A growing number of experienced hackers have begun offering structured hacking courses for crooks seeking to make a career in cybercrime.
China suffers major DDoS attack on .cn domain
China’s Internet on early Sunday morning suffered a major distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that briefly disrupted and slowed …
DDoS attacks getting bigger but shorter in duration
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are getting bigger, but their duration are getting shorter, according to an analysis released …
F5 data centre firewall aces performance test
F5 Networks says its BIG-IP 10200v with Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) can handle traffic at 80-Gbps rates while screening and protecting tens of millions of connections, and simultaneously load-balancing server traffic.
Android spyware infections on the rise, report says
An increasing number of Android phones are infected with mobile malware programs that are able to turn the handsets into spying devices.
Mobile malware, mainly aimed at Android devices, jumps 614% in a year
The number of mobile malware apps has jumped 614 percent in the last year, according to studies conducted by McAfee and Juniper Networks.
5 security-bolstering strategies that won't break the bank
Security experts offer five tips for enhancing security that don’t cost a lot of cash – and sometimes no money at all – so companies can spend their security dollars on the hard stuff.
EU Parliament approves stricter penalties for cyber-attacks
Cyber-criminals could face tougher penalties across the European Union under new rules adopted by the European Parliament, which include the creation of a specific offence of using botnets.
Citadel malware variant uses content localisation to target brands and users in different countries
Malware modifies localised versions of social networks, banks and e-commerce sites when accessed from infected computers.
More malware is travelling on P2P networks these days
Hackers have found a devious new way to disseminate malware: They’re using peer-to-peer networks.
Zscaler fixes BYOD risk with new mobile traffic cloud filtering
Zscaler has added mobile security to its arsenal of cloud-based security services, which the firm is pitching as a flexible …
McAfee sees surge in spam, Koobface samples, MBR attacks
The first three months of 2013 have seen a surge in spam volume, as well as large numbers of samples …
Rapid-growing mobile payments market is driving a financial fraud marketplace
The global mobile payments market is predicted to exceed US$1.3 trillion in the coming years, presenting opportunities for cyber-crime gangs …
Dutch bill seeks to give law enforcement hacking powers
The Dutch government on Thursday presented a draft bill that aims to give law enforcement the power to hack into …
Spanish police say DDoS suspect used a van as a mobile office
The man suspected of participating in a large DDoS attack on an anti-spam organisation that caused intermittent Internet hiccups drove …
Facebook used as billboard for malware
A cybercriminal has taken to selling his malware and related services on Facebook, boldly choosing a public forum to reach …
Dutchman arrested in connection with large DDoS attack on Spamhaus
A 35-year-old Dutchman was arrested Thursday in Spain, as part of an investigation into a large-scale DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attack …
Piracy stats – what’s up with that?
The detectives at IDC have been at it again, this time with the compliments of Microsoft, which commissioned a study …
vSkimmer malware targets point-of-sale systems
A new piece of custom malware sold on the underground Internet market is being used to siphon payment card data …