100m users exposed in hacks of popular Chinese sites
Chinese Internet users are getting a taste of what users in the Western world have already become accustomed to: changing their online passwords and fearing that their credit …
Open source computing platform Apache Hadoop 1.0 released
The Apache Software Foundation announced Apache Hadoop 1.0, the open source software framework for scalable, distributed computing. The project’s latest release marks a …
Online scam susceptibility of American consumers
PC Tools, in collaboration with the Ponemon Institute, announced the findings of its online scam susceptibility study of 1,858 American consumers. The results of the survey …
Pastebin.com downed by DDoS attack
Pastebin.com is just one among the many places where users can upload vast amounts of text on the Internet for others to see, but has lately risen in prominence due to it …
Risk Control 6.0 released
Skybox Security announced Risk Control 6.0, featuring enhancements that help understand cyber security situations and act quickly to minimize risks that can lead to …
SpyEye Trojan post transaction fraud schemes attack banks
Many of us tend to spend a little more than we intend during the holiday season and, with all the transactions hitting our accounts, it can be hard to keep track. During the …
Spyware pushed via Google ads
Not every ad you are served by Google is good for you, warns Zscaler’s Julien Sobrier, as he spotted a suspicious looking ad for a free Flash Video player in his Google …
Israeli credit card hack creates more opportunities
In a recent data breach incident, a Saudi hacker defaced a prominent sports news web site in Israel and linked its front page to a file exposing the details of many credit …
Teach Yourself TCP/IP in 24 Hours
In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you’ll discover how to implement, monitor, and manage a TCP/IP network – even the latest cloud-based and IPv6 networks. …
HID Global acquires EasyLobby
HID Global has acquired EasyLobby, a provider of visitor management solutions. The company’s product suite provides visitor registration, tracking, reporting, badge …
New Facebook clickjacking scam spreads like fire
A new and extremely viral clickjacking scam has been spotted targeting curious Facebook users. It hooks them with links to titillating, disgusting or “amazing” …
Defensive search-and-destroy “virus” delivered to Japanese government
It took three years and 178.5 million yen (around $2.3 m) to develop a defensive cyber weapon that can track down the sources of cyber attacks and disable them, but Fujitsu …