Wednesday, October 28, 2009 9:42 AM/CST
Hactivism is showing signs of advancement as protesters employ opt-in botnets and other new means to bring their collective influence to bear in the electronic domain.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:14 AM/CST
Phony AV programs that attempt to infect end users with malware have become an industry unto themselves, according to a new research report from Symantec.
Friday, October 02, 2009 9:31 AM/CST
Researchers at AVG Technologies may have uncovered a scheme where attackers broke Facebook's CAPTCHA protections and automated the creation of bogus Facebook pages. All this in the name of pushing fake anti-virus programs to the public.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 11:26 PM/CST
Emerging Web 2.0 threats are putting even more pressure on issues of browser security, a new Purewire white paper contends.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 7:08 AM/CST
Attackers continue to refine their techniques aimed at stealing passwords and hard-earned virtual game assets belonging to users of Worlds of Warcraft.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 12:00 AM/CST
Twitter continues to become an even bigger source of malware activity, according to researchers with Symantec.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 11:33 AM/CST
An online service that promises to help people hack others' Facebook accounts is just a mere scam in its own right, researchers report.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 11:00 AM/CST
Attackers are using Google Groups to test new a new variation of Web 2.0 Trojan control.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 10:37 AM/CST
A new report from Breach Security underscores just how much hackers like social networks. According to the company, during the first half of 2009, social networks were the most targeted vertical market when it comes to Web hacking.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 9:45 AM/CST
All the ethical hacking and vulnerability management rock stars are ready to go in Vegas at Black Hat.