Articles by eSecurityPlanet.com Staff

Advance-Fee Fraud Has Record Year

Ultrascan reports that victims lost $9.3 billion in 2009.

The State of Computer Security in the UK

A report from 7Safe and the University of Bedfordshire looks at the state of UK computer security by examining actual data breaches.

Examining Email Management Options

A white paper from Sunbelt Software and Osterman Research looks at the strengths and weaknesses of five different email management systems.

Auditing Changes to Active Directory

A NetWrix white paper looks at the challenges of change auditing in Active Directory.

Businesses Plan to Increase IT Security Spending

Forrester Research reports that 40 percent of businesses plan to increase their spending on new IT security technologies in 2010.

The Evolution of Phishing

An RSA white paper looks at the threats from phishing, vishing and smishing scams.

Cyberattacks Evolving Faster than Defenses

CSO magazine has released the results of its 2010 CyberSecurity Watch Survey.

10 Things IT Needs to Do

A white paper from Varonis Systems looks at the 10 things IT should be doing but isn't.

Phishing Attacks Continue to Expand

Unique phishing reports submitted to the APWG reached a record 40,621 in August of 2009.

The Dangers of Password Insecurity

A white paper from data security firm Imperva offers advice on password security.

Cardiff Leads UK in Card Fraud

Online fraud affects a third of card fraud victims, while card cloning accounts for one fifth of cases.

Keeping an Eye on Peripherals

An ICSA Labs white paper warns that many seemingly harmless network peripherals now bear a striking resemblance to unsecured servers on a network.

Interacting Securely with IaaS Providers

A white paper from Forum Systems and parent company Crosscheck Networks looks at the security implications of interacting with Infrastructure a a Service providers.

Preventing False Positives

A Symantec white paper looks at the root cause of anti-virus false positives.

DDoS Attacks on Services and Applications are Key Concern

Arbor Networks' fifth annual Worldwide Infrastructure Security Report says botnet-driven attacks are the leading problem facing service providers.

Smartphone Security Increasing

ABI Research reports that the number of smartphones protected by advanced security software will increase fivefold over the next five years.

Click Fraud Rates Were Low in Q4 2009

Click Forensics reports that the industry average click fraud rates was 15.3 percent in the fourth quarter of last year.

Romanian Admits Guilt in Phishing Operation

Cornel Ionut Tonita could face up to five years in prison.

Network Security Pros Unhappier In Recent Years

A new study shows a trend of decline in the willingness of IT pros to go the extra mile at work.