Mass-Meshing A Gumblar Creation
Who doesn't love a new buzzword? 'Mass-meshing' is a new term that describes an old problem first presented by the Gumblar attacks in 2009
LulzSec Members Apparently Outed
An anonymous post claims to put names to four of the group's six members, leading security experts to predict imminent arrests.
Passwords: Tips For Better Security
You can make your passwords more secure if you follow a few simple rules: Don't reuse passwords, make them long and random, and don't be afraid to write them down, say security experts.
Health Data Losses: Don't Blame Hackers
Physical theft and lost computing devices are responsible for most of the health data that has been compromised, not hacking, according to U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.
Who Bears Online Fraud Burden: Bank Or Business?
Two recent court cases with very different outcomes call attention to the uncertain--and potentially expensive--regulatory and legal environment for small businesses and their online banking security.
Spear Phishers Aiming At SMBs
Pilfered email addresses and personal information from Epsilon and Sony breaches will make attacks on SMBs even more likely.
LulzSec Takes Hit, Keeps On Hacking
British authorities charge teenager with launching DDoS attack, and anti-LulzSec group says it's tracing identities of the hacking group's members.
IT Pros Lose Sleep Over Spyware, Not APT
eEye survey finds most IT admins, managers, and C-level executives consider Stuxnet, Operation Aurora, and other high-profile targeted threats 'minor' concerns
LulzSec, Anonymous: Feds Most Wanted
While the hacker groups have drawn attention with public boasts, federal investigators have set up shop in numerous social media sites, going undercover where necessary to root cyber criminals.
Dropbox Files Left Unprotected, Open To All
A software bug rendered the account authentication mechanism non-functional for four hours, leaving customers fuming over the latest security lapse at the popular online file storage service.
3 DNS Risk Reduction Strategies
Department of Homeland Security cybersecurity guidance identifies the three most common risks associated with the Internet's address infrastructure and provides methods for mitigating them.
Network Solutions Suffers DDoS Attack
A distributed denial of service attack took down Network Solutions, severing access to DNS servers, websites, plus hosted servers and email accounts.
The Dark Side Of The Cloud
Wave of high-profile breaches of cloud-based services during the past few months a reality check for entrusting your data with these providers, according to a new Dark Reading Analytics report
FBI Ramping Up Cyber-Attack Defense
FBI Director Robert Mueller told Congress that high-profile hacks into Google and Sony highlight increased threats and make cybersecurity a key priority.
IPv6 Graduation Day
Big Bird, Google, and Facebook participate in first high-profile test flight of new IP protocol amid DDoS threat backdrop
Spear Phishing Attacks On The Rise
Symantec warns that spear-phishing attack volume has hit a two-year high as attackers try to install botnet software, keylogging applications, or other malware.
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