Public safety can benefit when bad hackers go good – TMCnet
And the attacks can be sophisticated. He used as an example the alleged U.S.- and Israeli-built Stuxnet computer virus, a sophisticated cyber attack that shut down an Iranian nuclear facility’s entire network and now is known as a super weapon.
Mobile payment security apps coming to NFC-ready smartphones [Computer News Middle East] – TMCnet
(Computer News Middle East Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Four major credit card companies are working with the Isis mobile wallet venture to install mobile payment security applications on upcoming NFC-ready smartphones in the U.S, the companies said. Visa …
Avoid Getting Hooked in Phishing Scams This Summer – TMCnet
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Whether in the form of fraudulent emails, falsified websites or deceptive text messages, cybercriminals are casting a wider phishing net in the hopes of obtaining personal information from …
Phishing scam still lures victims – TMCnet
OGDEN, Aug 03, 2011 (Standard-Examiner – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — Despite previous warnings, people continue to fall victim to a phishing scam and give out their Social Security, debit card and PIN numbers. The Weber County …
Protecting Data, Cyber Attacks With Symantec September 12 – TMCnet
Some of the viruses are capable of destroying computer hard drives and shutting down the entire … making users more vulnerable to cyber attacks. Targeted attacks are becoming more prevalent, most notably Stunxnet, exposing companies to greater risk …
BRIEF: Phishing incidents on Azerbaijani Internet segment fall by 2.26 percent – TMCnet
Jun 20, 2011 (Trend News Agency – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — JUNE 20 / , Azerbaijan, Baku — The actual number of phishing incidents in the AzNET segment from May 10 fell by 2.26 percent, the Netcraft analytical company reported …
Lancope’s StealthWatch to Monitor Network Traffic at FIRST 2011 Conference – TMCnet
Lancope will provide its StealthWatch flow-based monitoring tool to Cisco’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) mobile monitoring and networking solution, which will provide on-site network and computer security monitoring. ‘First utilized at …
BRIEF: Phishing attacks decrease on Azerbaijani Internet market – TMCnet
May 23, 2011 (Trend News Agency – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — BAKU, Azerbaijan — There were only there phishing incidents on the AzNET segment from April 11 to May 10, the Netcraft research company reported. The analysis is based …
New Aujas Phishing Diagnostic Solution Helps Companies Assess and Remediate Phishing Risks – TMCnet
Jersey City, NJ, Apr 29, 2011 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) — Aujas (http://www.aujasus.com), a global provider of Information Risk Management services, now offers a tool to help companies battle phishers and hackers. From top Federal laboratories getting hacked …
Watch for phishing emails after security breaches – TMCnet
Apr 11, 2011 (The Morning Call (Allentown – McClatchy-Tribune News Service via COMTEX) — You may have heard about the recent security breach at Epsilon, an email marketing company that manages customer data for marquee banks and retailers such as Citibank …
