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NewsData breach statistics reveal same old problems
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Business' annual report on data breach investigations, which it released July 28, tells more or less the same old story about online crime, but with a couple interesting twists. Read more...
Report: Enterprises are a growing target for cybercrime
Enterprises were a growing target for cyber-criminals last year, in part because attackers stand to gain considerable sums from corporate intellectual property, according to a report put out by Read more...
Report: Trojan attacks up, phishing down in '09
There's a lot of bad news out there on the cyberattack front, but here's a bit of good news: Phishing attacks dropped in the first half of the year. In its semi-annual security threat report, IBM Read more...
Heartland plans aggressive encryption system
Heartland Payment Systems revealed last week that a security breach has cost it more than $12 million so far. And, so this doesn't happen again, the company which processes credit cards, debit cards Read more...
Cybercrime payoff greater than drug dealing
Crime, or at least cybercrime, pays. Business is so good, in fact, that even in the midst of an economic downturn, cybercrime is growing. The FBI reports that, for the first time ever, revenues from Read more...
Security pros: don't forget common sense
You can run as much anti-virus software as you can afford, but that's still no substitute for common sense. Remember: today's cyber criminals are continuously updating the malware that they have Read more...
ALSO NOTED: India boosts its police skills to fight cyber criminals; Hackers setting their sights on Bluetooth; and much more..> India boosts its police skills to fight cyber criminals. Article > Read more... Cyber criminals to take mob approachA new report predicts that cyber criminals may start joining forces with traditional crime mobs in their quest to grab valuable data. Websense, a Web security vendor, reports that cyber Read more... ALSO NOTED: Feds aim to ease up on SOX rules for SMBs; Cyber criminals not the only ones reaping a profit; and much more...> Feds aim to ease up on SOX rules for SMBs. Article > Cyber criminals not the only ones reaping a profit. Read more... DNS hackers' newest, more powerful toolOne of the newest hacker tools is the DNS server, which cyber criminals are using to knock out online businesses and up their ante on Internet assaults. It's no small issue considering that DNS Read more... | Press ReleasesCloudmark Research Indicates Targeted Financial Fraud and Spam in SMS Increasing Rapidly in the United StatesMobile Users Should be Aware of the Signs and Know How to Protect Themselves SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cyber criminals are launching more and more sophisticated attacks on U.S. wireless Read more >> AhnLab Research Identifies Latest Threats to Online Security in Third QuarterASEC Report finds that Trojans remain most reported malicious code in third quarterSmartphone security still at risk with rising Android and Mac malware threatsCloud computing represents new frontier Read more >> 10,461,621 Online Identity Records Were Lost in September 2011, According to the IdentityHawk Identity Breach ReportIdentityHawk’s September 2011 report accounted for 54 publicly-known breaches. IdentityHawk members, armed with information, could take action to help “stop fraud before it starts.” NORWALK, Conn.--( Read more >> AVG Unveils Global Community Powered Threat Report – Q3-2011Pickpocketing digital currency the new gold mine, criminals outsourcing money collecting to mobile operators and eavesdropping on Android AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AVG Technologies, a leading Read more >> 3Delta Systems Urges Businesses to Adopt Best Practices for Fighting Credit Card Theft and Fraud During National Cyber SecB2B Tokenization Leader Issues Top 10 Tips for Keeping Confidential Payment Data Safe CHANTILLY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 3Delta Systems, Inc. (3DSI), a leader in online credit card processing Read more >> |
