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Small businesses unable to cope with rise in spyware
Wednesday, 28 FebruaryOver 73 per cent of UK businesses suffered a spyware attack in 2006, and 19 per cent were unable to identify the source, it was claimed today.
Malware finds a new host
Tuesday, 16 JanuaryWhen any parasite finds that it’s traditional hosts are becoming more resilient to it’s attacks, it looks elsewhere. So they’ve found a new host. Network printers.
File level encryption to become essential
Friday, 8 DecemberData encryption is set to go mainstream.
ESET annouce NOD32 v2.7
Tuesday, 21 NovemberNOD32 Version 2.7, with support for Microsoft Windows Vista, has now been released and is available as a free upgrade to existing users
NOD32 is a finalist in the 2007 SC Magazine Awards
Monday, 20 NovemberESET NOD32 has been named a finalist in the SC Magazine Award program for outstanding achievement in information-technology security.
HP Grows to World’s No. 1 PC Vendor
Tuesday, 14 NovemberHP has shipped more PCs than any other vendor worldwide for the third calendar quarter of 2006, according to results released today.
Majority of UK firms have lost a computer with critical data
Sunday, 12 NovemberA majority of British companies lost computers containing sensitive information last year, a new survey has found.
UK banking fraud up by a massive 55 per cent!
Thursday, 9 NovemberNumber of incidents up nearly 1500 per cent in the past year.
Starbucks loses four laptops …. and information on 60,000 employees
Wednesday, 8 NovemberStarbucks Corp. has lost four laptops, including two with the names and Social Security numbers of nearly 60,000 current and former employees.
NOD32 Wins 40th Virus Bulletin Award
Friday, 3 NovemberESET has achieved 40 Virus Bulletin VB 100% awards, more than any other vendor.
Home users still a soft target for malware
Thursday, 2 NovemberWell-known malware threats and hoaxes continue to head the list of the most reported online problems, despite a government campaign designed to educate users.
Massive spam increases in October
Thursday, 2 NovemberSpam levels reached a record breaking 96 per cent in early October. 30 per cent of all spam is image-based making it difficult to detect.
Anti-piracy checks for Microsoft Office become mandatory
Wednesday, 1 NovemberThe Office productivity and collaboration suite is about to become the next piece of software from Microsoft Corp. subject to mandatory piracy checks.
Keylogger cost US brokerage firm $22M
Monday, 30 OctoberTwo of the top online stock brokerages in the U.S. disclosed that overseas hackers broke into some of their customer accounts during the past three months, resulting in combined losses of at least $22 million and leading both firms to take steps to bolster their security measures.
Firms more at risk from ID fraud
Thursday, 26 OctoberAccording to research, firms are increasingly leaving themselves open to ID theft.
Small businesses warned against identity fraud
Wednesday, 25 OctoberSmall businesses throughout the UK are being warned about the increasing dangers of identity fraud to their set-up.
Disaster provisions lacking for small businesses
Wednesday, 25 OctoberHalf of UK small businesses have no plan in place in the event of a disaster research from The Royal Bank Of Scotland warned.
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Wednesday, 25 OctoberAs an Authorised Reseller of Paragon Software Products, Blue Ivy Ltd is passing on a special offer from Paragon. Download your FREE copy of Paragon Exact Image 7.
Viruses, Phishing and Trojans for Profit
Wednesday, 25 OctoberA news report takng a look at the profit motives of the cyber criminals behind modern viruses, targeted trojans, phishing scams and botnet attacks
Rise in phising raises concern
Thursday, 28 SeptemberThe number of phishing emails has soared by 81 per cent during the first half of 2006, from 86,906 in the last six months of 2005 to 157,477, new figures show.
Trojan Uses Windows Feature To ‘Hide’
Friday, 22 SeptemberA new trojan was recently discovered that took advantage of a Windows feature to alude discovery.
Support for Windows XP Service Pack 1 Ends
Sunday, 17 SeptemberMicrosoft has announced that from the 10th of October assisted support for Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 will end. After this date, Microsoft will no longer provide any incident support or security updates.
Majority of computer users ‘putting data at risk’
Thursday, 14 SeptemberThe majority of computer users are putting critical data at risk by not having backups.
NOD32 Advanced Heuristics Technology Validated by Independent Testing
Wednesday, 6 SeptemberESET announced further validation of its ThreatSense advanced heuristics technology based on the results of a recent test conducted by AV-Comparatives.
Ontario Ministry of Education Chooses ESET NOD32
Tuesday, 5 SeptemberThe Ontario Ministry of Education (OME) has selected ESET NOD32 Antivirus software to protect more than 350,000 networked computers.
Comparing Corporate Anti-Virus Solutions
Monday, 4 SeptemberThe more anti-virus signature updates you deliver each week, the better. Right?
Sunbelt Software Wins Six Windows IT Pro Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards
Wednesday, 30 AugustSix Sunbelt Software products have won Windows IT Pro Magazine Readers� Choice Awards.
AOL In Hot Water For Bundled AV Software
Monday, 21 AugustAOL is in hot water again this time it’s bundled Active Virus Shield anti-virus software which was released last week.
Alleged Adware distributor is sued by the State Of Washington
Wednesday, 16 AugustWebsite Movieland.com is accused of “installing software that takes control of a consumer’s computer by launching aggressive and persistent pop-ups that demand payment for a movie download service”.
NOD32 Achieves Record 39th VB Award
Thursday, 3 AugustNOD32 Antivirus software has earned its 39th Virus Bulletin 100% award for flawless detection of in-the-wild viruses.
Why anti-virus apps from the big ‘three’ do not work
Wednesday, 2 AugustThe top three antivirus programs—from Symantec, McAfee, and Trend Micro—are less likely to detect new viruses and worms than less popular programs, because virus writers specifically test their work against those programs.
Even though your system is fully patched, it’s not enough …
Wednesday, 2 AugustFor the last two years, with only minor exceptions--Microsoft has announced its patches on the second Tuesday of each month. System administrators plan on it, and the general public has come to expect it. On rare occasions, Microsoft has reissued a patch or two. However software vulnerabilities don’t follow timetables.
NOD32 Delivers Proactive Protection Against Rootkits
Tuesday, 25 JulyNOD32 with ThreatSense® technology has been further enhanced to protect users and organisations against stealth rootkit applications, which by design are highly undetectable.
Faulty Norton Anti-Virus Update Causes Problems For Customers
Friday, 30 JuneA faulty update issued by Symantec for Norton Anti-Virus causes headaches for a great number of customers.
NOD32 Ahead Of The Competition … Again!
Monday, 5 JuneA recent test showed that NOD32 is again the winner in detecting new and unknown viruses and other malware.
Sunbelt Software Wins Network Computing’s Well-Connected Award for Best Anti-Spyware
Thursday, 4 MayCounterSpy Enterprise recognized as offering the industry’s top anti-spyware solution for the enterprise.
GFI Mailessentials Offer Extended
Thursday, 30 MarchBuy GFI Mailessentials software for Microsoft Exchange before 30 June and receive the anti-phishing module free!