Blue Coat Systems 2012 Security Report maps the rise and describes the persistence of the modern malnet, and offers a solution.

Insecure internet-connected home security cameras are a warning that the Internet of Things will require more than just computer security – this is a warning of things to come.

An Australian broadcaster asks why Symantec is guarded over the Norton AV and pcAnywhere source code that was lost to the hacker Yamatough and the Lords of Dharmaraja, while a US researcher fears he may know the reason.

A bipartisan group of senators who authored cybersecurity legislation last year plan to introduce a compromise cybersecurity bill that will be examined at a hearing next Thursday.

Bank of America has informed affected credit card customers that their information may have been compromised by a breach at an unidentified merchant.

A federal jury in Texas has declared invalid patents for interactive web technology claimed by Michael Doyle and his patent holding company Eolas.

Security researcher Joshua Rubin has published details of his research showing a vulnerability in the Google Wallet near field communication payments system for Android.

A hacker associated with an Anonymous affiliate has released source code for Symantec’s pcAnywhere security software onto the Pirate Bay file-sharing website after an apparent attempt to extort $50,000 from the security vendor.

The commercialization of cybercrime continues, with Trusteer describing what it calls ‘Factory Outlets’ for the sale of stolen user credentials.

With ‘privacy’ such an emotive and complex issue, Canadian companies should note that an action for tort (civil action) for ‘intrusion upon seclusion’ has been recognized by the Ontario Appeal Court.