Microsoft criticized for botnet takedown tactics
Security pros are said to be against any vendor modifying a person's computer without permission, even if the intention is good
Antone Gonsalves | 13 Jun | Read more
Security pros are said to be against any vendor modifying a person's computer without permission, even if the intention is good
Antone Gonsalves | 13 Jun | Read more
More than a third of intrusions are pegged to malicious attacks in Ponemon/Symanec report
John P. Mello Jr. | 07 Jun | Read more
Old tricks attract attention of cyber bandits in the first quarter, McAfee finds
John P. Mello | 04 Jun | Read more
Already, an illegal drug site accepts Bitcoins, but experts say it is unlikely to fill the void for cyberiminals left by Liberty Reserve
Antone Gonsalves | 30 May | Read more
Shutting down what is believed to be the biggest online money laundering organization will make it a lot harder for cybercriminals to operate
Antone Gonsalves | 28 May | Read more
Even the most innocuous security processes used for traditional IT systems could spell disaster in an ICS
Antone Gonsalves | 23 May | Read more
Chinese cyber marauders sought more than just information on activists -- they wanted access to FBI, DOJ investigations on spies in the U.S.
John P. Mello | 21 May | Read more
New cyberespionage attack by People's Liberation Army prompts calls for action such as sanctions, but experts are mixed on best response
Antone Gonsalves | 20 May | Read more
Experts criticize government's threat sharing, noting it wants the private sector to be generous but it's stingy with the private sector
John P. Mello | 17 May | Read more
Without universally availability, plan could miss smaller businesses hackers could use as an entry point to critical infrastructure companies
Antone Gonsalves | 17 May | Read more
With the new networking method, devices are able spot a problem unit and then isolate it from the network before it can do any damage
Antone Gonsalves | 15 May | Read more
With the government said to be the biggest buyer of malicious tools, some fear it will weaken the nation's cyber defenses -- public and private
John P. Mello | 14 May | Read more
Intelligence not the only part of government that has struggled. Senate has not moved on legislation to back President's order on cybersecurity
Antone Gonsalves | 14 May | Read more
Security pro says attacks designed for further breaches, noting, 'They're not gathering this information and sending it home for no reason'
Antone Gonsalves | 13 May | Read more
Marks first time U.S. has accused China of using cyberweapons to steal intellectual property, and gain a military and economic advantage
Antone Gonsalves | 08 May | Read more