Microsoft is still burdened with a bad reputation among users for security, although figures show its products are more secure than most on a person’s computer, according to new data from the Danish security vendor Secunia. The number of vulnerabilities in software commonly found on PCs shot up by an…
UK Cyber Challenge Aims to Fill IT Talent Shortage
Paul Laverack of London is an actor, but he’s considering a possible career change — to computer security. It’s a somewhat unlikely career transition, but is one of the many examples of how a country-wide competition designed to spur interest in computer security, the U.K. Cyber Security Challenge, is already…
Two charged in theft of 100,000-plus iPad users’ info
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Limited knowledge of computer worm
Related Israel tested worm linked to Iran atom woes – NYT The UN nuclear watchdog has only limited knowledge of the Stuxnet computer worm, its chief has said. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano was quoted after reports that the cyber attack had slowed Iran’s nuclear programme “(The) IAEA’s…
Attack Toolkits Spark New Malware Strains
Prepackaged malware kits, which started out as a novelty for a handful of ambitious hackers but quickly turned into a thriving underground economy, are spreading malware faster and more insidiously than ever before. As eSecurity Planet reports, the rise of DIY attack toolkits targeting financial institutions, online payment processing sites…
Stonesoft: Apple’s iOS will see malware in 2011
For years security firms have been predicting that Apple operating systems’ run of luck avoiding almost all malware and spyware would be coming to an abrupt end…and, although it hasn’t happened yet, network security firm Stonesoft is joining McAfee in forecasting 2011 will bring serious threats to Apple’s iOS mobile…
Attack kits driving malware expansion
Attack kits driving malware expansion By Stephen WithersWednesday, 19 January 2011 14:50 Business IT – Security Has the availability of increasingly sophisticated attack kits contributed to the malware problem? Symantec thinks so. Forrester: boost earnings by $220,643Data loss prevention whitepapers dowload Symantec has released a new report explaining the role…
As PC Virus Turns 25, New Worry Emerges: Attack Toolkits
Happy anniversary Basit and Amjad! Twenty-five years ago this month, the Alvi brothers of Lahore, Pakistan, gave the world the Brain Virus, the first bit of malware capable of infecting a DOS-based PC. Back in those relatively innocent times, the brothers actually embedded their real names and business address in…
What is the difference between spam, malware and phishing?
Article source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/8267578/What-is-the-difference-between-spam-malware-and-phishing.html Tags: Spyware., virus, walware Category: Virus/Malware Gregory Evans | LinkedIn Interview With Gregory Evans Gregory Evans Security Expert Gregory Evans on Cyber Crime
Trend Micro: Android much less secure than iPhone
Trend Micro chairman Steve Chang warned in an interview published today that Android was significantly more open to attack than iOS. Google’s decision to allow some open-sourcing and to have only a light approval touch let malicious coders get more information about how to stage viruses and other malware. Apple’s…