Cyber-criminals turn to kernel-level malware

By Janet Harris

Kernel-level malware is increasingly being used to attack systems, according to security researchers at F-Secure.
Kernel-level malware acts inside the operating system’s kernel - the component that links the system to the computer’s hardware - compared with traditional malware which runs on top of the operating system.
Kernal-level malware operates with the same privileges [...]

F-Secure Announces Messaging Security Gateway Version 4

By Brian Turner

F-Secure is launching version 4 of its F-Secure Messaging Gateway appliance, which incorporates improved usability, mail queue management and support for more complex email infrastructures.
The Messaging Gateway is available in three different physical hardware configurations and the hardware appliance is now also available utilising VMware’s virtualisation platform. All four versions, including the virtual appliance, include [...]