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Organized cyber criminals dominate malware creation

Organized cyber criminals dominate malware creation

Over the last year, malware creation and distribution has been increasingly taken over by gangs of organized cyber criminals, undertaking highly targeted attacks for financial gain, new research has revealed.
William Eazel Feb 21 2006 10:53AM Security
Organized cyber criminals target Valentine’s Day surfers

Organized cyber criminals target Valentine’s Day surfers

In the run-up to Valentine’s Day, security experts have warned that a recent jump in the number of online dating sites across the world can be at least partly attributed to the increase in malevolent websites used by cyber criminal as an opportune moment for phishing, spam and hacker attacks on unsuspecting victims.
William Eazel Feb 13 2006 10:15AM Security
Industry groups create united front against cyber criminals

Industry groups create united front against cyber criminals

The Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG) and the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) have come together for the first time to jointly outline preliminary best practices aimed at eradicating online fraud.
William Eazel Dec 15 2005 11:21AM Security
Cyber criminals fuel 2005 malware explosion

Cyber criminals fuel 2005 malware explosion

This year has seen the number of new malware threats rise by a staggering 48 percent, according to new research.
William Eazel Dec 7 2005 9:13AM Security
Attacks rocket as organized cyber criminals target IM

Attacks rocket as organized cyber criminals target IM

IT security watchers today reported that the number of recorded attacks using instant messaging (IM) to propagate is rocketing as organized cyber criminals begin to target IM networks.
William Eazel Dec 5 2005 2:39PM Security
Cyber gamers vie for world glory in Singapore

Cyber gamers vie for world glory in Singapore

SINGAPORE - More than 700 computer game enthusiasts are gathering in Singapore to take part in the world's biggest competition for computer and video games.
Staff Writers Nov 18 2005 3:29PM Software
Organized cyber criminals can 'bring down firms at will'

Organized cyber criminals can 'bring down firms at will'

Executives and corporate boards need to be vigilant about the threats posed by a global organized crime industry that has the capacity to "bring down firms at will," according to IT security industry insiders.
William Eazel Nov 15 2005 10:46AM Security
Review: Cyber Alert

Review: Cyber Alert

Author Peter Warren and Michael Streeter
Jon Tullett Jul 1 2005 12:00AM Security
Japan hits Korea in cyber war

Japan hits Korea in cyber war

Political hacktivism in the Far East has risen sharply in the past month following a sovereignty dispute between Japan and Korea.
David Quainton May 10 2005 12:04PM Security
How time flies: A round up of the year's cyber events

How time flies: A round up of the year's cyber events

Worms, phishing, patching holes… sound all too familiar? Ben Rothke takes a look back at the big threats that hit the industry in 2004
Ben Rothke Dec 2 2004 12:22PM Security
Global security group establishes cyber security advisory board for Americas

Global security group establishes cyber security advisory board for Americas

The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2 has welcomed 13 senior information security executives as charter members of its Advisory Board of the Americas for Cyber Security.
Robert Jaques Oct 28 2004 2:15PM Security
US and India collaborate over cyber security

US and India collaborate over cyber security

The Information Technology Association of America (ITA) and India's National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) this week signed a memorandum of understanding to lay a roadmap for their collaboration on the prevention of cyber crime.
Robert Jaques Oct 14 2004 2:49PM Security
U.S. cyber security czar’s resignation was expected

U.S. cyber security czar’s resignation was expected

Amid rumors that his quick resignation from the Department of Homeland Security stemmed from frustrations with the agency’s lack of attention to cyber security issues, the country’s now former cyber security chief Amit Yoran said that it was understood from the beginning he would only serve for one year.
Illena Armstrong Oct 1 2004 10:51PM Security
Do you already know your cyber attacker?

Do you already know your cyber attacker?

The victim of a hardware robbery decided to investigate things further when his business began to suffer. Justice was served as the culprits were caught and legal history was made. Neil Hare-Brown explains how
Neil Hare-Brown Sep 2 2004 3:18PM Security
Review: Cyber Adversary Characterization

Review: Cyber Adversary Characterization

A book about the inner workings of the hacker's mind would not be complete without mentioning the world's most famous hacker, Kevin Mitnick. This book does not disappoint in that respect. This book deals with getting inside the mind of a hacker. It a kind of "know your enemy"-type book.
René Millman Aug 11 2004 12:00AM Security
Taiwanese media questions Chinese cyber war

Taiwanese media questions Chinese cyber war

The Taiwanese media has reported that Chinese hackers have infiltrated classified data of Taiwan’s President Chen Shui-Bian.
Dan Ilett Jun 16 2004 1:06PM Security
Corporates keep mum on cyber crime

Corporates keep mum on cyber crime
Siobhan Chapman May 24 2004 12:00AM Security
National Cyber Security Partnership Releases Recs

National Cyber Security Partnership Releases Recs

The National Cyber Security Partnership, a coalition of business and technology groups, Thursday released its initial recommendations for improving Internet security.
Marcia Savage Mar 18 2004 9:00PM Security
Let’s work together like the cyber attackers do

Let’s work together like the cyber attackers do

Another New Year has begun and with it come predictions about the types of cyber attacks.
Illena Armstrong Jan 22 2004 11:19AM Security
Cyber Deviance

Cyber Deviance

Frequently, the media characterizes computer crimes as those involving hacking (gaining unauthorized computer network access), cracking (another word for gaining unauthorized access to a computer or program), or web page defacing (gaining unauthorized access to a web page and changing its content).
Alan B. Jan 16 2004 1:06PM Security

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