Researchers explore how cyber attackers think
In a unique collaboration, an engineer and a criminologist are applying criminological concepts and research methods in the study of cybercrime, leading to recommendations for …
Improved PCI certification service from McAfee
PCI DSS certification is required by major credit card companies for all merchants who process, accept, or store credit card information. The 12 security requirements in the …
Anonymous launches new operation targeting big banks
Hacktivist collective Anonymous and hacking group Teamp0ison have announced that they will be joining their forces once again and starting another operation against banks. …
“Free Facebook credits” survey scam is back
Facebook users are once more targeted with messages promoting a survey scam via a bogus offer of 5000 free Facebook credits. “Get your FREE 5000 FACEBOOK CREDITS! NO …
Cybercriminals offer complex infection services
Services for fraudsters utilizing malware are not new – AV checkers, malware encryption and malware infection services have existed in the criminal underground market …
Cloud computing traffic to grow 12-fold by 2015
Cisco estimates global cloud computing traffic will grow 12-fold from 130 exabytes to reach a total of 1.6 zettabytes annually by 2015, a 66 percent compound annual growth …
Centralized management of Mac users
Centrify announced a new release of Centrify DirectControl for Mac OS X, a solution for Active Directory-based authentication, single sign-on, smartcard and group policy …
New release of WatchGuard XTM OS
WatchGuard Technologies unveiled their latest security operating system for the XTM line of unified threat management appliances. One of the new features includes the ability …
1000+ UN emails, usernames and passwords leaked
A group of hackers that go by the name of “Teamp0ison” has apparently hacked one (or more) of UN’s servers and dumped over 1000 email addresses, usernames …
RIM to manage Android and iOS devices
RIM introduced BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, an enterprise mobility solution that will simplify the management of smartphones and tablets running BlackBerry, Android and iOS …
Cyber security trends for financial services in 2012
Booz Allen Hamilton today cited increased cyber threats to senior executives, the impact of organized crime and mobile device security as among the top 10 financial services …
NetWars to test the skills of infosec professionals
At SANS London 2011, Europe’s largest IT security training event, NetWars will be launched for the first time in the UK. NetWars participants compete in a mock …
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