Recent articles by Marcos Colon

Tor rats busted

Tor rats busted

Malware generated $1.4 million.
Marcos Colon Oct 31 2013 4:17PM Security
London teen nabbed for net's largest DDoS

London teen nabbed for net's largest DDoS

Spamhaus attacker arrested.
Marcos Colon Sep 30 2013 6:00AM Security
Concerned rising for insider threats: Study

Concerned rising for insider threats: Study

Preventing insider threats getting harder.
Marcos Colon Sep 27 2013 10:20AM Security
Telcos close major SIM card vulnerability

Telcos close major SIM card vulnerability

Flaw allowed attackers to compromise SIMs.
Marcos Colon Aug 5 2013 8:30AM Security
EFF on how researchers should navigate anti-hacking laws

EFF on how researchers should navigate anti-hacking laws

Seek legal advice before starting projects.
Marcos Colon Aug 2 2013 10:40AM Security
Feds charge eight in international fraud ring

Feds charge eight in international fraud ring

Ruse that began in 2011.
Marcos Colon Jun 14 2013 9:30AM Security
Pentagon to spend $23 billion on infosec by 2018

Pentagon to spend $23 billion on infosec by 2018

Drafted budget outlined.
Marcos Colon Jun 13 2013 9:48AM Security
Google ups bug bounty rewards

Google ups bug bounty rewards

Gmail bugs worth $5000.
Marcos Colon Jun 12 2013 10:58AM Security
Romanian phishers jailed

Romanian phishers jailed

Stole credit and debit cards.
Marcos Colon Jun 12 2013 10:58AM Security
Spear phish exploits Office vulns

Spear phish exploits Office vulns

Users in India, Vietnam targeted.
Marcos Colon Jun 12 2013 9:30AM Security
22M accounts exposed in Yahoo Japan breach

22M accounts exposed in Yahoo Japan breach

Users have been urged to change their passwords as a precaution.
Marcos Colon May 21 2013 9:11AM Security
Panel: Expect productivity gains with BYOD

Panel: Expect productivity gains with BYOD

Staff happy if their devices aren't locked down.
Marcos Colon Apr 26 2013 12:48PM Security
Security pros must be master negotiators to gain executive support

Security pros must be master negotiators to gain executive support

Talk in terms of risk and growth
Marcos Colon Apr 26 2013 6:48AM Security
Weev to submit plea for lesser sentencing

Weev to submit plea for lesser sentencing

According to a court document, Auernheimer and his legal team believe he should serve months of probation rather than years behind bars.
Marcos Colon Mar 18 2013 11:07AM Security
Google bans ad blocker from Play Store

Google bans ad blocker from Play Store

Claims agreement was violated.
Marcos Colon Mar 18 2013 10:00AM Security
Study finds iOS apps to be riskier than Android

Study finds iOS apps to be riskier than Android

iOS apps tap more data..
Marcos Colon Mar 15 2013 1:18PM Security
Biz 'royally sucks' at building security awareness

Biz 'royally sucks' at building security awareness

IT management needs to make executives believers before they start implementing their security strategies, according to a longtime security adviser.
Marcos Colon Mar 2 2013 11:21AM Security
Contracts and pen tests key to outsourcing deals

Contracts and pen tests key to outsourcing deals

Contractual jargon also important.
Marcos Colon Feb 28 2013 7:30AM Security
Microsoft says infosec industry has persevered

Microsoft says infosec industry has persevered

The future is bright.
Marcos Colon Feb 27 2013 9:00AM Security
ZeroAccess botnet earns $100k a day

ZeroAccess botnet earns $100k a day

Targets affluent countries.
Marcos Colon Sep 25 2012 10:54AM Security

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