Latest news
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The global expansion of cybercrime
14.11.2012
McAfee released a new report which explores techniques in cybercrime as well as the global evolution of cyber exploits.
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Malware targeting Skype missed a trick
16.10.2012
Last week reports came out stating that the Dorkbot worm is now targeting Skype users.
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Ransomware adds audio component to force users to pay up
09.10.2012
Not satisfied with just showing the fake FBI note, the criminals behind one of the many ransomware campaigns going on at the moment are trying to assault the users' other senses as well.
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The economy behind ransomware attacks
28.09.2012
First spotted in Russia in 2005, ransomware attacks have since spread to other countries - mainly those of the Western world - by using geo-location to target users with fake notices seemingly coming from their local police.
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Largest malware rise in four years
04.09.2012
McAfee found the biggest increase in malware samples detected in the last four years.
Spotlight

Information security executives need to be strategic thinkers
Posted on 17 June 2013. | George Baker, the Director of Information Security at Exostar, talks about the challenges in working in a dynamic threat landscape, offers tips for aspiring infosec leaders, and more.

Large orgs in denial about own security breaches?
Posted on 14 June 2013. | Over two thirds (66%) of large organizations said they either had not experienced a security incident in the last 12-18 months or were unsure if they had.

Vulnerability scanning with PureCloud
Posted on 12 June 2013. | nCircle PureCloud is a cloud-based network security scanning product built upon the companies' vulnerability and risk management system IP360.

To hack back or not to hack back?
Posted on 12 June 2013. | If you think of cyberspace as a new resource for you and your organization, it makes sense to protect your part of it as best you can. But is it a good idea?

Reactions from the security community to the NSA spying scandal
Posted on 11 June 2013. | Read on for comments on this scandal that Help Net Security received from a variety of security professionals and analysts.
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