Worm targets Facebook users via PMs
Posted on 18 May 2012. | A worm posing as a JPG image has seemingly been spotted propagating on Facebook and through various IM applications.
Most CCTV systems are easily accessible to attackers
Posted on 17 May 2012. | Those who use and control CCTV cameras should be aware that most of them come with default settings that make them vulnerable to outside attacks.
Top three security concerns for CSOs and CIOs
Posted on 16 May 2012. | Val Rahmani, CEO of Damballa, talks about the three things that currently worry CSOs and CIOs the most: the "unknown threat", the lack of effective automated log analysis, and BYOD.
Zeus exploits users of Facebook, Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo!
Posted on 15 May 2012. | Trusteer discovered a series of attacks being carried out by a P2P variant of the Zeus platform against users of Facebook, Google Mail, Hotmail and Yahoo – offering rebates and new security measures.
Adobe backs down, will patch old software for free
Posted on 14 May 2012. | Faced with a backlash from angry customers, Adobe bowed to the pressure and backpedalled on its original decision, deciding to patch vulnerabilities free of charge.
Spotlight
How executives understand and manage IT risks
Posted on 17 May 2012. | Corporate boards and executives are taking risk management seriously but there is still a gap in understanding the link between IT risks and enterprise risk management.
Content-related threats cause significant data loss
Posted on 17 May 2012. | Approximately 80% of the breaches that led to loss of data assets were executed via content-layer attacks. These include attacks via social networks, browser and file format vulnerabilities as well as phishing.
Ads on Wikipedia can point to malware infection
Posted on 16 May 2012. | Every now and then, Wikipedia's popularity and brand are misused by malware peddlers, typosquatters and scammers.
Posted on 16 May 2012. | A new Cisco study shows some of the quantifiable benefits and complexities associated with allowing employees to use their own mobile devices on their employers' networks.
Kickstarter bug granted access to unlaunched projects
Posted on 16 May 2012. | A bug in the private API of Kickstarter, exposed details about 70,000 projects that will be launched on the website in the near future.





























