criminals
RSS criminalsATM hack talk pulled from security conference
News Last month, a computer forensics expert revealed he had discovered malware on ATMs that allowed criminals to steal account data and PINs. It's almost security conference season in Las Vegas and with one month to go, a... [02 Jul 2009]
Evil Searching: Compromise and Recompromise of Internet Hosts for Phishing
White Paper Criminals use web servers to host phishing websites that impersonate financial institutions, to send out email spam, to distribute malware, and for many other illegal activities. To reduce costs, and to avoid being... [01 Jul 2009]
Phishing, Pharming, and Vishing, Oh My! a Guide to the "INGs" and How to Remain Protected
White Paper According to experts, it's only a matter of time before computer criminals take advantage of this flaw to set up pharming attacks on the web sites of many organizations, especially financial institutions. [01 Jul 2009]
Guide to Using Network IPS to Protect Against Next-Generation Cyber Threats
White Paper Network security threats are on the rise as cyber criminals continue to develop innovative ways to use compromised computers for their own personal gain. Organizations should understand the likely evolution of the threat... [01 Jul 2009]
SSAC Advisory on Fast Flux Hosting and DNS
White Paper "Fast flux" is an evasion technique that cyber-criminals and Internet miscreants use to evade identification and to frustrate law enforcement and anticrime efforts aimed at locating and shutting down web sites used for... [01 Jul 2009]
Detecting Known and New Salting Tricks in Unwanted Emails
White Paper The fight against unwanted emails has become a cat-and-mouse game between criminals and people trying to develop techniques for detecting such unwanted emails. Spam and phishing emails are not only annoying to users, but... [01 Jul 2009]
The Perfect Storm: How the Current Recession Is Threatening Your Network and What You Can Do to Protect Your Organization
White Paper The recession has led to a perfect storm in the world of network security, and criminals aren't waiting any longer to attack. It's no secret that organizations face a myriad of network security threats each day. [01 Jul 2009]
Handheld Wireless Security: Business-Critical Devices Face New Security Threats
White Paper Cybercriminals, a new breed of criminals specializing in malicious activity for financial gain, are beginning to target vulnerabilities associated with handheld devices. To stay competitive in a changing business world,... [01 Jul 2009]
Improved Phishing Detection Using Model-Based Features
White Paper Criminals are trying to convince unsuspecting online users to reveal passwords, account numbers, social security numbers or other personal information. Phishing emails are a real threat to internet communication and web... [01 Jul 2009]
GeoTrust Extended Validation SSL and Customer Confidence
White Paper The Internet brought about changes in the way one does business that made things easier for a lot of people¯ including criminals. On the other hand, the Internet allows criminals to mimic the very same... [30 Jun 2009]
Anti-Spyware: How to Prevent Spyware With Finjan's Active Real-Time Code Inspection
White Paper Cybercrime is booming and money is the driving force behind the growth of targeted attacks against corporate networks that steal business data that can be sold on to other criminals. Spyware has evolved from an online... [30 Jun 2009]
Free But Fake: Rogue Anti-Malware
White Paper This limitation is the perfect excuse for criminals to recommend their "Free and magical" antivirus software which guarantees to solve problems that the user does not really have. Most antivirus products are commercial... [30 Jun 2009]
Britain to get official cyber attack dogs
News The Cabinet Office official said the government would try to respond to attacks on UK systems by recourse to the law: "Whenever we can, we will pursue criminals through legal frameworks, but that only works in some... [25 Jun 2009]
Security taking a hit as companies bitten by crunch
News Times are tough, even for criminals," said Schneier. IT security has been neglected due to the economic downturn, according to security experts. Bruce Schneier, BT's chief security technology officer, told a European... [22 Jun 2009]
Protecting the Web: Phishing, Malware, and Other Security Threats
White Paper Spam leads users to online scams and phishing Web pages, which cyber-criminals use to steal users' financial data and passwords. Other criminals use Web sites to spread malware, which can steal personal... [20 Jun 2009]
