Like us on Facebook “So far this year, we’ve seen many interesting yet challenging trends that are affecting the threat landscape, including heightened levels of sophistication and high-profile hacktivist attacks,” said Vincent Weafer, Senior Vice President of McAfee Labs. McAfee predicted, at the end of 2010, that malware would touch…
The rise of Android malware
Android malware samples have reportedly increased by a staggering 472% since July 2011.?? Security experts have attributed the dramatic jump to the relatively easy process of anonymizing and posting Android apps. “With no upfront review process, no one checking to see that your application does what it says, just the…
Enterprise must protect against malware with BYOD rise
Businesses have been lax to implement defence mechanisms against malware on mobile devices, despite the acceleration of the ‘bring-your-own-device’ (BYOD) trend in the workplace. Addressing attendees at the Australian Information Security Association (AISA) 2011 conference in Sydney, Lumension security and forensics analyst, Paul Henry, said the trend of staff bringing…
Computer related crimes on the rise
As technology continues to advance, so does the need for Internet safety and prevention of cyber crime. View full post on cyber extortion – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security Gergory Evans
Cyberspace crimes on the rise as people fight back
Experts say cyber crimes are on the rise all across the nation, but Myrtle Beach is a prime spot for this type of crime. View full post on cyber crime hacking – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Mobile malware is on the rise, warns IBM report
Malware targeting mobile devices is on the rise and is raising new security concerns for IT departments, according to IBM’s X-Force 2011 mid-year trend and risk report. The study said the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) model, which allows employees to use personal smartphone and tablet devices to access corporate data and applications,…
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…
Cyberbullying on the rise in Utah, U.S., evidence indicates
Cyberbullying on the rise in Utah, U.S., evidence indicates By Vince Horiuchi The Salt Lake Tribune Published Sep 27, 2011 09:28PM MDT More than half of teens and young adults surveyed in a new national study say they have been the victim of cyberbullying, a still new and misunderstood problem…
Malware for Mac and mobile devices is on the rise
Many Mac users believe that Mac OS is not vulnerable to malware, said Catalin Cosoi, Head of Online Threats Lab at security firm Bitdefender, in an interview with Macworld. It’s true that Windows users are much more at risk than Mac users, with just a couple of hundred samples of…