The distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks launched in March of this year against sites affiliated with the South Korean government, military, and civilian infrastructure were the result of a highly sophisticated, coordinated attack, most likely …

The Washington Post has admitted to a data breach that compromised user IDs and emails of 1.27 million job seekers who use its employment website.

MI5 – the military intelligence agency responsible for counter-intelligence operations in the UK – was responsible for more than 1,000 bugging errors last year, the Guardian newspaper has reported.

A fraud analyst with Trend Micro is reporting that a Facebook attack currently in progress is leveraging the LinkedIn business social networking site and service.

Interoperability and data portability are as important as security to long-term adoption of cloud computing services, according to experts with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Health insurer WellPoint has to pay $100,000 in fines for delaying notification to 32,000 Indiana customers affected by a possible data breach, according to a settlement with the Indiana Attorney General.

The International Cyber Security Protection Alliance (ICSPA) was officially launched in London on Tuesday 5th July. Backed by the UK government, the non-for-profit body which brings together business, government and law enforcement, aims to combat the …

Infosecurity Europe and Infosecurity magazine are delighted to announce the formal collaboration of their brands and products with immediate effect.

The impending launch of Apple and Google into the area of consumer cloud computing services in a major way is changing the way that cybercriminals view the cloud, claims Peter Cochrane, a technology researcher and former CTO of British Telecom.

It’s the Fourth of July in the US today, when Americans are celebrating Independence Day, but IT security vendors have spent the weekend issuing warnings on phishing and infected emails taking advantage of the celebrations.