Information Security



Just for the hack of it
February 2010
Biodata IT says the local market must become more aware of the need to button up the network hatches. South Africa is not much different from the international market when it comes to the effects of ...

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E-threats are shifting
February 2010
Cybercriminals continue to find creative means of distribution. Malware writers have preserved their focus on Web-based attacks while actively looking for new methods to disseminate their products, ...

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Wireless future
January 2010, Technews Publishing (SA Instrumentation & Control), Integrated Solutions
While many in the security industry think the move to IP (Internet Protocol) is the only technical change they will have to deal with, the emergence of wireless technologies is making inroads into almost ...

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End point data protection
January 2010
Cyberoam, a vendor of identity-based unified threat management solutions, has announced the launch of its End Point Data Protection suite to secure corporate data and manage IT assets. This suite extends ...

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Cloud-based security services
January 2010
Panda Security has unveiled the next generation of its cloud-based anti-malware services for home users and SMBs: Panda Cloud Antivirus and Panda Cloud Protection. Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.0 is the industry’s ...

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Autorun-based malware tops BitDefender’s November Top Ten Threat Report
November 2009
Trojan.AutorunInf.Gen moves out of second place to take the lead. BitDefender’s Top Ten Threat Report for November is topped by Trojan.AutorunInf.Gen. Trojan.AutorunInf.Gen, which came in second place ...

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BitDefender Security for Mail Servers 3.0.2 achieves Virus Bulletin Gold Award for three tests
November 2009
BitDefender linux version provides low false positives, high spam catch rate. BitDefender, an award-winning provider of innovative anti-malware security solutions, today announced that BitDefender Security ...

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Crimes of our times
October 2009
Recently the seventh annual e-crime survey has been published, this article will highlight several of the findings of the survey and also discuss a new modus operandi of these types of criminals.

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IronKey Enterprise Server enables remote administration
October 2009
IronKey Enterprise Server v2.0 features automatic encryption, active malware defenses and identity services with remote management capabilities

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Fortinet addresses major security threats with comprehensive solution set
October 2009
Fortinet offers a comprehensive security solution that encompasses e-mail, gateway, database, Web applications and end-points

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Internet Solutions first to deploy FireID to corporate base
October 2009
Internet Solutions has now integrated FireID into its VPN security layer, SecureConnect, and is offering all customers a choice of FireID or a hardware token for authentication

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BitDefender Security for File Servers receives VB100% certification from Virus Bulletin
October 2009
Excellent scores achieved in October’s 2009 Microsoft Server 2008 test. BitDefender announced that BitDefender Security for File Servers was awarded VB100% certification from Virus Bulletin for its ability ...

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Trojans continue to dominate BitDefender’s top 10 e-threats for October
October 2009
Trojan.Clicker.CM continues its hold as the number one e-threat The top spot on BitDefender’s top ten list of e-threats for October is once again Trojan.Clicker.CM, which is mostly present on websites ...

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BitDefender offers Twitter spam protection tips
September 2009
What is the Twitter spam invasion? And how can you prevent it? With the popularity of social networking platforms such as Twitter on the rise, cyber criminals have found an easy target among unsuspecting ...

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Facebook image theft prevention
September 2009
Five tips for protecting your visual identity Web 2.0 applications in general and social networking applications in particular are no longer just some friendly platforms for sharing news about the most ...

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Banking scam exposes SMS danger
September 2009
SMS one-time passwords are not secure. This has come to light following the arrest of two members of an SMS banking fraud syndicate – a Vodacom technician and his co-accused – who have been charged with ...

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Reverse-engineering a cipher
September 2009
The use of chip-based devices stretches across various domains including retail, banking, information-geochronology (IT) businesses and other corporate environments. The security in devices has traditionally ...

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A 500-Gigabyte disc
September 2009
GE’s micro-holographic discs will have 20 times the storage capacity of a standard Blu-ray disc and be read with systems similar to today’s Blu-ray and DVD players. GE Global Research, the technology ...

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Keyboard proximity reader
September 2009
The USB keyboard wedge proximity reader connects to a PC/laptop via USB. It reads the code from an RFID transponder and outputs the code in the form of keystrokes, enabling the user to capture the transponder ...

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More attachment trouble!
September 2009
Here is another way that virus writers get people to open attachments! Subject: "Coca Cola is proud to accounce our new Christmas Promotion."  Sender: "[email protected]" Attachment: promotion.zip Entices ...

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