A new botnet is nearing completion and is being offered for sale on the hacking underground at $8000.
India/Bangladesh cyberwar moves to a new level
The ongoing cyberwar between India and Bangladesh has escalated with Teamgreyhat, in support of “our Indian brothers”, moving from commercial to economic targets.
Cyber churn at DHS: And Schaffer makes six
Greg Schaffer is leaving his post as head of the US Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, marking the sixth high-ranking cyber official to leave the agency since June 2011.
Twitter complies with court order – hands over account details
Guido Fawkes in the UK is the pseudonym of an award-winning anti-establishment blog operated by Paul Staines. In the US it is a name associated with a Twitter account handed over to law enforcement. Around the world is has become associated with the An…
Cable modem hacker convicted of defrauding cable firms out of $1 million
Ryan Harris, known as the cable modem hacker, was convicted on seven counts of wire fraud by a federal court in Boston for helping users steal internet access that cost cable companies $1 million in lost revenues.
RSA 2012: Top G-Man says Anonymous, not Al-Qaeda, will be top security threat
Cybersecurity threats will overtake terrorism as the top US national security concern, FBI Director Robert Mueller told the RSA Conference on Thursday.
Infosec professionals unsure about abilities to stop cyber attacks
Three-fourths of information security professionals lack confidence in their ability to address cybersecurity threats, according to a survey by LogRhythm.
“ACTA’s harm greatly exceeds its potential benefits…”
Yesterday the Directorate General for External Policies at the European Parliament held a workshop on the The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).
Compromised websites leading to banking malware
M86 Security is warning that recent spam campaigns are luring victims to compromised websites that redirect to malicious Phoenix-hosting sites, which in turn seek to infect the visitor with the Cridex trojan.
The ten most important security events and issues from 2011, and what they presage for the future
Kaspersky Lab’s analysis of the ‘evolution of malware’ during 2011, from the rise of hacktivism to the emergence of Mac malware; and the consequent lessons for the future.