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Wednesday, July 05, 2006

Sophos Security Threat Management Report Reveals Trojan Domination and Marked Decrease in Mass Emails  (Identity Theft Prevention)


Sophos Security Threat Management Report Reveals Trojan Domination and Marked Decrease in Mass Emails 
Sophos, a world leader in integrated threat management solutions, has announced the availability of its mid-year security report, The Sophos Security Threat Management Report Update. The report reveals a significant decline in the number of new viruses and worms as cyber criminals focused on stealing information and financial gain by relying on spyware, phishing and malware threats such as

antiqueweek.com 
LAS VEGAS eBay executives say they want to get back to the online auction giant''s collectible''s roots and put more "fun" back into buying and selling antiques and collectibles online.

Privacy and Security: Fraud, Identity Theft, Phishing, Viruses and Other Threat 
At the annual RSA Security Conference early in 2005, Bill Gates made a splash by announcing that Microsoft planned to give free anti-virus and spyware software to consumers by the end of the year, with a paid version destined for enterprise users.

Nearly 200 Laws To Take Effect 
TALLAHASSEE -- Militarystyle juvenile boot camps will be abolished. Public colleges and universities will be barred from sponsoring trips to countries labeled as terrorist states. Public schools will get a lot more money. Dogs may get to dine at some outdoor restaurants.

CipherTrust to Integrate Email and IM Management 
Messgage-filtering vendor CipherTrust Inc will integrate management of its email and instant-messaging security appliances into a single management console later this year, as well as beefing up its ability to scrutinize outbound traffic.

CyberDefender Phishing Alert; Four Active Phishing Attacks Plaguing eBay and PayPal Users 
(PRWEB) July 2, 2006 -- CyberDefender(tm) Corporation, the security developer with the industry's most advanced early defense technology, has released its latest CyberDefender Phishing Alert.