This seems to be one industry where the bad guys currently have the advantage over the good guys. While the VoIP protective measures of the Middle East are discussed here, the same applies to domestic individuals and businesses of all sizes. Because VoIP consists of telecommunications over the Internet, appropriate encryption standards need […]

Believe it or not, this hack was actually done by a journalist. While it is unknown how experienced this journalist was at hacking, all he really needed to do was guess a four number password, starting off with the most common combinations such as 1-2-3-5, 1-7-9-3, and 3-5-2-6. It just goes to show […]

If MessageLabs states this, then it is probably true. With the ever growing popularity of VoIP, there is no wonder why they will be the primary target of phishers come next year.
Deadly days are in store for VoIP as the hackers are coming up with most advanced programs to disrupt the IP-based services […]

It’s scary to think of things like this, but it happens all the time. Hackers (for the most part) try to keep exploits secret so that security companies can not make patches for them. This is just another example of one of these well-kept exploits from the public.
For over a year now, attackers […]

I was pretty shocked to read about this, because I never really thought about antivirus solutions in hardware form. But then again, with the way technology is advancing, it probably should have been expected.
TOKYO - Researchers in Japan have developed a microchip that blocks computer viruses before they enter PCs, an advance that […]

This is still pretty difficult to believe. Is their LiveOne Care system really going to make up for all of the security vulnerabilities that have been and will be present in the Windows family? Only time will tell, but at least it sounds like they are going in the right direction.
Microsoft’s role in […]

Identity theft is a massively growing threat that seems to affect more people every day. One of the prime resources scam artists use once they acquire an identity is that person’s bank account. So what are the bank’s doing to stop this?
ZURICH (Reuters)—Banks are pouring money into building formidable defenses against computer hackers […]

These newest forms of phishing attacks take out all of the links in the emails, so you can forget those strategies for detecting phishing scams. So what are these phishing emails giving you now? Phone numbers.
SAN FRANCISCO — And consumers thought they were safe by not clicking on links in unsolicited e-mails.
Now […]

The technology isn’t anything new, but constantly lures hackers to false targets.  They’re called “honeypots” and their sole purpose is to attact hackers so that computer security firms and groups can learn their hacking methodologies to develop countermeasures.  This is in fact what this article’s focal point is.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (SH) - To hackers, it looks […]

Windows has been the brunt of the majority of attacks over the years, whether it be adware, spyware, or any other form of malicious software. Well, in the not-too-distant future, there might be a shift towards attacking Mac OS X systems, for some proof-of-concept adware has recently been developed to target Mac’s.
Miscreants have created […]