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Many of today’s threats exploit software vulnerabilities in order to spread. Learn more about what vulnerabilities are, what the most common vulnerabilities are, and how to fix them.
Hackers may try and access your computer to get access to your data or to use your computing resources for illegal activity. This section provides information on the signs and symptoms of a hacker attack.
Computer systems have always been targeted by people seeking either to improve security or exploit loopholes. This timeline gives an overview of major events in the evolution of computing along with the evolution of hacking.
Government and law enforcement bodies around the world address the problem of cybercrime with legislation. Find out more about how these laws are used to convict hackers who gain illegal access to systems and data.
Aug 23 2010
Information Security Threats in the Second Quarter of 2010
The majority of the biggest malware incidents that took place in the second quarter of 2010 were linked in some way to botnets. New bots were created and existing bots further developed, such as TDSS, an article on which has been published by our virus analysts, and Zbot (ZeuS), which we discuss...
Jul 21 2010
Mass Defacements: the tools and tricks
Websites getting defaced, servers getting turned into nodes in botnets, shell accounts and backdoors being sold on the black market - this is what’s happening on the Internet every day
Jun 21 2010
Currently, more and more children are mastering the art of searching the Internet, a world designed mostly by adults for adults. Very often adults argue about whether to allow children to use the World Wide Web or not.
Jun 01 2010
Information Security Threats in the First Quarter of 2010
This report was compiled on the basis of data obtained and processed using the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN). KSN is one of the most important innovations in personal products and is currently in the final stages of development.
Apr 29 2010
Crimeware: A new round of confrontation begins…
This article provides an analysis of recent developments regarding attacks launched by malicious programs against the clients of financial organizations.
Apr 19 2010
The Dangers of Social Networking
Social Networking is the one area of the Internet that nearly every computer-literate person indulges in these days. It doesn’t matter whether it’s your company boss, your neighbor, your boyfriend or your girlfriend, everybody’s contactable via at least one of the Social Networking...
01 Sep, 02:25 GMT
Opinions | The Winlock case - I'm taking bets!
31 Aug, 16:42 GMT
Events | Twitter goes OAuth-only (Yay for security!)
25 Aug, 13:40 GMT
Research | Who needs my SQL server?
10 Aug, 15:56 GMT
Incidents | Oops they did it again!
03 Aug, 13:41 GMT
02 Aug, 04:30 GMT
Events | When security gets hot
30 Jul, 13:19 GMT
