Malware for smartphones and tablets is up 273% in the first half of 2011, compared with the same period in 2010, a study from G Data has shown.
Tomer Bitton, a reverse engineering specialist with Imperva, has successfully dissected the operation of the Morto worm, a malware executable that is notable for being the only worm seen to date that exploits Microsoft's remote desktop protocol (RDP).
The arrest of Pavel Vrublevsky, the co-founder of Russia's largest processor of online payments earlier this year, was the result of a bribe by his fellow co-founder, security researcher Brian Krebs has reported.
Over 70% of healthcare providers have suffered patient data breaches within the last 12 months, according to a survey by consulting firm Veriphyr.
An M86 Security researcher has revealed some of the practices of typosquatting - where darker elements of the internet register and populate domains/pages that are similar to high-profile major web portals, either infecting or ripping off users in the process.
Cybercrime costs the world $388 billion per year, according to a new report by Symantec’s Norton unit.
PhoneGuard has announced that its DriveSafe app is now available for free on the Apple iPhone. Amongst other features, the app - which is also available for the Android and BlackBerry platforms - uses GPS tracking to temporarily lock the handset's keyboard when the device moves faster than 10 mph.
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has revealed that the University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust breached the Data Protection Act by losing sensitive personal information relating to the treatment of 87 patients.
As part of an ongoing series of reports into the TDSS botnet, security researcher Brian Krebs has revealed some interesting information on the Russian who “has close ties” to the botnet's operation.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has identified improving cybersecurity of US critical infrastructure and online privacy as priorities for the fall.
Panda Security says it has spotted a new type of ransomware that tells users that their copy of Windows is pirated, and asks for a hefty fee to 'licence' the computer concerned.
No, you're not alone in seeing more than a few smutty and pharma-promoting spam messages in your mailbox this week. Peter Cochrane. BT's former chief technology officer and head of research is getting them too – and he's less than amused.
Cyber attacks from nation-states can be divided into three categories – political activism and espionage, industrial espionage, and cyberwarfare – observed Kurt Bertone, vice president and security strategist at Fidelis Security Systems.
The botnet problem is getting worse, says Arbor Networks and, perhaps more interestingly, many of the botnet-based DDoS attacks that the internet security analysis firm says it is seeing, are politically motivated.
Fear causes a lot of problems in the corporate environment and it seems that fear of data breaches – which are being reported constantly in the media – is causing many company IT managers to go into data clampdown mode, if the conclusions of the latest Clearswift report are to be believed.
Sony has appointed its first chief information security officer.
The virus WildList - an open source list of viruses and associated malware that have been reported as seen in the wild and therefore posing a real threat to what internet users face - is being extended.
The Dutch government has announced it is investigating whether Iran may have been involved in hacking state websites after DigiNotar digital certificates were stolen.
The Department of Homeland Security is warning computers users to be cautious about phishing scams and cyberattacks related to Hurricane Irene and the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
CESG - the National Technical Authority for Information Assurance – has unveiled a certification scheme for professionals in the field.