This Week in Cybercrime: Companies Attacked Every Three Minutes Hackers Are Nothing If Not Persistent Pick a company, any company. Well before you finish reading this blog post, that firm will likely have faced at least one malware-related event—and perhaps several. That’s the main takeaway from a new report...
Skype Software Sends Hidden Messages in Skype Calls Those awkward silences during phone calls can communicate a lot. Especially if you're sending hidden messages during them. Computer scientists at the Warsaw University of Technology have come up with a way to secretly send nearly 2000 bits of...
This Week in Cybercrime: Hackers More Dangerous than Al Qaeda? U.S.: Hackers More Dangerous than Al Qaeda It seems that cybercriminals and politically motivated cyberattackers have vaulted to the top of the list of security threats to the United States. On Tuesday, James R. Clapper, the nation’s director...
The Ramnit malware family has been given a facelift with new anti-detection capabilities, a troubleshooting module, as well as enhanced encryption and malicious payloads. Tim Liu of the Microsoft Malware Protection Center said Ramnet resurfaced late last year and its keepers had stripped out all of...
How Kaspersky Lab tracked down the malware that stymied Iran’s nuclear-fuel enrichment program. Computer cables snake across the floor. Cryptic flowcharts are scrawled across various whiteboards adorning the walls. A life-size Batman doll stands in the hall. This office might seem no different than any other geeky...
Understanding Hidden Threats: Rootkits and Botnets Attackers are continually finding new ways to access computer systems. The use of hidden methods such as rootkits and botnets has increased, and you may be a victim without even realizing it. What are rootkits and botnets? A rootkit is a piece...
