Monday, 21 May 2012
Security threats
Mitigating information security threats is an ongoing battle. Here you'll find information on tools against ID theft, data security breaches, viruses, email threats, Web threats, hacking tools and more. Open source and proprietary security tools offer numerous benefits to enterprise security, but they can also come with their own vulnerabilities.
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Email continues to be one of the prime attack vectors for hackers looking to plant malware on corporate networks. Viruses, spam, Trojans and other mail-borne malware can cause serious network disruptions and lead to data thefts and financial losses.
Hackers are now attacking RFID tags and readers, mobile devices and hardware drivers and using advanced techniques such as rootkits and self-morphing Trojans to gain control of PCs.
Hackers are constantly refining their techniques and methods and we give you the latest news, tips and practical advice you need in order to keep pace with them.
Identity theft and data breaches are two of the biggest problems facing IT security managers. Hackers steal Social Security numbers, credit card data, bank account numbers and other data to fund their operations.
Open source security tools offer numerous benefits to enterprise security, but they can also come with their own vulnerabilities.
Rootkits are among the more insidious threats on the Internet today.
Spyware, adware and Trojans have become favorite tools of today's hackers. Get the latest news and information on these dynamic threats to your network here.
Viruses, worms, Trojans and all sorts of malware are among the most common and insidious threats today. They can crash entire networks and cause millions of dollars in losses. Come here for news and advice about the latest outbreaks and attacks.
The popularity of Web-based application has made threats such as cross-site scripting and JavaScript attacks a serious problem.
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Hacking has been around for decades. Today's crimes are often financially-motivated fraud. Here are ten hacking incidents that made history.
Microsoft Officer RTF parsing vulnerabilities are a common target for attackers who distribute advanced persistent threats.
Almost 50,000 separate network attacks each week take aim at the California State University, San Bernardino, and the latest trend is seeing attackers go after students' Google Android and Apple iPhone mobile devices.
'NotCompatible' downloads automatically as soon as an Android user browses to a compromised website, says Lookout.
Geography appears to play a role in frequency of observed attacks on specific ports. For example, Port 23 (Telnet) is a favorite target for attacks observed to be originating from South Korea and Turkey, where it accounted for more than five times the number of attacks targeting the next most popular port (445 in both countries). Other instances of geography-based port targeting include observed attacks centered on Port 1433 (Microsoft SQL Server) in China and on Port 80 (WWW/HTTP) in Indonesia.
