Gaza and Crimea conflicts could have been predicted by monitoring cyber attacks
A surge in cyber attacks preceeded both the conflict in Ukraine and in Gaza, new research has found – leading to suggestions that the technique could be used to predict future fighting Inside the...
View ArticleInfographic: 70 Percent of World’s Critical Utilities Breached
New research from Unisys and Ponemon Institute finds alarming security gaps in worldwide ICS and SCADA systems within the last 12 months. Information security professionals all know the cyberrisks to...
View ArticleUPS data breach: Another one bites the dust
CSO |Aug 21, 2014 3:59 PM What can brown do for you? If you’re one of the unlucky customers, the answer might be that brown can compromise your credit card information. UPS revealed that it is the...
View ArticleSyrian Cyber-Attacks Expose Activists, Firms to Malware Infection
Hacking groups operating from Syria, Russia and Lebanon have targeted activists on both sides of the Syrian civil war with malware campaigns, says security firm Kaspersky. Groups of attackers have...
View ArticleSpear Phishing: Do You Know Your Risks?
How Mobile Devices, Social Media Have Made Hacking Easier By Tracy Kitten, August 19, 2014 The widespread use of mobile devices and social media has fueled spear phishing by further eroding the...
View ArticleExclusive: Nuke Regulator Hacked by Suspected Foreign Powers
Nuclear Regulatory Commission computers within the past three years were successfully hacked by foreigners twice and also by an unidentifiable individual, according to an internal investigation. One...
View ArticleHospital network hacked, 4.5 million records stolen
By Jose Pagliery @Jose_Pagliery August 18, 2014: 3:25 PM ET Hackers have taken 4.5 million Social Security numbers from patients who attended any one of Community Health Systems’ 206 hospitals this...
View ArticleSpammers top spoofing targets are still finance and travel industries
Large US firms make slow progress on SPF, DKIM and DMARC security By John E. Dunn Techworld.com | Aug 22, 2014 10:31 AM The travel industry and large banks were the US industries most abused by spam...
View ArticleThe Syrian Malware House of Cards
By GReAT on August 18, 2014. 8:00 am Introduction The geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East have deepened in the last few years. Syria is no exception, with the crisis there taking many forms, and...
View Article‘Reveton’ ransomware upgraded with powerful password stealer
Avast thinks its controllers are trying to diversify after profits have fallen By Jeremy Kirk | Published: 03:23, 20 August 2014 A type of malware called Reveton, which falsely warns users they’ve...
View ArticleTarget Breach: By The Numbers
Infographic Shows Impact to Company Following the Incident By Jeffrey Roman, August 19, 2014. Following Target Corp.’s data breach in December 2013, the fallout for the company continues to grow. This...
View ArticleJPMorgan attackers altered bank records
The number of US banks that have apparently been targeted and breached by hackers is slowly rising, as newer reports say that seven financial organizations have been hit. Unnamed sources also say that...
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