A global shift in cybercrime
The target of attacks has shifted from traditional infrastructure to mobile users and endpoint devices, according to a new report. Research from SpiderLabs found that …
Digital forensics for iPad and iPhone 4
The iPad, iPhone 4 and iPod touch frenzy on both the consumer and corporate fronts accelerates the need for law enforcement, security analysts and e-discovery specialists to …
Two men charged for AT&T site breach
Two men were arrested on Tuesday and are facing charges of fraud and conspiracy to access a computer without authorization, following an investigation that started with last …
Global workforce and the cloud
Every couple of years (ISC)2 issue a report on the current situation and future expectations regarding the global information security workforce. At the Infosecurity press …
Chinese Trojan targets cloud-based AV technologies
A Trojan that tries to obstruct cloud-based antivirus technology present in major AV solutions offered by Chinese security firms is targeting users by posing as a video player …
“Free iPhone and iPad combo” offer lures Twitterers to malicious site
A surge in malicious shortened links accompanying messages that say I just won a free iphone and ipad! (or a variation of that message) has been spotted on yesterday morning …
Bizarre Firefox update scam offers AV to go with it
A fascinating mishmash of scammy offers is currently being pushed onto Russian-speaking users on chatrooms, forums and security lists. It all starts with a link that takes …
Dramatic increase in malware and phishing via social networks
By mid-2010, Facebook recorded half a billion active users, making it not only the largest social networking site, but also one of the most popular destinations on the web. …
40% of executives not planning to adopt the cloud
Forty percent of C-level executives have stated that they are not planning to adopt cloud computing, according to a report by ISACA. Respondents who do not plan to use cloud …
Solera DeepSee App for Splunk
Solera Networks released the new DeepSee App for Splunk. This integration delivers full context to any security alert managed through the Splunk platform, enabling in-depth …
Facebook backtracks on address and phone data sharing
It seems that enough people have objected to Facebook’s announcement about the imminent change regarding permissions for for address and mobile number that the social …
ICQ’s critical flaw allows attackers to serve malicious software update
ICQ – the popular instant messaging application – has a gaping security hole that can allow attackers to execute malicious code on the targeted system, says …