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Mobile Malware On The Move, McAfee Report Says

February 21, 2012
Report finds an average of 9,300 malicious websites per day in fourth quarter 2011

Strategies For Fighting Mobile Device-Borne Malware

February 18, 2012
Bad guys are increasingly targeting mobile devices as a means of penetrating your corporate data. Here are some tips that might help you stop them

Most Small Healthcare Practices Hacked In The Past 12 Months

February 16, 2012
Nearly 30 percent say breaches resulted in medical identity theft, new Ponemon report finds

Professionals Thrive, Enterprises Struggle In Skill-Starved Security Market

February 16, 2012
(ISC)2 study says good security pros are hard to find -- and harder to retain

Nearly 80% Of All Bugs Are In Third-Party Apps

February 14, 2012
Secunia annual report says only 10 percent of bugs in 2011 were in Microsoft software

How To Defend Your Database From Malicious Insiders

February 13, 2012
The biggest threat to your sensitive information might be those who are authorized to access it. Here are some tips on how to defend your organization

Does SIEM Make Sense For Your Company?

February 10, 2012
Ten questions to ask before implementing SIEM technology -- and how to choose the right system for your enterprise

When And How Attackers Are Owning Businesses

February 09, 2012
New Truswave SpiderLabs breach report highlights risky passwords, emails, and timing

Smarter, Stealthier, Sneakier Malware

February 08, 2012
From Stuxnet to Duqu to new incarnations of Zeus, sophisticated attacks are becoming more numerous -- and harder to stop

Más DDoS: More Powerful, Complex, And Widespread

February 07, 2012
New DDoS reports highlight evolving M.O. of DDoS and DoS attacks and increased firepower

How (And Why) Attackers Choose Their Targets

February 07, 2012
To build a sure defense, you need to know what makes you a juicy target. Here are some tips

Big Data Means Big Security Problems, Study Says

February 03, 2012
Large data stores often contain "toxic" data that is sensitive to business, Forrester report says

How To Spot A Fake Facebook Profile

February 02, 2012
Barracuda Networks gathers telltale characteristics of the phony Facebook "Friend"

FDIC Warns Of 'High Risk' Payment Processors

February 01, 2012
Some third-party payment processing services may not be secure, commission says

More Than Half Of Cyberattacks Come From Asia

January 31, 2012
DDoS attacks worldwide on the rise, report finds

FBI Seeks 'Automated Search And Scrape' Of Social Networks

January 30, 2012
Agency issues RFI for technology to quickly find and surface 'events' via search of social networks, news sites

New Drive-By Spam Infects Those Who Open Email -- No Attachment Needed

January 28, 2012
Getting infected just got a whole lot easier, researchers say

Study: The Aftermath Of A Breach

January 26, 2012
New Ponemon-Experian study highlights organizations' top priorities following a data breach

Hacktivists Turn To DNS Hijacking

January 26, 2012
Coach, UFC fallvictim to attacks that redirect their Web traffic

Microsoft Names Alleged Botnet Operator Behind Kelihos

January 24, 2012
Russian suspect worked for antivirus and software development firms in Russia

Zappos, Amazon Sued Over Data Breach

January 23, 2012
Lawsuit against shoe retailer alleges security negligence, seeks millions in compensatory and exemplary damages

Are You Contributing To A DDoS Attack? Researcher Says You Might Be

January 20, 2012
Links distributed by Anonymous and others could make your computer part of the DDoS, Sophos says

Federal Reserve Bank Contractor Arrested For Alleged Code Theft

January 20, 2012
Suspect admitted to stealing U.S. Treasury Dept.-owned program from the bank for use in his own private business

New Version Of Carberp Trojan Targets Facebook Users

January 19, 2012
Malware attempts to steal money by duping the user into divulging an e-cash voucher

Facebook: No Koobface Malware Attacks For Nearly A Year

January 17, 2012
An aggressive campaign by the social network to kill the pesky malware included taking down its command and control server, and SophosLabs unmasks the alleged gang members

Financial Companies Sharing Information About Security

January 13, 2012
Concerns about cyberthreats drive competing institutions to pool information, report says

