Spyware Enters The Spotlight
News The good old days of script kiddies and geeks are well gone," said Pete Simpson, manager of Clearswift's ThreatLab division. The term itself is slippery, frequently used fuzzily to apply both to the information-thieving programs such as that...
[November 20, 2003, 14:05]
Organised Crime Behind Sobig - Virus Expert
News Peter Simpson, manager of ThreatLab at Clearswift, warned that antivirus companies and the media have become so obsessed with the unprecedented numbers surrounding the prolific Sobig.F variant that the real dangers are going almost unnoticed.
[August 22, 2003, 14:10]
Next Sobig Outbreak 'overdue'
News Pete Simpson, ThreatLab manager at Clearswift, said: "Sobig was the sixth in a series of controlled experiments by the creator of this worm. The Sobig creator represents a new kind of virus writer according to Clearswift.
[September 18, 2003, 11:50]
Bank Scam May Originate From Russia
News Pete Simpson, ThreatLab manager at software security company Clearswift, told ZDNet UK that although there is still no solid evidence that the Russians are behind the emails, a significant number of the scams have been originating from the same...
[October 27, 2003, 14:10]
Phrack's Closure Worries Security Industry
News Pete Simpson, ThreatLab manager at security firm Clearswift, said he is very surprised to see Phrack disappear and added that a world without the infamous journal is actually less secure. Notorious hacker magazine Phrack is to close its doors...
[July 12, 2005, 9:35]
Cyberterror Threats Dismissed
News Supporting this view, Pete Simpson, ThreatLab manager at Clearswift, told silicon.com: "There has not been a single cyberterror threat. A controversial UK security vendor is calling for the creation of a World Security Organisation (WSO) to crack...
[February 10, 2005, 8:45]
Have Email Viruses Had Their Day?
News Pete Simpson, ThreatLab manager at Clearswift, said: "Spyware definitely seems to be the theme of the show. Attendees at the Infosecurity Europe conference in London have predicted the end of email-borne viruses, suggesting the problem has simply...
[April 28, 2005, 16:50]
UK Virus Writers Jailed
News According to Pete Simpson, ThreatLab manager at Clearswift, Bradley and Harvey were effectively 'recreational hackers', rather than serious criminals. Two UK men were jailed on Friday for their involvement in a plot to write and distribute a...
[October 7, 2005, 17:20]
