Although most of web users feel relatively safe when we click on search results or visit the web sites or blogs of trusted businesses or friends, we should not be so carefree, according to security expert Roger Thompson.
Self-confessed software pirate Maksym Vysochanskyy, a Ukrainian national, has been sentenced in a San Jose, California, federal court to 35 months in prison, three years probation, and deportation to his native country of Ukraine.
The Business Software Alliance (BSA) today came under fire for launching a U.K. anti-piracy program that appeals to disgruntled employees by offering generous financial incentives in exchange for anonymous tips reporting software license violations.
The vast majority of U.K.-based small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) believe that viruses are the biggest security threat to their IT systems, according to new research.
The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), yesterday launched a national awareness campaign titled, "Help Keep Kids Connected and Protected" to educate teachers and parents about safe online practices for teens using social networking sites or online communities.
The number of malicious programs that attacked Linux operating systems during 2005 was more than double the previous year's figure, according to new research.
Malicious software coded by cyber criminals for financial gain accounted for some 70 percent of all malware detected during the first quarter of 2006, according to a report released today.
