Cybercriminals impersonating government agencies
GFI Software today announced its top 10 most prevalent threat detections for August 2011. Notable threats last month included spam and poisoned search engine results targeting …
Drupal Author Pane module security bypass weakness
A weakness has been reported in the Author Pane module for Drupal, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions, according to Secunia. …
How to deal with Internet security threats
How to use the Internet while staying secure has always been a concern for businesses. Over the last couple of years there have been many changes in the Internet threat …
Mobile malware criminal command-and-control activity
Criminal operators continue to hone their craft in 2011 using crimeware that can be repurposed for multiple fraud opportunities, sold or leased to other criminals, and that is …
Identity theft protection tips for students
College students are especially attractive targets for identity thieves because they have unblemished credit records, making it easier for thieves to take out loans in their …
Photos: The look and feel of SecurityByte 2011
Help Net Security attended this India’s largest information security conference in Bangalore – SecurityByte 2011. The opening ceremony with conference founder …
Network encryption starter kit
Certes Networks announced a Network Encryption Starter Kit which enables organizations to experience the full benefits of multi-layer encryption. “Many enterprises and …
Protect data on shared information networks
Unisys announced its Stealth Solution for Secure Virtual Terminal (SSVT), a secure solution residing on a federal government-certified USB device to help ensure that a mobile …
GlobalSign stops issuing certificates, investigates breach claim
Whether the claim made by the “Comodohacker” that he has compromised four other CAa besides DigiNotar is true or not, GlobalSign – the only one of those CAs …
3 million digital game keys leaked
An cardinal oversight on a third party fulfillment agency website hosting activation keys for Codemasters’ DiRT 3 game has resulted in the leak of some 3 million keys …
Global cost of cybercrime? $114 billion annually
For the first time a Norton study calculates the cost of global cybercrime: $114 billion annually. Based on the value victims surveyed placed on time lost due to their …
New financial malware attacks global financial institutions
Trusteer warned that a second non-financial malware variant called Shylock has been retrofitted with fraud capabilities and is abusing its large installed base of infected …
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