Threat of identity theft shows need for online security
As Americans live increasingly large portions of their lives on the internet, the possibilities and incentives for remote identity theft increase as well. A report in the New York Times advises caution, and gives tips for constructing an "online bulwark" to prevent theft and fraud.11.19.2009
Wi-Fi network security vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks on smart phones
11.16.2009
FDIC warns banks of money transfer 'mules' duped by cybercriminals
11.2.2009
Obama addresses cybersecurity awareness in YouTube video
10.21.2009
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FBI: Law firms and PR agencies high on hacker target lists
Using complex email scams, cyber criminals are increasingly targeting sensitive information held by law firms and public relations companies, according to an FBI advisory released earlier this month.11.18.2009
Phishing email takes numerous forms
11.17.2009
Email filtering technology working overtime, but spam won't go quietly
11.16.2009
Phishing scam targets investors, spoofs finance agency
10.9.2009
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UK cops arrest two in Zbot Trojan case
The British Metropolitan Police took two suspected cyber criminals into custody earlier this month in connection with an investigation into the Zbot banking Trojan.11.19.2009
Facebook shakes up privacy policy in response to criticism
11.19.2009
Domain registrar VeriSign will receive "major security update" by 2011
11.19.2009
Malware attack targeting fans of Twilight series
11.18.2009
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ChoicePoint hit by $275K fine for 2008 data security breach
ChoicePoint, a large data broker subsidiary of Reed Elsevier, has been ordered to pay a $275,000 fine by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, over a data breach in 2008 that exposed the private data of more than 13,000 customers.10.21.2009
TJX settles another class action over data breach
9.4.2009
Radisson data breach exposed credit card numbers
8.20.2009
Feds indict TJX hacker for data theft in Heartland breach
8.17.2009
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Zeus botnet performs MySpace spam campaign to spread itself further
A sophisticated Trojan dubbed "Zeus" has sent a flood of email messages to MySpace users in an attempt to propagate itself onto more computers, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.11.20.2009
Experts dissect Chrome OS security features
11.20.2009
Microsoft counts Chrome coup with discovery of security flaw
11.20.2009
iPhone user sues games maker, claiming to have found hidden spyware
11.18.2009
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New online scam tempts victims with $50 for survey completion
A malicious spam campaign has hit email inboxes across the internet, offering $50 to users who complete a phony survey for Bank of America.11.19.2009
Experts find difficulties in judging the size of malicious botnets
11.19.2009
New Twitter worm blasts out spam via direct messaging
11.18.2009
Facebook wins spam lawsuit against 'Spamford' Wallace
10.30.2009
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Researchers: Malware attackers reloading for Windows 7 assaults
A report issued yesterday by computer security firm Symantec says that hackers are undoubtedly reworking their malicious software to target Windows 7 as more users switch to the latest version of Microsoft's flagship OS.11.20.2009
Want to secure your iPhone against intruders? There's an app for that
11.20.2009
Microsoft says 64-bit versions of Windows are harder to infect
11.19.2009
Google coming down hard on malicious advertisers
11.18.2009
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Ways for SMBs to protect metadata
A website dedicated to trends in the IT security industry has issued some advice for SMBs and larger organizations to protect against cyberattacks that use metadata to breach network security.3.9.2009
Iranian computer reportedly downloads blueprints for Obama's helicopter
3.3.2009
Study: cost of data breaches increasing
2.3.2009
Virus attacks British Navy
1.19.2009
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