Stocks Extend Losses; Leaders Hit Again Oct 30, 2009
Earnings Thursday: Aetna (), American Superconductor (), Barrick Gold (), CME Group (), Colgate-Palmolive (), Corinthian Colleges (), Exxon Mobil (), Lubrizol (), Medifast (), Newmont Mining () Nu Skin (), Olympic Steel (), Sourcefire () and Websense (). Data on third-quarter GDP and weekly jobless claims will also be out Thursday. (Investors Business Daily)
Cisco spends a billion on big security deals Oct 28, 2009
Websense and Blue Coat do much the same thing via an appliance companies must purchase and operate in house. Companies use such hosted services and appliances to restrict employees' from using their Web browsers to access porn and other unsavory Web sites, as well as to block malicious programs embedded on otherwise legit Web sites their employees might visit. (USA Today -- Tech)
Facebook offers virtual memorials Oct 28, 2009
Security firm Websense has reported thousands of fake messages, purporting to come from Facebook Support, with a malicious payload ... In one day, Websense has seen 90,000 such messages. (BBC News -- Technology)
UK job website targeted by hackers Oct 27, 2009
The breach could make it possible for criminals to create "very attractive and believable email that will have a high likelihood to trick the recipient into clicking on a link or running the attachment," according to Patrik Runald, senior manager of Websense security labs. Such phishing attacks are particularly dangerous and open people up to identity theft as well as financial fraud. (Xinhuanet, China)
Bandwidth Police Help Keep Corporate Networks Humming Oct 23, 2009
Rivals in Web gateway security include Websense (NasdaqGS: - ), Cisco and McAfee (NYSE: - ). Blue Coat is well positioned in some of the fastest end markets in the enterprise IT market, Henderson has written. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
US shuts down 'scareware' sellers Oct 19, 2009
Dan Hubbard, chief technology officer at Websense, said many "scareware" firms ran very sophisticated operations. Many use search engines to ensure web users see their adverts and tune their products to each territory. (BBC News -- Technology)
Online scam artists get more sophisticated Oct 11, 2009
Moreover, said Dan Hubbard, chief technology officer of security firm Websense, if a criminal obtains the password for someone's Facebook account, there is a good chance he can use the same information to log into the victim's Wells Fargo online account. Improved online toolkits - some that even include customer service - have made it even easier for swindlers lacking tech savvy to get into the phishing game, said Symantec Security Response group manager John Harrison. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Web More Risky Than Ever Oct 10, 2009
Things are so bleak that APWG decided to create a new metric, using data collected by security software vendor Websense, to measure the growth of three separate categories of sophisticated malware ... "Due to evolution of attack sophistication, it is becoming increasingly difficult to separate and report on attacks that are specifically designed to steal customer banking information," Dan Hubbard, Websense's CTO, said in the report. (eSecurityPlanet)
Hotmail hacks easy as 123456 Oct 9, 2009
Security firm Websense reported that some of the addresses compromised this week were already being used for this purpose. A security researcher was able to obtain the list of 10,000 Hotmail account details before it was removed from the web and found the passwords used were alarmingly simple. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Web mail scam propagates itself Oct 8, 2009
Security firm Websense says it has noticed a sharp rise in spam e-mails from Yahoo, Gmail and Hotmail accounts. This is because infected accounts are sending personalised e-mails to contacts suggesting shopping sites, which are in fact fakes. (BBC News -- Technology)
Facebook Hit With New Spyware Scam Oct 3, 2009
Security software vendor Websense last month reported that 95 percent of user-generated comments on blogs, message boards and chatrooms are spam or contain links to malicious code. "On the education front, we encourage users not to click on strange links and to take appropriate steps if they feel their computer or Facebook account has been compromised, Axten said. TAGS: , , , , Share this Article | | Contact | Add internetnews.com to your browser search box. | | Receive newsvia our XML/RSS: More... (SmallBusinessComputing)
Google Wave can be `dangerous' Oct 2, 2009
NEW DELHI: Websense Security Labs has detected that Google searches on terms related to Google Wave return results that lead to a rogue antivirus ... Websense Security Labs has detected that Google searches on terms related to Google Wave return results that lead to a rogue antivirus. (India Times, India)
Scareware sellers poison search results Sep 30, 2009
"Up to the top six results for search phrases about iPhone and SMS are poisoned," said Stephan Chenette, the manager of security research at Websense. "This obviously has to do with the iPhone's new MMS feature," he added, referring to the launch last Friday by AT&T of its Multimedia Message Service for the popular iPhone. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Hackers Aim at Web 2.0 Sites Sep 30, 2009
-based security software maker Websense ... Websense's Threat Seeker network scanned more than 40 million Web sites and 10 million e-mails every hour over the past six months to compile its research report ... "The very aspects of Web 2.0 sites that have made them so revolutionary -- the dynamic nature of content on the sites, the ability for anyone to easily create and post content, and the trust that users have for others in their online networks -- are the same characteristics that radically... (eSecurityPlanet)
