Cybercriminals are relying more on cloud computing models to carry out cyber attacks, according to a new report by CA Technologies.

Data breaches are 50% less likely at businesses that comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), a study has revealed.

Investing money in re-architecting our networks and systems is the most effective way to defend against cyberwar, said Richard A. Clarke, chairman, Good Harbor Consulting, in his keynote today at RSA Europe.

As larger organizations tighten up their information security environment, mid-sized companies around the world have seen a jump in cyber attacks, according to a McAfee survey of 1100 IT administrators.

A survey just completed claims to show that around two-thirds (65%) of IT managers have no idea where their organisation's mobile devices are, and that almost half of respondents are unable to manage PCs and Macs together.

The Stuxnet malware that has attacked Iranian nuclear facilities and Chinese computers is a “paradigm shift” in the war to protect critical infrastructures around the global, warns the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA).

IT security researchers have warned of the emergence of a new, better-hidden version of the Bugat financial malware used to commit online fraud.

Security suppliers can help improve overall internet security by embedding technologies in consumer-facing services, says RSA president Art Coviello.

Information security is not just about technical solutions, such as hardware and software. It is also about policies and process companies put in place to ensure technical solutions fit in with the broader corporate information security strategy. To provide that broader scope, the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) has developed a comprehensive business model for information security.

The Australian military has seen cyber attacks against its networks jump from 200 per month last year to 700 attacks per month this year, according to the Australian Defence Signals Directorate.

It seems that spammers are starting to use the so-called 'SHY' character – aka a soft hyphen – to fool IT security applications into allowing email applications to allow click-throughs to suspect web pages.

Mozilla Firefox is one of the most popular browser clients currently in use and, as a result is attracting the attentions of hackers, some of whom have developed a keylogger trojan that forces the client to store passwords automatically.