Large Internet organisations believe ideological and political motivations have become the single commonest motivation behind the DDoS attacks hitting their networks, a survey of major Internet firms by has found. As expected, Arbor Networks’ annual Infrastructure Security Report survey of 114 tier 1 Internet infrastructure firms, hosting companies and large…
Bogus Facebook accounts always female, new study finds
Bogus Facebook profiles used to spread malware are overwhelmingly created to appear female, have an unusually high number of ‘friends’ and often claim to be bisexual, a study of the phenomenon has found. Barracuda Networks’ random sampling of 2,884 active Facebook accounts using its Profile Protector tool set out to…
Bogus Facebook accounts easy to spot, new study finds
Bogus Facebook profiles used to spread malware are overwhelmingly created to appear female, have an unusually high number of ‘friends’ and often claim to be bisexual, a study of the phenomenon has found. Barracuda Networks’ random sampling of 2,884 active Facebook accounts using its Profile Protector tool set out to…
QR Codes: An old technology finds a new application
Author: John Rivera As both law enforcement professionals and as private citizens, we see a plethora of symbols. We all know what a UPC (Universal Product Code) looks like. You know, the striped lines over a set of numbers. This symbol — first used in grocery stores — is now…
ProtectMyID: RT @InfosecurityMag: Most users have not installed security software on their smartphones, survey finds http://t.co/oFyrm0qb
ProtectMyID: RT @InfosecurityMag: Most users have not installed security software on their smartphones, survey finds http://t.co/oFyrm0qb View full post on Twitter / ProtectMyID View full post on National Cyber Security
The Government Accountability Office Finds Big Problems in Government Cyber Security
December 13, 2011 By Johnell Johnson The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found there are some serious problems for government agencies. After an audit, the GAO discovered that there’s a problem in effectively developing or implementing a cyber security workforce planning strategy. There have also been issues in filling cyber security…
Second-hand USB drives riddled with malware, Sophos finds
Two thirds of a random assortment of USB flash drives bought second-hand at an Australian rail company lost property auction turned out to be infected with malware, security company Sophos has reported. Despite being light-hearted and not particularly scientific, the survey offers an alarming insight into the insecure working life…
Spending on security companies booming, PwC finds
The $60 billion global computer security industry has become a hot sector for a range of investors, including mainstream IT companies, aerospace, defence giants and private equity, a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) analysis has reported. With the exception of the recessionary year of 2009, the last three years has seen an MA…
Spanish brickie finds Facebook hacking flaw
A Spanish builder stumbled on an online loophole that enables users to send Facebook messages in other users’ names, prompting an alert by authorities, he said Wednesday. View full post on facebook hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
DGAP-News: PwC’s 2011 Global Economic Crime Survey Finds Economic Crime Continues to Increase
Die vwd group bietet maßgeschneiderte Informations-, Kommunikations- und Technologielösungen für das Wertpapiergeschäft. Dabei hat sie sich auf kundenindividuelle Anforderungen von Finanzdienstleistern, Unternehmen, Medien und Privatkunden spezialisiert. View full post on cyber crime hacking – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security » Computer Hacking Gregory Evans…