How a corporate Twitter policy can combat social network threats Sep 4, 2009
Web monitoring tools such as Websense Inc.'s Web Security Gateway or McAfee Inc.'s Secure Web Gateway should be deployed to enforce the policy and ensure breaches are detectable so that disciplinary steps can be taken. Due to the often ingenious and ever-changing approaches of social engineering-based attacks, it's important to regularly remind staff of the security risks of using social networking sites. (Search Security, MA)
Infonetics Research Finds Zscaler Among the Top Brands in SaaS Security Sep 1, 2009
In aided brand awareness for SaaS security, Zscaler ranks ahead of Cisco, Symantec, Google, Trendmicro and Websense. According to Infonetics research customers are clearly responding to the availability of services, financial pressure, and the need to improve the overall performance of their security deployments by evaluating, purchasing, and deploying SaaS for security. (PR Newswire)
Monster Worldwide suffers 2Q loss as sales plummet Jul 31, 2009
Websense posts 2Q profit, higher revenue. Internet filtering and security software maker Websense Inc. posted a second-quarter profit Tuesday, boosted by higher sales and lower operating expenses ... This includes subscription revenue from past billings to customers of British Internet security company SurfControl, which Websense agreed to buy in 2007. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Websense names Arthur Locke as new CFO Jul 29, 2009
SAN DIEGO Internet filtering and security software maker Websense Inc. said Tuesday it named Arthur S. Locke as senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective July 31. More business news. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Investors: 2Q revenue a sign of economic health Jul 12, 2009
Websense posts 2Q outlook, shares fall after-hours. Internet filtering and security software maker Websense Inc. said Tuesday it expects adjusted earnings of 30 cents to 32 cents per share for the second quarter ... The adjusted sales figure includes subscription revenue from past billings to British Internet security company SurfControl, which Websense bought in 2007. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Technology Live Jul 5, 2009
Only 9 percent of respondents to the Websense survey indicated that they have the wherewithal to protect from threats flowing through social networks. On a positive note, about half of the respondents to FaceTime's survey indicated their companies plan to secure social networking within the next year. (USA Today -- Tech)
Jackson hackers hijack Sydney radio website Jul 3, 2009
Jay Liew, security researcher at WebSense security labs in the US, which discovered the Australian link in the Jackson spam campaign, said cases of innocent websites being hijacked by cyber criminals were frighteningly common. "If you're an independent radio station ... you wouldn't have a huge budget to manage your security, so unless you're really technical and know how to lock down your server, you're susceptible to all these attacks from bad guys," said Liew. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
DU-COMM Makes the Move to Resilience and Websense 7.0 Jul 2, 2009
DU-COMM Makes the Move to Resilience and Websense 7 ... DU-COMM Makes the Move to Resilience and Websense 7 ... Before Mr. Klein contacted Resilience he was operating Websense version 6. (PR Newswire)
Sensitive U.S. defence data sold for $40 in Ghana Jun 24, 2009
Fiaaz Walji, senior director of sales for Websense Inc., a computer, internet and data security firm, said the case involving the Northrop Grumman data is scary, and when people don't erase their hard drives before disposal, "the risks are huge.". "If you look at some of the bad guys this is part of what they do," he said. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
4 Three Steps to Secure Cloud Computing Apr 30, 2009
At least this is the prediction of Jim Haskin, CIO at Websense, a San Diego-based data security provider, and others. A scary thought. (CIO Information Network)
4/16: Waledac SMS Spy Theme Apr 17, 2009
More information can be found at Websense page. Threat Alerts. (eSecurityPlanet)
Alcoa, F5 Networks, Micron, Mosaic, ProLogis, Websense: U.S. Stock Preview Apr 8, 2009
Alcoa, Micron, Mosaic, ProLogis, Websense: U.S. Equity Preview - Bloomberg ... Alcoa, Micron, Mosaic, ProLogis, Websense: U.S. Equity Preview. (Bloomberg -- US)
Conficker worm lies low on April Fool's Day Apr 3, 2009
"Conficker should still be considered a serious threat ...," Dan Hubbard, chief technology officer at Websense, an internet security company, said in a statement. "There are millions of machines that are infected and the capability is definitely there for attackers to use the network for nefarious purposes.". (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
VASCO Expands Training Capacity With New Authorized Training Centers Apr 2, 2009
Its product portfolio consists of: Arkoon Network Security, Check Point, Citrix, Fortinet, IBM Internet Security Systems, McAfee, Nokia, Novell, Oracle, PineApp, Red Hat, SonicWALL, Stonesoft, SUN Microsystems, Symantec, Trend Micro, VMware, Websense. Through its business subsidiary Itway Group also operates in the following market segments: consultancy services for e-business, distribution and integration of products and security services into information systems (e-security). (PR Newswire)
Stealing from the hand that feeds Mar 29, 2009
