Spear phishing poses threat to industrial control systems
Hackers don't need Stuxnet or Flame to turn off a city's lights, say security experts
John P. Mello | 26 Sep | Read more
Hackers don't need Stuxnet or Flame to turn off a city's lights, say security experts
John P. Mello | 26 Sep | Read more
2012 has been a tough year for IT security and the trend seems to be continuing into 2013. We have now become accustomed to groups such as Anonymous that have wreaked havoc on a number of large government and corporate organisations. A new frontier in cyber threats has opened. The driver for cyber intrusion is no longer fame, but theft of intellectual property, financial information, blueprints and other classified information for financial gain.
Ashwin Pal | 10 Jul | Read more
It was going to be the year of cyberwar, we were told on the eve of 2012. We've seen plenty of scary news stories since about dangerous nation-state actors, usually without naming them. But I reckon we've now got the focus wrong.
Stilgherrian | 21 Dec | Read more
Change in any industry involves conflict. Evolution and revolution in tech this year took place not only in the marketplace but also in the courtroom, the factory, and on the Web. Here are the top news stories of 2012 as selected by the editors of the IDG News Service.
Marc Ferranti | 10 Dec | Read more