In August, the Senate voted down the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 with a vote of 52-46, just shy of...
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State-sponsored attackers likely used IE hole to target Gmail accounts
DT, , Information Security, Technology, attackers, Fix it tool, Gmail, Gmail accounts, Google, IE hole, Internet Explorer, malicious Web page, malware attacks, Phishing, 0Active attacks via an IE vulnerability appear linked to at least some of the state-sponsored attacks Google is warning...
Anonymous hacks into tech and telecom sites
DT, , Information Security, Uncategorized, attackers, China, cyber attack, cyber security, Cyber Security Bill, Information Security, Internet, telecom sites, 0The hacker group has claimed responsibility for leading denial-of-service attacks on two technology trade association Web sites, USTelecom and...
Hackers target lonely hearts with Valentine's spam and phishing scams
DT, , Information Security, Reports, Uncategorized, attackers, attacks, Cyber criminals, cyber threats, Hackers, McAfee, Phishing, Phishing Emails, security threats, spam, Valentine's Day, 0Those of you who are shocked by that revelation are prime targets for Valentine's Day related spam and phishing...
Hackers target lonely hearts with Valentine’s spam and phishing scams
DT, , Information Security, Reports, Uncategorized, attackers, attacks, Cyber criminals, cyber threats, Hackers, McAfee, Phishing, Phishing Emails, security threats, spam, Valentine's Day, 0Those of you who are shocked by that revelation are prime targets for Valentine's Day related spam and phishing...
Hacking in a World Without Windows XP
DT, , Information Security, Reports, Android, attackers, attacks, Cyber criminals, Hackers, hacking, iOS, Linux, Mac, Malware, mobile malware, Security, security flaws, security threats, social engineering, Vista, Windows, Windows 7, Windows kernel, Windows XP, 0To malicious hackers, the deeply flawed, sporadically patched security of Windows XP is the gift that keeps on giving,...
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...
Infographic: How To Spot Fake Facebook Accounts
DT, , Information Security, Reports, Technology, attackers, Facebook, fake, Fake Facebook, fake pages, fake profiles, infographic, scammers, social network, spammers, 0Barracuda Labs analyzed 2,884 active Facebook accounts to determine the differences between authentic ones and fake pages created by...
Hackers infect WordPress 3.2.1 blogs to distribute TDSS rootkit
DT, , Information Security, Reports, attackers, botnet, Hackers, injection attacks, Internet security, malicious JavaScript code, malicious web, security solution, spam, TDSS rootkit, Web Security, Websense, WordPress, 0Hackers are compromising WordPress 3.2.1 blogs in order to infect their visitors with the notorious TDSS rootkit, according to...
Fake Firefox update delivers malware, exploit kits
DT, , Information Security, Reports, attackers, bogus Microsoft security updates, fake antivirus, Fake Firefox update, fake scan, Firefox, Internet, Malware, Phishing, phony browser update scam, phony security scan, Symantec, 0Malware researchers at GFI Labs have identified a website being used to trick Firefox users into updating their browser....