Don’t press that F1 button!
March 5, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
March 5, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Massive botnet affects 75,000 computers
February 22, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, cybercrime, e-commerce, malware
A massive botnet has been discovered by security researchers in Virginia who say the infestation is attacking computers at companies and governments around the world. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: attack, botnet, infected, NetWitness, researchers, security
Does China block your site? Try harder!
February 9, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Compliance, Information security, Latest News & Views, Web sites, cybercrime, e-commerce, malware
The folks over at TechCrunch are reporting that the Chinese government is now blocking the popular tech site — and they think they know why. My question: How come the government in Beijing doesn’t see me as a threat, too? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: block, China, TechCrunch, Tianament Square
Experts: Hackers now evading IT’s toughest security tactics
January 18, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Information security, Special Report, Web 2.0, Web sites, cybercrime, e-commerce, malware, online banking
Hackers are getting past some of the toughest tactics used in online banking security, say the analysts at Gartner. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Gartner, malware, online banking, security, threats
What will be the No. 1 security threat in ‘10?
December 28, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Information security, Latest News & Views, User behavior, cell phone, cybercrime, e-commerce, file-sharing, malware, mobile technology, smartphones
If you believe the folks at security firm Kaspersky Lab (and you probably should, since their prediction for 2009 was accurate) you’ll find next year’s big threat by following the users. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 2010, botnets, Kaspersky Labs, malware, prediction, threats, viruses
Cyberattacks grow in number, severity
December 7, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Information security, Latest News & Views, malware
Need some help justifying your 2010 IT security budget? The Computer Security Institute may have it for you in their new survey that found a big jump in cyberattacks. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 2009, Computer Security Institute, cyberattacks, malware, survey
