- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 23rd, 2012
Over 75 Million Unique Malware Samples Identified in Q4 2011
Android malware recorded an increase, but the numbers of fake AVs dropped
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 22nd, 2012
Experts: Many 4-Digit PINs Not Hard to Guess
PINs such as "1234" and birth dates pose the greatest risks
- Finances
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- February 15th, 2012
Zynga Shares Drop After Q4 Results Announcement
Regular 2011 Q4 results don't translate to Wall Street
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 9th, 2012
VIPRE Report Reveals Wide Range of Cybercrime Targets
Gamers, small and medium businesses, and government sites were most targeted
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 6th, 2012
Size Doesn’t Matter, Smaller DDOS Attacks May Be Deadlier
It's more about sophistication than bandwidth when it comes to DDOS attacks
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 2nd, 2012
Hackers from US and China Responsible for 40% of Hack Attempts
Attempts launched from these countries cost global economy $44 billion (31 billion EUR)
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 31st, 2012
A Cyber Arms Race Is Currently Taking Place, 57% of Experts Say
The study shows that the US are behind smaller countries when it comes to security
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 25th, 2012
Americans Believe Local Police Incapable of Handling Cybercrime
Stalking and cyber-bullying have become a major issue
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 19th, 2012
ENISA: Network Information Security Should Be Part of Education
Children should learn about online security from an early age
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 17th, 2012
The Evolution of Mac Malware in 2011
Learn how many new Mac malware variants were discovered
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 11th, 2012
14 Million Unique Malware Samples Identified Worldwide in 2011
Learn the name of the country that hosted most malicious URLs
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 5th, 2012
New AOL Instant Messenger Raises Privacy Concerns, EFF Reports
Cloud-based services tend to expose users to unwanted scenarios
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 4th, 2012
Facebook Scans 2 Trillion Link Clicks and Blocks 220 Million Posts Each Day
Learn about the numbers involved in a Facebook scam
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 4th, 2012
Half of Americans Give In to Scams If Prizes Are Promised
Cybercriminals know that social media and email scams are mostly successful
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 30th, 2011
Hacktivism to Evolve and Spam to Be Legalized in 2012
Embedded hardware will become the promised land for sophisticated hackers
- Internet Life
- By Lucian Parfeni
- December 22nd, 2011
1 in 5 Minutes Spent Online Is on Social Networks
4 in 5 internet users visit or use a social network
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 22nd, 2011
ENISA: Awareness on Cyber Security in the Maritime Sector Is Non-Existent
Learn what the maritime sector would do to prevent cyberattacks