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Half of organizations targets of cyberattack in last year
About half of global organizations have suffered a cyberattack in the last year, said a report released on Tuesday by the Information Security Media Group and Bit9.
Hackers steal millions after US banks cyberattack
At least three U.S. banks have lost millions of dollars after fraudsters gained control of payment applications that control wire transfers.
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 …
Wall Street batters defences in make-believe cyber-crisis
Wall Street played its own version of war games on Thursday, testing its defences against simulated cyber-attacks bent on taking down US stock exchanges.
Dropbox, WordPress used in cyber-espionage campaign
The Chinese cyber-spies behind the widely publicised espionage campaign against The New York Times have added Dropbox and WordPress to their bag of spear-phishing tricks.
GBM: Study reveals Middle East as prime target for cyber criminals
More than 65 percent of IT experts in the GCC say the region is a prime target for cyber …
Virgin Radio hack could lead to targeted attacks on users, says researcher
Last week’s attack on the Virgin Radio Dubai website could have provided cyber-criminals with a springboard from which to launch …
US power companies under frequent cyberattack
A survey of U.S. utilities shows many are facing frequent cyber-attacks that could threaten a highly interdependent power grid supplying …
Chinese hackers resume attacks on U.S. targets
For the last three months or so, the U.S. government and some of its defence contractors have engaged in a …
Cyber crime batters small businesses, says Symantec
Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting small businesses due to their less sophisticated defences, according to a new report from Symantec. …
Washington, Seoul collaborate on cyber protection
Recent massive cyber attacks that paralysed computer networks at several South Korean banks and broadcasters, strongly suspected to have been …
Mega DDoS attacks on the rise – Kaspersky
DDoS attacks like the one that resulted from an altercation between a Dutch company and Spamhaus this week are on …
US warns China on cyber security
A top U.S. official has called on China to investigate and stop cyber attacks, which he said pose a growing …
AccessData: Region not equipped for cybercrime
According to AccessData Group, the Middle East is fast becoming a prime target for cyber criminals, mostly because so many …
China blames U.S for military and defence site attacks
In a move to counter recent reports claiming that a special unit in the Chinese Army is behind repeated cyber …
Gartner: Application-based DDoS attacks on the rise
According to a new report from Gartner, hackers are adapting distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and combining these with …
Microsoft falls victim to ‘Chinese’ cyber attack
Microsoft last week disclosed that it recently fell victim to the same type of cyber attack that targeted Apple and …
Adobe Reader exploit ‘part of cyber espionage operation’
The head of the malware analysis team at antivirus vendor Kaspersky said last week that a recently found exploit that …
Critics bear down on Obama cyber security order
United States President Barack Obama‘s executive cyber security order, announced during his State of the Union address, may have garnered …