The ‘lack of public disclosure reflects lack of government-wide standards’ warns the Daily Yomiuri. It is, it suggests, symptomatic of a wider malaise in Japan’s attitude towards cyber defense.
Dissection of ‘itsoknoproblembro’, the DDoS tool that shook the banking world
Last autumn the US banking world was shaken by sustained, heavy and effective DDoS attacks that peaked at 70 Gbps – a traffic load capable of overwhelming the majority of network infrastructures. More of the same is expected in 2013.
New Google Chrome clickjacking vulnerability rears its head
Beware when looking for help with that new Chromebook: Google Chrome users visiting Google support pages could be vulnerable to a clickjacking technique that could lay bare their e-mail addresses, profile pictures, first and last names, and other infor…
How To Change Default Google Chrome Icon with Golden Color?
Hi everyone! First of all happy new year to all! It has been a long time since my last own written post and today I’m writing my first post of this year on how to change default Google chrome icon with the golden color. As for now I’m working as f…
Android spambot spreads by offering free games
File under ‘if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is’: A new Android trojan is spreading rapidly through SMS messages that offers free stuff, like $1,000 Target gift certificates and free games.
Amazon malware targets holiday favorite, Kindle Fire
Gift-wrapped versions of the Kindle Fire e-reader are expected to be fairly widespread underneath Christmas trees this year, but Kaspersky Lab warns consumers to be alert to malware in the Amazon App Store.
State-sponsored malware like Stuxnet will hit private enterprise hard in 2013
Call it collateral damage: Organized cybercriminals and hackers will leverage digital certificate-based attacks to infect enterprise IT systems with state-developed malware such as Flame and Stuxnet – with the nefarious result of impacting business ope…
Sudoku malware teases users
“As the end of the year approaches and things calm down around the office, what better way to while away a few minutes than with a harmless Sudoku?” ask Sophos researchers Peter Szabo and Richard Wang. Apparently, there are plenty of better options: th…
Apocalypse 2012: Hackers booby-trap end-of-world slide show
As anyone knows who spends time watching the History Channel’s H2 network, which has a full slate of apocalypse-focused programming in heavy rotation, Dec. 21, 2012, marks the end of the Mayan Long Count calendar and is the focus of end-of-days devotee…
Let’s Solve 2012 Threats Before Worrying about 2013
While some companies are predicting new and esoteric threats for the new year, nCircle says remember the existing threats: they’re alive and kicking and the bad guys won’t abandon them while they still work.