Password security a tall order for many web users
A recently released study from tech researcher Imperva showed that the most popular password among users whose accounts were compromised in the recent RockYou data breach was as follows: 123456.1.22.2010
Facebook fixes "wrong friends list" mobile network security glitch
1.22.2010
Automated phishing scam hits bank customers
1.14.2010
Scammers ride aftershocks of Haiti catastrophe
1.14.2010
More...
|
|
Gmail security concerns provoke moves toward strict measures
After an attack by Chinese cyber criminals penetrated the network security and email systems of U.S. corporations and Chinese human rights activists living abroad, Gmail was quick to announce that it would bolster its security by making HTTPS access the default method.1.18.2010
Security flaw in IE used to target U.S. firms in cyber attack
1.15.2010
Cyber attacks prompt probable Google withdrawal from China
1.14.2010
Spam sticks around because it works: Report
12.29.2009
More...
|
March Madness latest threat to web security
The moment the 65-team field for the 2010 NCAA Divsion I Men's Basketball Tournament became public, cyber criminals began their latest attacks on web security.3.15.2010
Banks boost web security with new program
3.15.2010
Estonian cyber criminal jailed for targeting web security
3.12.2010
Small businesses need stronger web security
3.11.2010
More...
|
|
Failed terrorist attack prompts questions about the next time
Cyber security experts said, in the wake of the failed bombing of a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit, that the next terrorist attack could come from cyberspace.12.31.2009
Social media app developer sued over privacy breach
12.31.2009
'Iranian Cyber Army' uses DNS hacking to bring down Twitter
12.18.2009
ChoicePoint hit by $275K fine for 2008 data security breach
10.21.2009
More...
|
Cyber criminals exposed medical records
More than 18,000 patients, whose medical information is stored on the computer systems of five doctors in Torrance, California, were potential victims of identity theft in September when cyber criminals penetrated the doctors' networks, according to the Los Angeles Times.3.8.2010
McAfee advises companies to boost web security relating to source code
3.4.2010
False social networking attacks provides teachable moment for web security
2.25.2010
With global web security under siege, exports point to problems
2.25.2010
More...
|
|
Social networking games profting from malware, moving to iPhone
Games like Farmville and Mafia Wars have become increasingly popular on popular social networking sites like Facebook. For users who pay for the service, the threat of malware and spam is minimal. However, those who provide contact information and fill out surveys in exchange for points in the games open themselves up to scareware, spam and other problems.3.15.2010
Web security breaches rock Hotmail
3.12.2010
Spam won't go away, but it can be avoided
3.10.2010
Spammer arrested on extortion charges
3.9.2010
More...
|
Network security update not responsible for crashes
Reports of the so-called "blue screen of death" following the installation of the latest Microsoft security update are the result of malware, not a defect in the update.2.24.2010
Botnets and Chuck Norris take aim at network security
2.22.2010
Web security company warns of scareware's risk
2.19.2010
Age-old trick with brand-new target
1.18.2010
More...
|
|
U.S. colleges and high schools employing email archiving
Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine announced recently that it has employed cloud-based email archiving system to lower costs and boost overall network security.2.23.2010
Ways for SMBs to protect metadata
3.9.2009
Iranian computer reportedly downloads blueprints for Obama's helicopter
3.3.2009
Study: cost of data breaches increasing
2.3.2009
More...
|
