Centennial Industry News from Centennial Software & FrontRange Solutions – end point security

Global phishing attacks grow in number
18th February 2009
The number of global phishing attacks has grown by 66 per cent in the space of one year, according to new research from computing group RSA Security.

IE flaw fix already exposed by hackers
18th February 2009
A vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) which was patched with a security fix by Microsoft has been exploited already by hackers, it has been stated.

Oscar actors are 'big threat to computer security'
18th February 2009
People may not be completely aware of the threats that an Oscar actor can pose to someone's computer, despite them never using it.

Conficker worm causes Microsoft to offer bounty
16th February 2009
The Conficker worm, which has caused problems for many users of Microsoft Windows worldwide, has resulted in the software giant putting up a bounty of £250,000 for information about its creator.

Lawyers 'must get to grips with legal aspects' of encryption
13th February 2009
Solicitors and other legal counsel must "get to grips" with encryption in the courtroom after several high-profile instances of data leaks, it has been stated.

Security threats outlined through popular social networking site
12th February 2009
Companies ought to ensure their workers are careful if accessing personal websites when in the workplace after it was found that a Facebook group has been linking users to malware.

Security threats posed by 'malicious insiders'
12th February 2009
As more people lose their jobs across the country, "malicious insiders" may become more prominent across the UK, according to Microsoft.

Local authorities and police show 'shift in data security attitude'
11th February 2009
The amount of public authorities using data and USB encryption among other data loss protection products has risen sharply in the last year, according to a recent survey.

Another NHS trust rapped after data leak
10th February 2009
Another occurrence of a data leak made by an English NHS trust has resulted in more enforcement action by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), it has been reported.

Two firms identify wave of spam for Val's Day
9th February 2009
People have been encouraged to beef up their data loss protection systems after a pair of security companies identified an upcoming wave of spam in time for Valentine's Day.

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