Linux Trojan targets Drupal, WordPress for DDoS and ransoms
A newly found piece of malware targeting web servers running on Linux machines is scanning popular content management systems (CMS) for vulnerabilities to expand a botnet.
A newly found piece of malware targeting web servers running on Linux machines is scanning popular content management systems (CMS) for vulnerabilities to expand a botnet.
While the security weaknesses found in HealthCare.gov by a U.S. government watchdog need to be addressed, they are not unusual for sites as complex as the federal insurance exchange, experts say.
Antone Gonsalves | 18 Sep | Read more
Despite a spate of high-profile security attacks, the number of new security vulnerabilities is expected to decline this year for the first time since 2011, according to the latest figures from IBM's X-Force managed security team.
David Braue | 03 Sep | Read more
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport had its Twitter account ‘hacked' on Saturday, with rogue tweets targeting secretary of state Maria Miller.
Matthew Finnegan | 08 Apr | Read more
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined the British Pregnancy Advice Service (BPAS) £200,000 for data protection failings that led to its website being hacked and personal information on thousands of people exposed.
Anh Nguyen | 08 Mar | Read more