In 2011, cybercriminals stepped up their game with the creation of malware networks (malnets)-distributed network infrastructures that exploit popular places on the Internet like search engines and social networking sites to repeatedly launch a variety of malware attacks. Security firm Blue Coat Systems began tracking malnets this past year. In…
Jihadist website operator pleads guilty to making death threats
The founder of several jihadist websites has pleaded guilty to three charges related to making online threats, including threatening the writers of the television show “South Park”, according to the US Department of Justice. Jesse Curtis Morton pleaded guilty in a US court to conspiring to solicit murder, making threatening…
With Leaner Military, Long List of Potential Threats
Panetta reveals his list of risks and most pressing threats to US security after announcement of defense cuts New Pentagon Plan Would Cut Ground Forces by 100,000 EXCLUSIVE: Failed English Class Set Off Afghan to Kill 9 Americans View full post on china cyber wars – Yahoo! News Search Results…
Cyber threats looming high over Australian spy agencies
Sydney, Jan 25(ANI): The Independent Review of the Intelligence Community (IRIC) has revealed that a riding wave of information on the internet has been observed. View full post on cyber terrorism – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Aussie spy agencies face cyber threats
Australia's intelligence agencies face mounting challenges from the cyber world, an independent review says. View full post on homeland cyber – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Lookout’s New App Visualizes Mobile Security Threats As They Are Detected Around The World
Lookout, a company that offers security services for a number of smartphone platforms, is debuting a new Android app that lets you see mobile threats as they are detected around the world. Launched from Lookout Labs, the new app basically visualizes what’s happening in the mobile landscape and also shares…
U.S. Officials Probe Threats Against DOJ, FBI Websites
Federal authorities said they were investigating disruptions to the Justice Department website and threats to the site maintained by the FBI believed to be prompted by the arrests of four suspects as part of a far-reaching Internet piracy investigation. Federal authorities said they were investigating disruptions to the Justice Department…
Mac Malware Threats Increase
Security firm F-Secure has spotted 58 separate threats targeting OS X in the past nine months. F-Secure has published a report looking at Mac threats between April and December 2011 which showed June and October as being particularly busy months for Mac malware while only one threat was spotted in…
Mac Malware Threats Increase
Security firm F-Secure has spotted 58 separate threats targeting OS X in the past nine months. F-Secure has published a report looking at Mac threats between April and December 2011 which showed June and October as being particularly busy months for Mac malware while only one threat was spotted in…
Mac Malware Threats Increase
Security firm F-Secure has spotted 58 separate threats targeting OS X in the past nine months. F-Secure has published a report looking at Mac threats between April and December 2011 which showed June and October as being particularly busy months for Mac malware while only one threat was spotted in…