cybercrime
Malicious infections enter 99% of enterprise networks
There is a significant gap in today’s enterprise IT defenses, as advanced malware and targeted attacks are easily evading traditional defenses, such as firewalls, …
Most security pros don’t think a breach will happen to them
New findings from a Tenable Network Security study have uncovered an “It Won’t Happen to Me” mentality amongst security professionals. According to the …
2011: Year of the hack
In a year that IT security experts have labeled the “Year of the Hack,” Bit9’s endpoint survey of 765 IT executives revealed that Advanced Persistent Threat …
Is this the phishing email that caused the RSA breach?
“I forward this file to you for review. Please open and view it,” says simply the email that is thought to have been the means of deploying the backdoor that …
Bitcoin mining botnet also used for DDoS attacks
A recently discovered P2P Bitcoin mining botnet has acquired DDoS capabilities, warns Kaspersky Lab expert Tillmann Werner. It’s main reason of existence has so far been …
Anonymous member charged with computer offences
Peter David Gibson, 22, has been charged with conspiracy to do an unauthorized act in relation to a computer, with intent to impair the operation of any computer or prevent or …
Have you been hacked this month?
I’m assuming the majority of people are sitting smugly reading this thinking “of course I haven’t!’ You do everything you’re supposed to do, …
One click away from digital disaster
61 percent of consumers click on links while online that take them to unexpected places, making them vulnerable to cyberattacks that can lead to identity theft, according to …
Confidence in online retailers sinks
According to a study of consumer sentiment toward online shopping and security by McAfee, only about a third of online consumers believe that most websites are safe for …
Cybercrime on social networks continues to climb
With malware showing no signs of abating on social networks and continuous news of the privacy implications of sharing personal details through social media, it’s no …
Search engine hack innovation
Attackers are increasingly leveraging the power of search engines, like Google, to successfully carry out automated cyber attacks against vulnerable websites, according to …
DDoS attack disrupts trading on Hong Kong’s stock exchange
The website of Hong Kong’s stock exchange has been hit by a DDoS attack and trading has been suspended as the site in question is used for publishing announcements by …