Millions of Home Networks Infected by ZeroAccess Botnet
A report from network-based security and analytics vendor Kindsight says that 2.2 million home networks were infected with the ZeroAccess botnet in Q3 2012. This infection rate me…
Open DNS resolvers increasingly abused to amplify DDoS attacks
Open and misconfigured DNS (Domain Name System) resolvers are increasingly used to amplify distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, according to a report released Wednesday b…
Why Phishing Works And How To Avoid Becoming a Victim
Phishing is a form of social engineering that attempts to steal sensitive information. An attacker’s goal is to compromise systems to obtain usernames, passwords, and other accoun…
FBI warns commercial spyware has made jump to Android
"FinFisher is a prime example of what is so risky about government agencies using software tools that can be abused for malicious purposes," Stephen Cobb, security evangelist for …
Social networks users under attacks
After attacks at Facebook users, there is now very similar issue which aims at LinkedIn users - "invitations to connect" from prominent businesses and industry groups. Additio…