cyber attacks
RSS cyber attacksOnline banking fraud rockets as fraudsters get smarter
News That said, many companies will need to assess and ensure that their security systems are up to date to counter a new range of complex and aggressive threats including online fraud, cyber attacks and... [07 Oct 2009]
Q1 2009 Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Report
White Paper Contained within the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) report for the first Quarter (Q1) of 2009 are news items regarding noteworthy cyber attacks and botnets, the individuals or organizations... [05 Oct 2009]
Special RSA Online Fraud Report: What to Expect in 2009 and Beyond
White Paper Online fraud is a non-stop threat to organizations around the globe, and cyber-criminals have no intention of slowing down the pace. Also, global conditions, such as the receding economy and vulnerabilities in the... [05 Oct 2009]
The Early Detection of DDoS Based on the Persistent Increment Feature of the Traffic Volume
White Paper One of the major threats to cyber security is Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. This scheme detects DDoS attacks with on-line and distributed characteristics. This paper... [02 Oct 2009]
Editorial Preface: Special Issue on Intrusion and Malware Detection
White Paper Such security attacks are no longer confined to traditional computer networks or the internet, but are now spreading to other systems such as cyber-physical and automotive systems. These include viruses,... [02 Oct 2009]
Australian cops investigate 'anonymous' cyber attack threat
News The Australian Federal Police are leading the investigation into these cyber attacks," an AGD spokesperson told silicon.com sister site ZDNet.com.au. The government considers cyber... [09 Sep 2009]
It's Not What You Know, It's Who You Know. Not All Security Vendors Are Created Equal
White Paper Driven by the rising tide of organized cyber-crime and the increased sophistication of hackers, targeted attacks are increasingly aimed at stealing the confidential information. For every business, the... [29 Aug 2009]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Can tech end bloody wars?
Comment Throughout my life I have seen warfare mutate from the World War II model to terrorism, the threat of weapons of mass destruction and cyber attacks. In reality the biggest threats are probably... [28 Aug 2009]
Threat Management: Focus on Malicious URLs
White Paper Called a "Malicious URL" by cyber security experts, this link can lead to a range of unwanted eventualities. As cybercriminals continue their relentless pursuit of profit, these attacks are unlikely to... [15 Aug 2009]
New Web Threats for 2009
White Paper This white paper discusses how cyber-criminals use converged threats (email and wWeb combined attacks) to manipulate users and gain access to networks. As companies have become more adept at stopping... [14 Aug 2009]
Twitter's malware filter has 'disappointing results', say security experts
News Dancho Danchev, independent security consultant and cyber threats analyst, noted that the site's latest security move was an indication "Twitter is finally moving from reactive to proactive security practices". [04 Aug 2009]
Implications of Outsourcing Web Application Security
White Paper As cyber criminals have flourished and the number of attacks on the web application layer by hackers continues to grow unabated, it is incumbent on organizations to ensure web application security.... [14 Jul 2009]
PIN Security and Key Management to Prevent Data Breaches
White Paper This white paper will examine best practices in several areas of ATM processing and computer security that any financial institution or service provider can use as a starting point to secure its processing infrastructure against the... [14 Jul 2009]
The Internet: Where Did IT All Go Wrong?
White Paper It's hard to imagine life today without all of problems that the Internet has introduced: phishing attacks, cyber-bullying, data theft on a scale never before imagined, spam, distributed... [14 Jul 2009]
Data moving to the cloud? Cybercrime will follow
News The days of tracking down software counterfeiters in other countries who are selling pirated CDs are numbered as companies increasingly distribute software and store data online via hosted computing services, Matthew Parrella, an... [13 Jul 2009]
