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Criminals shift from spam to lucrative targeted attacks, says Cisco
Criminals shift from spam to lucrative targeted attacks, says Cisco
Cybercriminals are opting for more lucrative targeted attacks, rather than for the traditional mass spam campaigns, according to a new report by Cisco.
July 1, 2011
Symantec researcher delves into the technology of a backdoor attack
Symantec researcher delves into the technology of a backdoor attack
If you mistakenly click on an infected link in an email, a lot can happen, but now a Symantec researcher has detailed – in some depth – what happens during a typical backdoor attack.
June 30, 2011
LulzSec's last database share was infected
LulzSec's last database share was infected
It seems that the last database upload on filesharing sites from the LulzSec hacktivist group – which publicly disbanded last weekend – was infected with malware.
June 30, 2011
Unstructured data compliance costs firms an average of $2.1 million annually
Unstructured data compliance costs firms an average of $2.1 million annually
The average cost of compliance associated with storing unstructured data is $2.1 million per year, according to a report prepared by the Ponemon Institute for software firm Novell.
June 30, 2011
Security researcher claims banks are key to killing rogue online pharmacies
Security researcher claims banks are key to killing rogue online pharmacies
A leading security researcher claims that more than half of all sales at the world's largest rogue internet pharmacy in the last four years were charged to credit and debit cards issued by the top seven card-issuing banks.
June 29, 2011
Cellcrypt introduces 256-bit random-seeded encryption telephony for the iPhone
Cellcrypt introduces 256-bit random-seeded encryption telephony for the iPhone
Cellcrypt has extended its public key cryptography service to users of the Apple iPhone, adding to the apps already available for the Symbian, Blackberry and Android platforms.
June 29, 2011
New group of hacktivists claim downing of MasterCard website
New group of hacktivists claim downing of MasterCard website
A new group of hacktivists associated with the AntiSec movement claim to have staged a major DDoS attack against MasterCard, apparently in connection with the long-running controversy over the removal of card processing facilities for the WikiLeaks group.
June 29, 2011
FBI raids Iowa woman's home as part of LulzSec probe
FBI raids Iowa woman's home as part of LulzSec probe
FBI agents raided an Iowa woman’s home this week looking for information on the Lulz Security (LulzSec) hacker group that had been on a 50-day hacking spree before an alleged member of its group was arrested in the UK.
June 29, 2011
Google ads security features for Gmail to help reduce phishing
Google ads security features for Gmail to help reduce phishing
Today Google announced it will be adding new features to Gmail accounts in an effort to reduce the effectiveness of phishing emails.
June 29, 2011
Time for a new approach to stealth crimeware, says McAfee and Intel
Time for a new approach to stealth crimeware, says McAfee and Intel
The current operating system-based security model is not adequate to stop the proliferation of stealth crimeware, concludes a recent white paper by McAfee and Intel.
June 29, 2011
Black Hat USA and Defcon: event streaming and kids' sessions on the agenda
Black Hat USA and Defcon: event streaming and kids' sessions on the agenda
The organisers of Black Hat and its parallel Defcon security event, due to be held in Las Vegas this summer, have announced a number of enhancements, including live event streaming for Black Hat, and a kids security education session for Defcon 19.
June 28, 2011
A more secure version of Android now in development
A more secure version of Android now in development
Whisper Systems, one of the more innovative Android software houses, has released a beta test edition of Whispercore, an extended version of Google Android for Nexus S and Nexus One smartphones.
June 28, 2011