- Games
- By Andrei Dobra
- October 2nd, 2012
![The XCOM First-Person Shooter Is Now a Third-Person One, Report Says The XCOM First-Person Shooter Is Now a Third-Person One, Report Says](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/The-XCOM-First-Person-Shooter-Is-Now-a-Third-Person-One-Report-Says-1.jpg)
The XCOM First-Person Shooter Is Now a Third-Person One, Report Says
A survey reveals some interesting new details about the upcoming title
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 2nd, 2012
![Prolexic: "itsoknoproblembro" DDOS Attacks Are Highly Sophisticated Prolexic: "itsoknoproblembro" DDOS Attacks Are Highly Sophisticated](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Prolexic-quot-itsoknoproblembro-quot-DDOS-Attacks-Are-Highly-Sophisticated-1.png)
Prolexic: "itsoknoproblembro" DDOS Attacks Are Highly Sophisticated
The campaigns fueled by this toolkit are difficult to mitigate
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 1st, 2012
![US DOJ Ordered Pen Register Surveillance 37,616 Times in 2011 US DOJ Ordered Pen Register Surveillance 37,616 Times in 2011](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/US-DOJ-Ordered-Pen-Register-Surveillance-37-616-Times-in-2011-1.jpg)
US DOJ Ordered Pen Register Surveillance 37,616 Times in 2011
The number of requests increased a lot in the last decade
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 27th, 2012
![Information Security Forum Releases “Standard of Good Practice” for 2012 Information Security Forum Releases “Standard of Good Practice” for 2012](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Information-Security-Forum-Releases-Standard-of-Good-Practice-for-2012-1.png)
Information Security Forum Releases “Standard of Good Practice” for 2012
Governance, requirements, control framework and monitoring
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 27th, 2012
![DDOS Attacks Take the Day Off During Holidays, Study Shows DDOS Attacks Take the Day Off During Holidays, Study Shows](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/DDOS-Attacks-Take-the-Day-Off-During-Holidays-Study-Shows-1.jpg)
DDOS Attacks Take the Day Off During Holidays, Study Shows
The number of cyberattacks recorded a considerable drop on Earth Day
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 25th, 2012
![DHL: Most Common Word Used in Spear Phishing Attacks in 2012 H1 DHL: Most Common Word Used in Spear Phishing Attacks in 2012 H1](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/DHL-Most-Common-Word-Used-in-Spear-Phishing-Attacks-in-2012-H1-1.png)
DHL: Most Common Word Used in Spear Phishing Attacks in 2012 H1
Last year's number one dropped to the 6th position, a FireEye study shows
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 21st, 2012
![Report: 51% of Web App Developers Experienced Security Incidents in Last 18 Months Report: 51% of Web App Developers Experienced Security Incidents in Last 18 Months](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Report-51-of-Web-App-Developers-Experienced-Security-Incidents-in-Last-18-Months-1.png)
Report: 51% of Web App Developers Experienced Security Incidents in Last 18 Months
A Coverity study shows that some companies lost over $10M as a result of such problems
- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 20th, 2012
![Peter the Great vs Sun Tzu: East Asian Hackers vs East European Hackers Peter the Great vs Sun Tzu: East Asian Hackers vs East European Hackers](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Peter-the-Great-vs-Sun-Tzu-East-Asian-Hackers-vs-East-European-Hackers-1.png)
Peter the Great vs Sun Tzu: East Asian Hackers vs East European Hackers
Trend Micro experts detail the differences between cybercriminals
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 19th, 2012
![1,000 Taiwanese Users to Attend Security Courses After Falling for Adult Video Scam 1,000 Taiwanese Users to Attend Security Courses After Falling for Adult Video Scam](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/1-000-Taiwanese-Users-to-Attend-Security-Course-After-Falling-for-Adult-Video-Scam-1.jpg)
1,000 Taiwanese Users to Attend Security Courses After Falling for Adult Video Scam
The Taipei government wants to put its employees to the test
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 19th, 2012
![Victims of Phishing Attacks Unaware Their Websites Are Compromised, APWG Finds Victims of Phishing Attacks Unaware Their Websites Are Compromised, APWG Finds](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Victims-of-Phishing-Attacks-Unaware-Their-Websites-Are-Compromised-APWG-Finds-1.png)
Victims of Phishing Attacks Unaware Their Websites Are Compromised, APWG Finds
In 80% of cases site owners learn about the incident from third parties
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 18th, 2012
![8068: The Most Uncommon 4-Digit PIN 8068: The Most Uncommon 4-Digit PIN](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/8068-The-Most-Uncommon-4-Digit-PIN-1.png)
8068: The Most Uncommon 4-Digit PIN
Experts have revealed the results of a study made on 3.4 million passwords
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 17th, 2012
![TrustGo Appoints Google Play as Fifth Safest App Market TrustGo Appoints Google Play as Fifth Safest App Market](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/TrustGo-Appoints-Google-Play-as-Fifth-Safest-App-Market-1.png)
TrustGo Appoints Google Play as Fifth Safest App Market
The most secure application store in the world is Aproov
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 14th, 2012
![Duo Researchers Find Security Holes in over Half of Android Phones Duo Researchers Find Security Holes in over Half of Android Phones](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Duo-Researchers-Find-Security-Holes-in-Over-Half-of-Android-Phones-1.png)
Duo Researchers Find Security Holes in over Half of Android Phones
20,000 devices have been put to the test by Duo Security's X-Ray
- Data Breaches
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 14th, 2012
![Experts Warn That Some iOS Apps Fail to Protect Passwords, Other Sensitive Details Experts Warn That Some iOS Apps Fail to Protect Passwords, Other Sensitive Details](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Experts-Warn-that-Some-iOS-Apps-Fail-to-Protect-Passwords-Other-Sensitive-Details-1.png)
Experts Warn That Some iOS Apps Fail to Protect Passwords, Other Sensitive Details
Bitdefender has analyzed a number of highly-rated applications
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 14th, 2012
![Gartner: Security to Remain a Priority, Spending Might Reach $86 Billion in 2016 Gartner: Security to Remain a Priority, Spending Might Reach $86 Billion in 2016](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Gartner-Security-to-Remain-a-Priority-Spending-Might-Reach-86-Billion-in-2016-1.jpg)
Gartner: Security to Remain a Priority, Spending Might Reach $86 Billion in 2016
As the threat landscape evolves, companies need to adopt the latest technologies
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 12th, 2012
![United Nations Says Taliban Made $400 Million in 2011 United Nations Says Taliban Made $400 Million in 2011](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/United-Nations-Says-Taliban-Made-400-Million-in-2011-1.jpg)
United Nations Says Taliban Made $400 Million in 2011
The money comes from extortion, donations, taxes and opium
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 12th, 2012
![August 2012 VIPRE Report: Scams, Mobile Malware and Privacy Breaches August 2012 VIPRE Report: Scams, Mobile Malware and Privacy Breaches](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/August-2012-VIPRE-Report-Scams-Mobile-Malware-and-Privacy-Breaches-1.png)
August 2012 VIPRE Report: Scams, Mobile Malware and Privacy Breaches
Learn about the threats that left their mark on the last month of summer