Why hackers write computer viruses – msnbc.com
Is it mischief, malice, money, or something else entirely? This is the question that was on my mind when I met with Mikko Hypponen, a legendary computer security heavyweight who has been hunting viruses for 25 years — since Brain.a, the first PC virus.
Taiwan opposition says computers hacked by Chinese – msnbc.com
“Some of the computers have been planted with Trojan horse viruses so hackers could monitor … Citing the conclusions of a computer security firm, Huang says one source of Chinese attacks was the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, bureau of China’s official Xinhua …
Student’s Android app could hijack computers – msnbc.com
A young Israeli security researcher has developed a new free Android app tool that, in the wrong hands, could give novice hackers a chance to launch attacks and hijack targeted computers with the simple push of a button. The “Anti” app, short for Android …
How parents can curb teens’ risky online activity – msnbc.com
One exposure to a virus, worm or Trojan can open up a computer to attacks from hackers — a problem that gets worse if the home computer is linked to a parent’s office network or contains sensitive work data. Malware has moved far beyond hiding inside an …
How Parents Can Curb Teenagers’ Risky Online Behavior – msnbc.com
One exposure to a virus, worm or Trojan can open up a computer to attacks from hackers — a problem that gets worse if the home computer is linked to a parent’s office network or contains sensitive work data. Malware has moved far beyond hiding inside an …
Hackers could spring killers from prison – msnbc.com
At this week’s DefCon hacker conference in Las Vegas, security consultant John Strauchs will demonstrate how a hacker could take advantage of a prison’s programmable logic controller (PLC) — small computers used for machine automation — to remotely …
First Data Selects IronKey to Help Clients Prevent Online Banking Fraud – msnbc.com
Unlike other approaches, Trusted Access assumes a client’s computer is infected with the latest zero-day attack that would go undetected by anti-virus and other software technologies. The IronKey solution includes the Trusted Access USB security device …
IID Report Finds Phishers Becoming Sophisticated Marketers of Fraud – msnbc.com
To see how these events are shaping thoughts and planning within enterprise environments, IID surveyed its clients who are leading enterprises on the threats from spear phishing, the more highly targeted form of phishing. More than 85 percent of …
Head of U.S. cyber agency resigns suddenly – msnbc.com
The head of a U.S. agency that helps respond to cyber attacks resigned suddenly after several high-profile attacks on government computer systems but the Department of Homeland Security declined Monday to comment on the reason. Randy Vickers resigned as …
Murdoch newspapers tighten computer security after hack – msnbc.com
LONDON — Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper group told staff to change their passwords and tighten security, sources said on Tuesday, after hackers attacked the website of his tabloid The Sun. Hackers on Monday redirected The Sun’s online readers to a …