Fiaaz Walji, Canadian country manager for IT security software firm Websense Inc., says the most common snitched data ranges from contact lists to confidential business documents. Theft can also be less tangible making long-distance calls on company time, or using employers' printers, says Terrence Shulman, founder of the Shulman Center for Compulsive Theft and Spending in Detroit. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Hackers poison PCs that Google "March Madness" Mar 20, 2009
Websense has found mixed in with legit results for Google searches on March Madness schedule, March Madness brackets, and 2009 NCAA bracket predictions. . (USA Today -- Tech)
3/17: Malicious Spam Coincides With NCAA's March Madness Basketball Tournament Mar 18, 2009
Websense Security Labs is reporting the discovery of a massive malicious comment spam campaign brewing in the blogosphere, made to coincide with the NCAA's "March Madness" basketball tournament ... Websense recommends that NCAA basketball fans be cautious when clicking on March Madness related hyperlinks ... More information can be found at Websense Security Labs page. (eSecurityPlanet)
Bradley's blog Mar 14, 2009
Live from the ACC: Cans are banned, Carolina survives, Tech loses. Live from the ACC: Cans banned, Heels survive, Tech loses. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
3/12: Fake Facebook "Dancing Girl" Video Leads to Malware Mar 13, 2009
Websense Security Labs is reporting it has received alerts of spoofed Facebook email messages that contain malicious links ... More information can be found at Websense page. (eSecurityPlanet)
Gmail Chat Phishing Erodes User Trust Mar 5, 2009
"The phishers behind the ViddyHo attack can use the stolen accounts to send spam through Gmail and host malware on Google Blogspot sites," Stephan Chenette, manager of security research at Internet security vendor Websense (NASDAQ: WBSN), told InternetNews. com. (eSecurityPlanet)
Microsoft's CAPTCHA Takes Another Blow as Hackers Look to Abuse ... Feb 19, 2009
Hackers broke Microsoft Hotmail's CAPTCHA system once again, according to Websense ... Microsoft has reworked its CAPTCHA in the past to thwart cracking attempts by hackers, but as research from Websense shows, these latest efforts have still come up short ... Websense researcher Sumeet Prasad noted that spammers have increased the sophistication of their anti-CAPTCHA efforts in the latest attack. (eWeek)
Spammers Love Valentine's Day Feb 18, 2009
exe, which can connect to remote command and control Web sites and receives commands from them or sends information to them about the victim's PC, Carl Leonard, threat research manager at Web security vendor Websense, said in an e-mail. Or, they post links on victims' blogs or social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. (eSecurityPlanet)
Spammers break Microsoft Live Hotmail CAPTCHAagain Feb 18, 2009
The latest version of Microsoft Live Hotmail s CAPTCHA authentication system has been broken, reports via security company Websense. According to a detailed analysis of the latest hack by Websense, spammers have come up with a new scheme to fool the CAPTCHA ... Websense s analysis of the hack suggests that this process will be successful in one out of every five to 8 attempts, or between 12 and 20 percent of the time more than enough to offer spammers a healthy return for their efforts. (ZDNet)
Botnet Operators Gearing Up for Valentine's Day Feb 14, 2009
exe, which can connect to remote command and control Web sites and receives commands from them or sends information to them about the victim's PC, Carl Leonard, threat research manager at Web security vendor Websense, said in an e-mail ... Stopping or tracking the spammers is difficult because they are using advanced technology, Stephan Chenette, manager of security research at Websense Security Labs, told InternetNews ... Also, the spam gets around antivirus applications because it changes... (SmallBusinessComputing)
Huge Facebook Group Hijacked by Cybercriminals Feb 13, 2009
Late last month, Websense Security Labs found that hackers were MyBarackObama ... This bears out predictions from a survey conducted by messaging and data protection firm Websense, which found hackers are increasingly compromising legitimate sites. (eSecurityPlanet)
Cyber criminals love a good Valentine's Day Feb 12, 2009
"Organised criminal units have a long history of timing their attacks to coincide with popular occasions in order to achieve maximum success," says Surendra Singh, regional director, SAARC and India, for IT security firm Websense, Inc. ... Websense Security labs have seen several fake Valentine's Day sites serving up malware, an increase in adult dating and healthcare'-related email spam, and blended email/web/phone techniques, promoting premium rate phone services which are a good way to make a... (Times of India)
Info on crashed PCs helps hackers Feb 7, 2009
These "zero-day-attacks" , which do not yet have a software patch ready to fix the problem, have been cropping up of late, says a report by Websense, a global leader in integrated web, data and e-mail security ... "This kind of an attack catches people unawares and also the antivirus companies. There is no solution as yet for this, but a patch can be released to avoid this," said Websense regional marketing manager (SAARC and India) Manish Bhansal. (India Times)
'Boom year' for hi-tech criminals Feb 7, 2009
"The underground economy is flourishing," said Dan Hubbard, chief technology officer at security company Websense ... Dan Hubbard from Websense said 2008 was also notable for some hi-tech criminals turning away from viruses completely and embraced another way to make money. (BBC News -- Technology)
