Five million new malware samples
In the third quarter of 2011 alone, five million new malware samples were created. In addition, Trojans set a record for becoming the preferred category for cybercriminals to …
Carbonite privacy blunder results in spam
Popular online backup service Carbonite has made another privacy misstep. Computerworld blogger Richi Jennings, a self styled “anti-spam wonk”, has discovered that …
First joint EU-US cyber security exercise
The first joint cyber security exercise between the European Union and United States is being held today in Brussels, with the support of the EU’s Network and …
Fake AV peddlers change their tactics
There has been a decline in rogue AV schemes lately, and researchers chalk it up to a combination of law enforcement and security community efforts and an increased coverage …
Managing firewall risks in the cloud
67 percent of IT security respondents in a Ponemon Institute study, report that their organization is very vulnerable or vulnerable because cloud ports and firewalls are not …
Registry Decoder: Digital registry forensics
Registry Decoder is a free and open source tool for the acquisition, analysis, and reporting of registry contents. It comes with an online acquisition component and an offline …
Norton updates Tablet Security and Mobile Security
Symantec announced Norton Tablet Security and new updates for Norton Mobile Security, including a new “Scream” feature that helps users find a lost or stolen phone …
The value of digital content
Although 51% of Americans have experienced a computer crash where they lost all of their digital files, more than one-third (39%) admit they have never backed up their …
Duqu installer exploits zero-day bug in Windows kernel
An installer for the Duqu Trojan has been discovered by CrySys, the Hungarian firm that initially discovered the threat, and the file has shed some light onto how the threat …
Researchers to be rewarded for coordinating software vulnerabilities
Vulnerability researchers are being invited to participate in a new program under which Secunia, a provider of vulnerability intelligence and vulnerability management tools, …
Americans will sue if personal data is compromised
Americans will go to great lengths to avoid identity theft, and many say they would take legal action against government or private organizations that compromise their …
Cybercriminal gang ringleaders convicted for stealing over $4.5 million
Two Ukrainians who admitted to have been the ringleaders of a criminal ring bent on stealing money from online bank accounts have finally been sentenced to four years and …