The FBI says the U.S. is a target for cybercrime and they believe the attacks are coming from Russia. There have been several distributed denial of service attacks against American websites costing more than $600,000. Hackers don’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. This time the target was Omaha’s…

There are multiple vulnerabilities on Adobe Flash Player and Adobe is working to fix the problem. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, obtain sensitive information, cause a denial-of-service condition, or perform a cross-site scripting attack. Facebook has 750 million users worldwide. Twitter users now…

The well-known hacking group Anonymous has allegedly been at it again. The group claimed to have leaked thousands of private emails that belonged to Fred Baclagan, a retired California cybercrime investigator. The hacking was in response to a recent crackdown on Occupy Wall Street. Cyber crime may be creeping its…

Identity theft can be easy for thieves preying on holiday travelers, whether through low-tech tactics like snooping or as a result of stolen or left-behind electronics. Malware has become very sophisticated in its entry, infection and damage mechanisms – and 2011 saw a dramatic increase in attacks. In the UK,…