Bill Brenner, Senior News Writer

Company executives claim they spend considerable time worrying about the security of smartphones and other wireless devices proliferating across their enterprises. But the steps they're taking to keep the bad guys at bay...

Data from a series of recent reports suggest that phishing attacks have steadily grown more aggressive and sophisticated since the start of the year.

The volume of phishing e-mails hasn't grown significantly in recent months...

Attackers could launch malicious code to gain system-level privileges by exploiting a flaw in Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10, Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based eEye Digital Security Inc. has warned in an advisory.

The company...

A JavaScript worm is spreading via a security hole in Yahoo Mail, and end-users can become victims simply by viewing their email messages.

In an emailed advisory, Cupertino, Calif.-based AV giant Symantec Corp. said JS.Yamanner...

Blue Security Inc.'s unique battle against spam has backfired, leading to the demise of the company itself.

The Menlo Park, Calif.-based antispam company announced it is closing up shop. The decision comes on the heels of a massive...

According to the results of newly released research, threats targeting instant messaging (IM) and peer-to-peer (P2P) applications rose significantly in the first quarter of 2006 compared to the same period last year.

The findings...

When Symantec Corp. announced plans to drop some of its security appliances late last month, a company spokesman described the move as a strategic shift that will "allow the company to develop best-of-breed solutions that meet the...

Bound by regulatory requirements and spooked by a wave of data theft, companies are increasingly finding it necessary to monitor employees' business email and Internet activities to ensure nobody's leaking sensitive company...

DeepNines said it was issued U.S. patent number 7,058,976 in June for its...

If testing is successful, Microsoft will release a patch for an extremely critical Windows Meta File glitch as part of its regularly scheduled monthly security update next week. But security experts aren't so sure IT...

For the second time in as many weeks, Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) is acknowledging that its BlackBerry Enterprise Server is vulnerable to attack.

This time, the problem is that attackers could use a corrupt Portable Network...

Threats against instant messaging (IM) programs surged dramatically last year and bigger attacks are likely in 2006. But it'll probably be some time before IT shops implement adequate defenses.

That assessment comes from...

Enterprises needn't be worried about a visit from Crossover or RedBrowser, two proof-of-concept Trojans targeting handheld devices, but security experts say the malware is a sign of bigger threats to come and that IT...