As part of a sting operation, Symantec told a hacker group that it would pay $50,000 to keep the...
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Scary 2012 Threats: Organized Cyberarmies and Harmful Hidden Hardware
DT, , Information Security, List, 2012, Anonymous, anti-malware, attack, attackers, Cyber criminals, Cyberactivists, Facebook, FBI, hacktivism, malware threats, McAfee, Predictions, scams, security threats, Security Trends, spam, spammers, Trends, 0Spam will continue. Phishing will continue. Facebook scams will continue. These are just three of the countless tactics cybercriminals...
Symantec warns of Android Trojans that mutate with every download
DT, , Information Security, Reports, Android, Apps, attack, Malware, malware threats, mobile malware, Security, security threats, smartphones, Symantec, Trojan, Trojans, 0Researchers from security vendor Symantec have identifieda new premium-rate SMS Android Trojan horse that modifies its code every time...
Threat from new virus-infected emails which take over your PC
DT, , Information Security, Reports, cyber attack, Cyber Crime, Cyber criminals, Email scams, infected apps, Malware, security solution, security threats, Trojans, Virus, Viruses, Web Security, 0A new class of cyber attack is threatening PCs - emails which infect PCs without the user having to...
ALERT: Watch Out For Facebook IPO-Related Scams
DT, , Information Security, Reports, IPO, IPO Related Scams, scammers, scams, security threats, social media, social network, Web Security, 0Scammers will seize any angle they can to try to reel in the unsuspecting, and the initial public offering...
U.S. government online security website hacked
DT, , Information Security, Reports, Technology, Anonymous, attackers, cyber attack, Cyber criminals, DDoS, Hack, Hackers, hacking, Hacktivists, Megaupload, PIPA, security threats, SOPA, technology, 0Hackers under the AntiSec banner appeared to have hacked late Monday the website of OnGuardOnline.gov, the U.S. federal government's...
Cameras May Open Up the Board Room to Hackers
DT, , Information Security, Reports, Technology, businesses, Camera, Gmail, hacked, Hackers, Information Security, Internet, Internet security, iPad, Security, security threats, Skype, smartphones, video conferencing, Web Security, 0One afternoon this month, a hacker took a tour of a dozen conference rooms around the globe via equipment...
Top 5 Security Threats For 2012
DT, , Information Security, List, 2012, anti-spam, anti-virus, attackers, businesses, cyber attack, Cyber criminals, Facebook, Hack, Hackers, hacking, Hacktivists, Malware, mobile malware, passwords, Phishing, security threats, social engineering, social media, technology, Trojans, 0As technology advances and more people take advantage of it, the opportunities for criminal attacks and accidental data loss...
10 Security Trends To Watch In 2012
DT, , Information Security, List, 2012, attack, businesses, cyber attack, Cyber Crime, Cyber criminals, hacked, hacking, Information Security, Malware, security threats, Security Trends, social network, Trends, Trojan, 0If 2011 was any indication, this year will be anything but quiet. Last year featured seemingly nonstop waves of...
10 Computer Threats You Didn’t Know About
DT, , Information Security, List, anti-virus, attack, DNS Redirection, Facebook, fake SSL certificates, fraudulent, hijacking, injection attacks, Internet, IT, Malware, Microsoft, Open DNS Resolvers, security threats, social networking, SQL Injection, SSL Certificates, stealing, Trojans, Virus, 0Strong anti-virus software and firewalls do a great job of protecting our computer systems. But even when virus definitions...