A leading IT security researcher says he has observed a rising number of Russian forum sites using Captcha technology to help keep foreigners (i.e., non-Russian security investigators) out of their systems.
Research just published claims to show that companies have a lot to learn when it comes to disposing of old computers and allied kit, both from an ecological and IT security point of view.
A full 76% of British workers whose companies have a policy on software piracy would not report misuse of software, according to a survey by the UK anti-piracy group Federation Against Software Theft (FAST).
Research just released by Symantec claims to show that email is no longer the primary source of information for legal e-discovery requests, meaning that firms must now be prepared to produce information from more sources than ever before.
Fortinet's report of earlier in the month – showing that the infamous Zeus malware as having shot to the number two spot in the malware charts – comes as no surprise, says in-browser security specialist Trusteer.
It looks like the DroidDream malware – which infected hundreds of thousands of Android users earlier in the year – is back with a sting in the tail, as a Trend Micro threat analyst is reporting that a major recode has been spotted.
The FBI is currently investigating over 400 reported cases of corporate banking account takeovers in which cybercriminals have initiated unauthorized automated clearing house (ACH) and wire transfers from US-based organizations, an FBI official told a House panel this week.
Another case of the unauthorized activity of a trader at an investment bank has highlighted the need for real-time monitoring and control in the investment banking sector.
Hackers are flipping filenames to create apparently 'safe' file extensions that in fact contain malware, according to Czech security firm Avast Software.
Roel Schouwenberg, a senior security researcher with Kaspersky Lab, is advising internet users to exercise extreme caution when dealing with online certificates in the wake of the DigiNotar certificate authority (CA) systems hack.
The consumerization of IT is one of the hottest trends of late, leaving many ITsec pros wondering how they can balance the demands of their users with the security of their enterprise networks. It appears that one successful model has been under our noses all along – lurking on college campuses.
IT security in an increasingly complex threat environment needs to be more about management than technology performance, according to Eric Domage, program manager for IDC in Europe.
ISACA has announced that its Information Security and Risk Management Conference – which takes place in Barcelona on November 14 to 16 – will feature cloud computing and PCI DSS guidance at its heart.
The fallout from the hack of the DigiNotar certificate authority in the Netherlands means that SSL certificates can no longer be trusted, says Mark Knight, director of product management with Thales e-Security.
Companies should fix known access vulnerabilities in order to prevent disgruntled former employees from wreaking havoc on their systems, advises Adam Bosnian with Cyber-Ark Software.
Belgian web certificate authority (CA) GlobalSign is back online after investigating claims by the hacker who breached the Dutch DigiNotar CA that its systems had also been breached.
Vacationland Vendors, a Wisconsin-based supplier of arcade equipment and vending machines, said credit and debits cards used in its card processing system over a two and a half year period may have been exposed.
The Russian embassy in London has complained that its website mysteriously crashed over the weekend, after being hit by a DDoS attack. The site downing reportedly coincided with Prime Minister David Cameron's visit to Moscow.
An associate professor in the computer science department of the University of California has developed a proof-of-concept app that uses the smartphone/tablet's on-device accelerometer/gyroscope technology to interpret - and record - users' keystrokes.
The number of botnets running on compromised devices increased in the first half of 2011, despite the recent takedown of a number of high-profile botnets, according to Damballa’s first half 2011 Advanced Threat Report.