A survey done by web security company Websense revealed that malware attacks are on the rise at the workplace, thanks to increased usage of social media. It said that 52 per cent of organisations had experienced an increase in malware attacks as a direct result of employees’ use of social…
London Olympics CIO claims immunity from DDoS attacks
Cybercriminals will find it “very hard” to launch a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on the London 2012 Olympic Games website, according to the Olympic Games CIO. Gerry Pennell, CIO at the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games, said: “The advantage is we are mostly about pushing data…
US Federal Cybersecurity Attacks Increased 650 Percent in 5 Years
Agencies are at risk of unauthorized access to government computers as well as malware and denial of service (DoS) attacks. View full post on federal hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Federal Cybersecurity Attacks Increased 650 Percent in 5 Years
Federal agencies have not been able to protect themselves against malware and other security incidents, which have increased more than 650 percent in the past five years, states a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). It found 41,776 cybersecurity incidents in 2010, up from just 5,503 in 2006….
XSS Web attacks could live forever, researcher warns
Cleaning up a website after a cross-site scripting attack may no longer be enough to protect its users Websites that accidentally distribute rogue code could find it harder to undo the damage if attackers exploit widespread browser support for HTML5 local storage and an increasing tendency for heavy users of…
HTCS1: Government security attacks are up more than 600%. Read why at http://t.co/iCFLEkUv
HTCS1: Government security attacks are up more than 600%. Read why at http://t.co/iCFLEkUv View full post on Twitter / HTCS1
U.S. officials say cyber attacks on utilities increasing
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — U.S. utilities and other crucial industries face an increasing number of cyber break-ins by attackers using more sophisticated methods, a senior Homeland Security Department official told reporters during the first tour of View full post on cyber wars – Yahoo! News Search Results View full…
DHS: Rising Risk of Cyber Attacks
Homeland Security official says U.S. utilities and industries face a rising number of cyber break-ins, as cyber analysts, like one seen left, find that attackers are using more sophisticated methods. View full post on cyber wars – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Cyber attacks on utilities, industries rise – Army News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq – Army Times
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — U.S. utilities and other crucial industries face an increasing number of cyber break-ins by attackers using more sophisticated methods, a senior Homeland Security Department official told reporters during the first tour of the government’s secretive defense labs intended to protect the nation’s power grid, water and…
US: Cyber attacks on utilities, industries rise
U.S. utilities and other crucial industries face an increasing number of cyber break-ins by attackers using more sophisticated methods, a senior Homeland Security Department official told reporters during the first tour of the government’s secretive defense labs intended to protect the nation’s power grid, water and communications systems. View full…