So who are these LulzSec characters anyway?
As the first arrest allegedly associated with the LulzSec hacktivist group has taken place, Rob Rachwald, director of security with Imperva, has detailed who the group’s leaders are.
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Citigroup took too long to notify customers, says senator
Senator Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) took Citigroup to task for not informing its credit card holders about the data breach affecting 360,000 North American customers, during a Tuesday hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.
Germany opens cyber defense center in response to critical infrastructure attacks
Germany has launched a national cyber defense center in Bonn aimed mainly at protecting critical national infrastructure from cyber attacks.
Kaspersky uses cloud intelligence for automated PDF threat analysis
Kaspersky Lab has announced that a new feature of its security software – File Advisor – will use cloud threat intelligence to verify the safety of Adobe PDF files.
So who are these LulzSec characters anyway?
As the first arrest allegedly associated with the LulzSec hacktivist group has taken place, Rob Rachwald, director of security with Imperva has detailed who the group’s leaders are.
Everyday malware, spyware still a top concern of IT administrators
Over half of IT personnel view everyday threats from malware and spyware as their number one security concern, not headline-grabbing attacks like Stuxnet, Night Dragon, and Operation Aurora, according to a survey by vulnerability management provider eE…
SOCA website hit by LulzSec-driven DDoS attack
The website of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) is reported to have been hit by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack for most of the last 24 hours.
Trend Micro’s Rik Ferguson says latest hacking developments are down to hacking evolution – not revolution
The rash of apparently successful hacks against major corporates in recent weeks has hit the headlines but, says Rik Ferguson, director of security research with Trend Micro, it does not represent an internet meltdown as some experts are saying.
Security researcher warns on malware-infested cracked software
A growing number of PC users are downloading ‘cracked’ versions of popular paid-for software but, says Brian Krebs, a leading security researcher, there is a distinct security risk attached to this type of pirated software.
Even in public sector, mobility presents largest security challenge
The trend of consumerization facing many enterprise-based IT departments is also being felt in the public sector, even in areas where confidentiality and security are paramount. This was the message imparted by the NSA’s Debora Plunkett during a specia…