Sandia Labs Offers Online DNSSEC Tool

January 12, 2012
New free visualization tool helps government agencies, businesses in their DNSSEC implementations

China Arrests Four In CSDN Data Breach; Related Breaches Proved To Be Hoaxes

January 12, 2012
More than 6M users affected by hack of China's CSDN; eight people punished for spreading faulty info about related breaches

Comcast Internet Service Now Fully DNSSEC-Based

January 10, 2012
ISP finishes its rollout of the DNS security protocol

IT Security Employment Rising Rapidly, Study Says

January 10, 2012
More than 51,000 security pros employed in Q4, up from 37.000 employed in Q1, study says

Have A Comment? Dark Reading Offers New Commenting System

January 06, 2012
New Dark Reading commenting platform will make it easier, more secure for readers to add their input to DR stories

Worm Siphons 45,000 Facebook Accounts

January 05, 2012
Ramnit financial malware gets social with new variant

Care2 Discloses Breach; Company Has Nearly 18 Million Members

January 05, 2012
Passwords, account information could be at risk following breach of Care2 customer data

Saudi Hackers Steal, Leak Israeli Credit Card Accounts

January 03, 2012
Self-professed arm of Anonymous leaks thousands of account numbers and associated information

Secured WiFi Networks Can Be Circumvented

December 29, 2011
Disable WPS in WiFi routers -- if that's possible in your device, experts say

Most Facebook Scams Are Designed To Feed Affiliate Marketing Programs

December 29, 2011
Fraudulent advertisers are behind majority of Facebook scams and exploits, Commtouch study finds

Anonymous Nabs 50,000 Credit Card Numbers From Security Think Tank

December 27, 2011
Hacktivist group Anonymous attacks private security think tank Stratfor, makes off with 50,000 credit card numbers, 44,000 passwords

Possible New Zero-Day Windows 7 Flaw Under Investigation

December 22, 2011
Specially crafted webpage viewed with Safari causes 'blue screen of death,' remote execution

U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Hit By Chinese Cyberspies

December 21, 2011
Targeted attack against the nation's business lobbying organization may have been ongoing for more than a year, according to The Wall Street Journal

Attackers Pose As Police In New Ransomware Campaign

December 20, 2011
Messages with an official-looking police banner claim discovery of child pornography, other illicit material, and emails with terrorists

Hackers Turn Lady Gaga's Facebook Page Into Bad Romance

December 19, 2011
Bad guys woo Lady Gaga's Facebook friends with promise of free custom iPads -- and steal their data instead

Nearly 2 Million Users Affected By New Breach At Square Enix

December 19, 2011
Japanese gaming giant Square Enix is hacked for the second time this year

Internet Explorer To Get 'Silent' Updates

December 15, 2011
Microsoft will provide automatic upgrades to IE users – but enterprises can opt out

Study: Most Federal Agencies Uncertain About Meeting FISMA Security Monitoring Deadlines

December 14, 2011
Only 22 percent of federal IT people say their agencies have deployed continuous monitoring technology; ability to meet FISMA deadlines in doubt

Android The No. 1 Mobile Device In Enterprises

December 13, 2011
New Zscaler research shows Android traffic on top—but at what security cost?

Personal Data Of 60,000 Telstra Customers Exposed To Web

December 12, 2011
Australian telecommunications giant Telstra says it is "investigating" proprietary customer lists found with simple browser search

Adobe Zero-Day Attack Part Of Wider Campaign

December 09, 2011
Symantec research points to well-funded attackers who use so-called Sykipot malware to target defense contractors, telecommunications firms, computer hardware companies, chemical companies, energy companies, and government

Government Agencies Harbor The Most Vulnerable Applications

December 08, 2011
Newest Veracode State of Software Security report finds SQL injection flaws declining overall in all industries

Resurgent LulzSec Attacks Government Sites In Portugal

December 08, 2011
Hacktivist group Lulzsec responds to reports of police brutality in Portugal with attacks on government websites

New Zero-Day Adobe Attack Under Way

December 06, 2011
Adobe working on emergency patch for Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x for Windows

Mobile Malware On The Move, McAfee Report Says

Strategies For Fighting Mobile Device-Borne Malware

Most Small Healthcare Practices Hacked In The Past 12 Months

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