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LinkedIn Attack Spreads Zeus Financial Malware
Infection related emails accounted for almost 25% of the world's spam at its peak Monday.
Microsoft Beefs Up Hotmail Security
Raft of new features aimed at blocking email hijackers and helping users reclaim compromised accounts.
Security Researcher Wins Prestigious MacArthur "Genius" Grant
Dawn Song, head of the Berkeley lab that developed BitBlaze, will get $500,000 for more research
Why The Insider Threat Is Ignored
The insider threat is complicated, and most organizations do not fully understand the magnitude of the problem. There are three main reasons why the insider threat has been ignored: Organizations do not know it's happening, it's easy for organizations to be in denial, and organizations fear bad publicity.
Chinese iPhone 4 Forces Censored Maps
Apple's Maps application on the Chinese iPhone 4 will only show government-approved maps, unlike previous models.
Malware Targeting Top News Sites, Message Boards
By poisoning popular sites with malicious content, attackers ensure that web surfers are never more than two clicks away from a threat, says Websense report.
Security Is Chief Inhibitor To Web 2.0 Implementation, Study Finds
Malware, viruses are key reasons why companies don't use Web 2.0 apps more widely, researchers say
Iran Denies Stuxnet Worm Hurt Nuclear Plant
The malware appears to have been designed to target a specific facility or control process.
'Here You Have' A Lesson
It's been interchangeably called spam, or a targeted attack that spun out of control, or a form of cyber-jihad with alleged geopolitical implications. But regardless of what you call it, the "Here You Have" email worm is an excellent example of just how well today's security can work. Here are a few justifications for that optimism.
Facebook Suffers Slowdowns, Access Problems
The popular social network acknowledges some users may have difficulty accessing the site, but has yet to provide details of the cause.
Google, YouTube Win Copyright Ruling In Spain
Aggrieved media companies keep claiming copyright infringement but courts keep siding with Google.
Different Flavors Of The Insider Threat
There are different categories of insider threats, based on the level of access the employee has. There are four types: pure insider, insider associate, insider affiliate, and outside affiliate. Each of these categories also has different motives. Understanding each is a key to building proper preventive and detective defenses.
Product Watch: eEye Revives Free Zero-Day Vulnerability Tracker Site
Aims to be a 'one-stop shop' for zero-day vulnerabilities, analysis
Twitter Worm Fixed
A cross-site scripting flaw that allowed several worms to spread on Twitter has been repaired.
Missing The Insider Threat
"I trust everyone. It is the devil inside that I do not trust" is a great line from the movie "The Italian Job." Every single person has the potential to do harm if the right circumstances occur. Yes, this includes employees.
Stuxnet Updates Through P2P Communications
Symantec finds that peer-to-peer networks can propagate the malware, even though its command and control systems are now offline.
Adobe Accelerates Fix For Flash Flaw
Repair for the critical vulnerability, which is being actively exploited, will be released Monday rather than later this month.
Tech Insight: Employee Monitoring--Coming Soon To A Network Near You
More companies are monitoring and enacting policies to address employee Web and e-mail activity at work and off-hours
Social Engineering Report Shows Corporate America At Risk
Final report from Defcon contest details information employees gave up over the phone
Microsoft Patch Defends Against Stuxnet Worm
The company's September patch day brings nine security bulletins.
Adobe Facing Two Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
A warning on Monday about a vulnerability affecting Flash, Acrobat, and Reader echoes another software flaw disclosed last week.
Cisco Pinpoints 'Here You Have' Worm's Virulence
E-jihadist group claims responsibility for attack, which spread rapidly through poor enterprise webmail filters, open network shares.
Accepting The Inevitability Of Attack
Attacks will shift from targeting devices to targeting people, expert say
GAO Finds Agencies Lax On Data Protection
Departments that deal with highly sensitive information need better safeguards to secure it against contract workers, finds Government Accountability Office.
NSS Labs To Open Marketplace For Buying And Selling Exploits
No zero-days on 'Exploit Hub'
Federal Cyber Watchdog Bombs Cybersecurity Audit
Department of Homeland Security inspector general says US-CERT isn't properly patching and securing its systems or complying with policy.
Firefox Patches DLL Load Hijacking Vulnerability
Security release fixes 15 bugs and adds defense against clickjacking attacks.
Adobe Acrobat, Reader Under Attack From Zero-Day Exploit
Turning off JavaScript in Adobe Reader advised to protect against the critical vulnerability.
Twitter Patches Account Hijacking Vulnerability
Easy-to-exploit, one-click attack caught more than 100,000 users; additional variations may still be at large.
Symantec Finds 65% Have Been Hit By Cybercrime
Victims spent an average of 28 days and $334 fixing the damage, but few reported the crime to the police.
Quantum Cryptography Breached With Lasers
Using lasers to blind quantum cryptography photon detectors, Norwegian computer scientists were able to obtain a copy of a secure key without leaving any trace of their presence.
September Month Of Bugs Under Way
Researchers say goal is to provide more details on some key known flaws, as well as expose some new zero-day vulnerabilities
Google Trims Privacy Policy
Moving to improve user privacy, Google has made it easier to understand the company's privacy policies and to find its privacy tools.
Tech Insight: Retooling Vulnerability Scanning, Penetration Testing For IPv6
Traditional host discovery via network scanning won't work with IPv6, but alternative methods are available
New Cloud Security Certification Launched
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), an industry group seeking to promote security standards for cloud computing, is offering an online certification program beginning September 1st.
DARPA Soliciting Bids On Insider Threat Prevention
Defense Department agency to develop system that can identify and stop people from removing information from its networks.
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Everything You Need to Know About DNS AttacksIt's important to understand DNS, potential attacks against it, and the tools and techniques required to defend DNS infrastructure. This report answers all the questions you were afraid to ask.
Domain Name Service (DNS) is a critical part of any organization's digital infrastructure, but it's also one of the least understood. DNS is designed to be invisible to business professionals, IT stakeholders, and many security professionals, but DNS's threat surface is large and widely targeted.
Attackers are causing a great deal of damage with an array of attacks such as denial of service, DNS cache poisoning, DNS hijackin, DNS tunneling, and DNS dangling. They are using DNS infrastructure to take control of inbound and outbound communications and preventing users from accessing the applications they are looking for. To stop attacks on DNS, security teams need to shore up the organization's security hygiene around DNS infrastructure, implement controls such as DNSSEC, and monitor DNS traffic
Incident Readiness and Building Response Playbook
In this special report, learn the Xs and Os of any good security incident readiness and response playbook.
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