TOKYO (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday expressed concern about recent cyber attacks on defense contractors in Japan, which build U.S.-designed missiles, warships and military aircraft, calling for the attacks to be taken seriously. Experts speculated that the cyber assaults announced this week, the first on Japan’s defense industry,…
Security firms: Android malware set to skyrocket
Android malware threats could increase by a factor of 60 over the next six months, according to Romanian security pros. The rise, if realised, could see the number of Android mobile malware samples increasing from 200 now to 12,000 by March 2012. Many examples of Android malware involve the insertion…
Pornageddon: firms held hostage
AUSTRALIAN businesses must pay more than $400m to a US firm to block porn sites from hijacking their brands on new .xxx domain. View full post on cyber extortion – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security Gregory Evans | LinkedIn Interview With Gregory Evans Gregory…
Hacker defaces computer security firm’s website
In a show of irony and defiance, a hacker broke into and defaced the Pakistani website of a computer security firm over the weekend. Visitors to the Pakistan website of Panda Security were greeted with a message from the hacker “X-NerD,” who mocked the firm’s online security. “�� X-NerD 0wn3D…
Firms increasingly under attack from cyber threats, says SonicWALL
Businesses are increasingly under attack by cyber-criminals who seek to exploit employees connecting to corporate networks via mobile devices and their rising use of social media, a new report said. View full post on cyber attack – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security