Worldwide spam levels grew 30% in 2006, making up 87% of all e-mail traffic, says the latest report by Commtouch.
Hackers are aiming at a growing, and largely unaware, user base, says Symantec.
In today's technology roundup: Second Life releases code, no fixes for MS Word zero-day flaws, Rwanda signs up for laptop project, and Warner announces HD-DVD/Blu-ray combo disc.
Altech NamITech has achieved managed security services provider (MSSP) status from Fortinet.
ITWeb TV #SS24 Steve Jump, Custodiet Advisory Services
Recorded live at ITWeb Security Summit 2024, Steve Jump, director, Custodiet Advisory Services, provided ITWeb's Adrian Hinchcliffe with an update on the Security Summit Hackathon, the value these have in skills development and talent recruitment for companies and the start-up scene, as well as an overview of Secure by Design principles.
Sophos has introduced the WS1000 Web control platform. [Local rep: Netxactics]
ITWeb Security Summit 2024
This year is going to be risky for all of those companies which have, as yet, failed to grasp the basics of security.
ITWeb TV: AI-driven fraud rises as criminals target human trust | Ep #158
AI-driven fraud is rising across Africa, with criminals exploiting human behaviour and trust rather than system vulnerabilities, says Thalia Pillay, CEO of Orca Fraud. In an interview with ITWeb Africa editor Samuel Mungadze, Pillay says criminals are deploying increasingly sophisticated AI-powered tactics to circumvent security controls.
In today's technology roundup: VeriSign, Adobe tackle online video, Skype founders pursue Web TV, SanDisk challenges Zune, Sony considers OLED TVs, and spam fighters consolidate.
AirDefense Enterprise 7.0 is a finalist in the SC Magazine Awards. [Local rep: SecureData]
The latest Forrester Wave SSL VPN Appliances report names Citrix Access Gateway as a leader.
ITWeb Security Summit 2025 Johannesburg
Trend Micro earned second place in the CIO Insight 2006 Vendor Value Study. [Local rep: SecureData]
Safend has boosted the functionality of its Safend Protector. [Local rep: Magix Integration]
Happy New Year, now brace yourself. The malware season has begun, and things appear set to get rough in 2007.
The "Happy New Year!" virus bodes a challenging 2007 for traditional anti-virus solutions.