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Fake job listings allow piggy-backing of latest malware
Fake job listings allow piggy-backing of latest malware
The importance of keeping your company's IT security bang up to date was confirmed this week after news that several major firms had been hit by malware piggy-backing its way on to the company servers via fake job listings on Internet ads and emails.
According to the Reuters newswire, the US Department of Transportation, Hewlett-Packard, Hughes Network Systems and Unisys were amongst several US companies hit by the piggy-backing malware.
Geoff Sweeney, CTO of behavioural analysis IT security firm Tier-3, said that the fake job ads and emails acted as a conduit for the latest forms of malware, which can hit a company's IT systems hard if their IT security software is not wide-ranging and kept fully up to date.
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Veridos Wins Zambian eID Card Project
The Republic of Zambia has awarded Veridos with a ontract to deliver contactless chip, polycarbonate electronic ID cards to Zambia. The new eID card, fulfils the highest quality standards and offers convenient multi-application options to Zambian citizens.
Swivel Secure Announces Turkish Dealer and Distributor
Swivel Secure, the pioneer in tokenless two-factor authentication technology, has announced the appointment of Istanbul-based IT specialists, Impeks, as its distributor and dealer in Turkey.
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Remote Monitoring Solution REMO Saved The Day
UPS Systems' remote monitoring solution REMO has saved the day for service provider Brandbank by alerting the company to a potentially catastrophic generator failure.
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How to Protect your Business from Malware
How to Protect your Business from Malware
Enforce Strong Passwords This seems like an obvious one, but all too often employees are using weak passwords that are the same for various different accounts across the business. It is important to have strong passwords that have no link to anything in the business or yourself so they can’t be guessed easily. As additional security, passwords should be changed frequently (every 3 months maximum) and they should be different for every separate account and every employee.
InfoSecurity Russia 2013: A Different Show, A Different Programme
The Xth anniversary International InfoSecurity Russia show sets ambitious goal to surpass its previous achievements, get globally recognized experts share their advanced experiences with its participants and develop innovative trends addressing contemporary challenges of IT market.
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Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 and Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 for Windows Workstations win VB100 awards for protection on Windows Vista Business Edition
Kaspersky Internet Security 2011wins VB100 award
Kaspersky Lab announces that Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 has received a prestigious VB100 award from the British magazine Virus Bulletin.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Windows Workstations, also successfully passed the test and received a VB100 certificate.
Full details of the comparative tests in which Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 achieved one of the best results for malware detection and won its first VB100 award were published in Virus Bulletin's August 2010 edition. The tests, which saw 54 popular antivirus products put through their paces, were conducted on a Windows Vista Business Edition SP2 platform.
Webroot in EMEA with new Managing Director
Webroot Entrusts EMEA Success With Security Industry Veteran, selecting a Director Based on Track Record of Leading High Growth Companies.
Webroot Software, Inc., a provider of security software for the consumer, enterprise and SME markets, has announced the company’s appointment of Nicholas Banks as Managing Director for the Europe, Middle East and African (EMEA) markets.
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