Beware of bogus Gmail Hacker software
Hacking into someone’s mail account can be easy if the person chose an easily guessable password, but could be nigh impossible to brute force it if it’s long and …
Huge threats still targeting power grids
One year ago, the Stuxnet virus had just been discovered. A year’s worth of analysis still has not unlocked its secrets but it has had a profound influence upon the …
IT execs view security and privacy as top priority
New and complex IT risks and changing business priorities challenge today’s IT leaders, according to a new survey from Protiviti. The results of the study reveal six …
Password misuse at root of hacking
48 percent of IT security professionals surveyed have worked for organizations whose network has been breached by a hacker, according to Lieberman Software. The survey paints …
Enterprise IT spending to reach $2.7 trillion in 2012
Worldwide enterprise IT spending is projected to total $2.7 trillion in 2012, a 3.9 percent increase from 2011 spending of $2.6 trillion, according to Gartner. While …
Engineer jailed for turning PIN Entry Devices into skimmers
A German electronics engineer has been sentenced to three years in a UK prison for having modified a number of PIN Entry Devices to record the information used to clone credit …
Analysis of 250,000 hacker conversations
Imperva released a report analyzing the content and activities of an online hacker forum with nearly 220,000 registered members, although many are dormant. This forum is used …
Offers from domain resellers evade spam filters
The Internet has created a great amount of business opportunities – most of them legal, some not and some that fall in the gray area between the two extremes. An example …
Symantec tackles malicious advertising
Symantec announced AdVantage, a new cloud-based service that will enable website owners to discover malware hidden in online advertisements. Malicious advertising …
Simple online protection steps for seniors
Older Americans, who grew up in the era of rotary-dial phones and black and white TV programming, may still be in the minority among Internet users. They are a rapidly growing …
4 million identity fraud victims in the UK
Identity fraud continues to rise with 4 million victims in UK alone – yet consumers continue to be complacent with their identities. According to research commissioned …
Sesame Street YouTube channel hacked
Followers of the Sesame Street YouTube channel have had a nasty surprise when they tuned in on Sunday. Instead of the children-friendly videos they were faced with pretty …
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