Security News

Cybercrime gets easier, attribution gets harder (Help Net Security)
2015-04-09 06:45

Threat actors are gaining capabilities through the adoption of cutting-edge tools instead of technical expertise, according to Websense. Redirect chains, code recycling and a host of other techniques ...

IoT devices facilitate robbery, stalking and cybercrime (Help Net Security)
2015-04-08 07:30

The foundation of the Internet of Things (IoT) – the devices themselves plus their associated mobile applications and cloud services – are often not designed with data security or privacy in mind, put...

Week in review: Security tips for DevOps, and how security pros deal with cybercrime extortion (Help Net Security)
2015-04-07 05:00

Here's an overview of some of last week's most interesting news, reviews and articles: 10 practical security tips for DevOps More organizations are embracing DevOps and automation to realize com...

How security pros deal with cybercrime extortion (Help Net Security)
2015-03-31 13:58

1 in 3 security professionals recommend negotiating with cybercriminals for the return of stolen data or the restoration of encrypted files, according to ThreatTrack Security. While 70% of responde...

UK: 57 arrested for cyber crime, including US DoD hacker (Help Net Security)
2015-03-09 08:46

Last week was a busy one for UK law enforcement, as agents from the National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU) of the National Crime Agency (NCA) spearheaded a nationwide cyber crime "strike week" that resulted...

Europol disrupts cybercrime ring that infected millions of PCs
2015-02-26 07:47

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/02/25/uk-cybersecurity-europe-idUKKBN0LT0U020150225 BY ANTHONY DEUTSCH AND JIM FINKLE AMSTERDAM/BOSTON Reuters.com Feb 25, 2015