with a new service designed to help companies combat the ongoing epidemic of online identity theft, or "phishing," scams.
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    Security Companies Warn of Devious New Trojan 26/06/2003 10:23:47

    Rumours of a troublesome new type of trojan program were confirmed last Thursday when two security companies issued alerts about a new threat known variously as "Trojan 55808" and "Stumbler."
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