Department of Energy hack exposes major vulnerabilities
Security experts say damage probably not serious, but that the implications are
Taylor Armerding | 05 Feb | Read more
Security experts say damage probably not serious, but that the implications are
Taylor Armerding | 05 Feb | Read more
Logins, passwords, phone numbers included in the info made public
John P. Mello Jr. | 04 Feb | Read more
With advanced persistent threats 'security is not longer a product... it's a process,' says expert
Antone Gonsalves | 01 Feb | Read more
There is no one technology to combat a sophisticated attack like the one against the media company -- so think layers, say security experts
Antone Gonsalves | 01 Feb | Read more
Critics say Obama administration is seeking to quash freedom of the press with efforts to find out who leaked information about the worm
Taylor Armerding | 31 Jan | Read more
Reveton Trojan now encrypts images, documents and executables to thwart victims from removing the malware
Antone Gonsalves | 31 Jan | Read more
Hiring 4,000 cybersecurity pros welcomed, but experts warn that without the right skill mix the nation's cyber defenses may not be much better
Taylor Armerding | 29 Jan | Read more
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano urges Congress to pass the new legislation, saying it should not wait for a '9/11 in the cyber world'
Antone Gonsalves | 26 Jan | Read more
'Distributed Spam Distraction' designed to cover the tracks of online thieves
Taylor Armerding | 24 Jan | Read more
Feds charge Russian national over the Gozi Trojan that hit banks, new report shows 70% of exploit kits released or developed in Russia
Antone Gonsalves | 24 Jan | Read more
Shylock home-banking malware updated to take advantage of Skype, which will feature in Microsoft SharePoint and Office
Antone Gonsalves | 23 Jan | Read more
Outside of reaching a diplomatic solution, options available to the government would not stop the attacks quickly, say security experts
Antone Gonsalves | 17 Jan | Read more
It is not know whether the operation was state-sponsored or a criminal group gathering information to sell to the highest bidder
Antone Gonsalves | 15 Jan | Read more
Malware masquerading as an update from Google makes a DNS request to a site connected to a Zeus botnet created with the Blackhole exploit kit
Antone Gonsalves | 12 Jan | Read more
Experts and government officials believe the attacks are in retaliation for sanctions, and for U.S. cyberattacks on Iranian computer systems
Antone Gonsalves | 10 Jan | Read more