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Neustar introduces cloud-based DDoS attack defence technology
Neustar introduces cloud-based DDoS attack defence technology
Neustar has developed what appears to be one of the industry's first cloud-based anti-DDoS attack technologies. Known as SiteProtect, the cloud-based IP defence service is designed as an add-on for the firm's UltraDNS clients.
April 7, 2011
Russian government blamed for LiveJournal DDoS attack
Russian government blamed for LiveJournal DDoS attack
Reports are coming in that LiveJournal, one of the key web portals for uncensored political discussion in Russia, suffered from a series of major DDoS attacks last week.
April 7, 2011
Paid vs. free: security apps for Android
Paid vs. free: security apps for Android
As tablets and smartphones continue to proliferate, the companies that sell and market security suites have already begun shifting their focus toward mobile security. With many apps to choose from – both paid and free – Infosecurity was provided with insight into Webroot’s new security app for Android to explore the differences.
April 7, 2011
Organizations lax on cybersecurity best practices training, says report
Organizations lax on cybersecurity best practices training, says report
Most organizations fall short in training their workers in information security best practices, according a report by the IBM Center for the Business of Government.
April 7, 2011
Banks failing to detect and stop online fraud – before it happens
Banks failing to detect and stop online fraud – before it happens
In 78% of online fraud incidents, banks failed to catch the illegal transfer of funds or other malicious activities, such as identity theft, according to a survey commissioned by Guardian Analytics.
April 7, 2011
39% of financial sector organisations have been hit by data loss/theft
39% of financial sector organisations have been hit by data loss/theft
Research just released by Informatica claims to show that 74% of financial firms have admitted to a lack of confidence or uncertainty in their organisation's capabilities when it comes to protecting customer information in the development stages.
April 6, 2011
Unfashionable network breach at Gucci’s
Unfashionable network breach at Gucci’s
A Gucci network engineer who was fired by the company used his expertise and insider access to wreck havoc on the IT systems of the Italian fashion house, according to an indictment by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr.
April 6, 2011
The London Clinic peps up its disaster recovery plans
The London Clinic peps up its disaster recovery plans
The London Clinic, the UK's largest independently owned non-profit hospital with 270 beds, has announced it has significantly enhanced its IT disaster recovery systems, as well as improving data access to its clinical staff across the hospital campus.
April 6, 2011
Anonymous group serves up DDoS attacks on Sony websites
Anonymous group serves up DDoS attacks on Sony websites
The Wikileaks-inspired Anonymous hacktivist group has announced plans to stage a series of DDoS attacks against various Sony sites. The attacks are in retaliation, the group says, for the legal action against George Hotz, the famous hardware cracker.
April 6, 2011
Q1 2011 dominated by smartphone malware says Panda Security
Q1 2011 dominated by smartphone malware says Panda Security
The latest quarterly malware report from Panda Security claims to show that smartphone malware dominated the security landscape, as witnessed by the rash of Google Android infections.
April 5, 2011
Xbox Live policy director's account hacked
Xbox Live policy director's account hacked
An upset Xbox gamer has publicly hacked the Xbox Live policy and enforcement director's online account, posting a YouTube video and claiming that the use of foreign customer support centres means that almost anyone's Xbox account can be hacked.
April 5, 2011
Cheap Zeus source code for sale
Cheap Zeus source code for sale
Just two months after the Zeus source code was reportedly offered for exclusive sale for $100,000, it seems that the code is now being offered at bargain basement prices through multiple outlets.
April 5, 2011