A network of Russian malware writers and spammers paid hackers 43 cents for each Mac machine they infected with bogus …
Russian cybergangs make the Web a dangerous place
Russian cybergangs have established a robust system for promoting Web sites that sell fake antivirus software, pharmaceuticals and counterfeit luxury …
Domain-name abuse proliferates
For legitimate businesses, a domain name is a way to hang a shingle in cyberspace. In the criminal world, domain …
New Twitter TOS opens door for Twitter Pro
Twitter founder Biz Stone discussed some of the key points of the new Twitter terms of service (TOS) on his …
At 40 years old, what's next for the Internet?
As the Internet hits 40 this week, it's not difficult to to look back and see the changes it's brought …
Malware, e-mail scams on the rize: Fortinet
Fortinet announced its August 2009 Threatscape Report, vacations may be wrapping up towards the end of summer, but there was …
Trojan attacks up, phishing attacks down this year, IBM finds
Spam-based phishing attacks declined noticeably during the first half of the year, but cyber-criminals may simply be shifting to other …
Managed security services all the rage
It's an understatement to say that IT organizations face exceptionally challenging times. For many, budget cutbacks for 2009 were worse …
Hackers put social networks such as Twitter in crosshairs
Web sites such as Twitter are becoming increasingly favored by hackers as places to plant malicious software in order to …
Twitter used to manage botnet: Expert
A security researcher has found that hackers are using Twitter to distribute instructions to a network of compromised computers, known …
Kaspersky launches new Internet Security and Anti-Virus
Kaspersky Lab unveiled its new generation of solutions designed to protect home PC users from IT threats based on a new …
Nine data storage companies to watch
Building a data storage start-up in this economy is quite a challenge, but there is room for innovation in an …
Cisco IPS 7.0 raises the bar
Cisco is shipping what it claims is the first intrusion-prevention system (IPS) to correlate IP reputation filtering with signature-based intrusion …
Metito deploys enterprise-wide anti threat solution
Metito, a world leader in the design and supply of water/ wastewater treatment and water desalination systems has overhauled its …
eCards Flood Cyberspace in Fortinet July ’09 Threatscape Report
Fortinet has announced that its July 2009 Threatscape Report showed aggressive eCard spam activity throughout the reporting period. The FortiGuard …
Twitter now blocking bad URLs, but imperfectly
Hoping to deal with a growing problem, Twitter has quietly introduced a feature to prevent users from posting links to …
McAfee snaps up MX Logic to boost security services
McAfee announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire e-mail and Web security vendor MX Logic for about $140 …
Symantec: Why bigger is better but less is more
Symantec likes to point out how much bigger it is than competitors like McAfee, which at $1.6 billion in annual …
SonicWALL expands TZ Series product line
SonicWALL has expanded its TZ Series product line with the launch of the TZ 200, TZ 200 Wireless-N, TZ 100, …
Adaox signs up with Kerio Technologies
ADAOX has signed a distribution agreement with global security solutions provider, Kerio Technologies. As per the agreement, ADAOX will distribute …