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What computer security threats can we expect to see in 2013?

Posted on December 7, 2012 by in Data loss, Denial of service, Malware, Privacy, Security, Security Threats, Technology, Vulnerability

Posted December 7, 2012 Here are the trends that SophosLabs anticipates will shape the IT security landscape next year. Read more.

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DDoS marketing stunt backfires, entrepreneur jailed for nine months

Posted on November 12, 2012 by in Denial of service, Law & order, Security, Technology

Posted November 12, 2012 He meant to promote his anti-DDoS kit by shedding light on poor internet security at the Hong Kong stock exchange, but his two brief DDoS attacks instead wound up costing him his freedom for the better part of a year. Click here to read the full story.

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Medical device hacking – FDA are told to start taking it seriously

Posted on November 7, 2012 by in Denial of service, Malware, Security, Security Threats, Technology, Vulnerability

Posted October 3, 2012 In a new report, the government takes the FDA to task for ignoring the possibility that insulin pumps and defibrillators are susceptible to malware, unauthorized access and denial of service. Read all about it.

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US senator blames Iran for cyber attacks on banks

Posted on November 7, 2012 by in Denial of service, Malware, Security, Technology

Posted September 26, 2012 US Sen. Joe Lieberman says people in the know are tracing the attacks to the government’s cyber army and theorizes that the DDoSes are retaliation for economic sanctions and/or Stuxnet. Read more.

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