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Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Security researchers have said that hackers are exploiting a vulnerability in Java to infect computers with malicious software (malware). The exploit was added to the Blackhole exploit toolkit and the Cool Exploit Kit, which are used by cyber-criminals and are the two most popular Web threat tools used to distribute malware. The Blackhole kit is typically installed on websites that are compromised, and it uses vulnerabilities in web...

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Metaforic, the innovative software security company, today released an alert to banks and financial institutions on the increasing security risks emerging from the accelerating acceptance of mobile financial applications by smartphone users. With smartphone and tablet sales outpacing desktop and laptop PCs, cybercriminals increasingly are attracted by the potential financial gains made possible by diverting funds through mobile...

The number of cyber attacks jumped 81% in 2011, with mobile platforms like Google’s Android operating system increasingly being targeted, according to an annual “Internet Security Threat Report” released on Monday by security software vendor Symantec. Social networks are also increasingly under attack, and represent a new frontier for cyber criminals, Symantec said. "The very nature of these [social] networks makes users incorrectly assume they are not at risk and attackers are...

SALZBURG, Austria, April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Emsisoft has been keeping track of a current wave of attacks on Windows Servers - many affected companies and persons from all over the world have come to Emsisoft asking for help. The attacks are aimed at Windows Servers running publicly accessible Remote Desktop and Terminal Services. They are infiltrated via dictionary based brute-force attacks on several common user names. Especially servers operated by smaller or one man...

FREMONT, Calif., May 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TeamF1, Inc. (www.TeamF1.com), the leader in embedded networking and security software solutions for wired and wireless applications, and Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content and threat management solutions, today announced a technology partnership that enables networking OEMs targeting secure devices for home and business networking to offer superior gateway anti-malware protection to their users. This partnership expands the...

Malicious code is being spread by smartphones and social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter as criminals target these devices, security software maker Symantec Corp. revealed in its annual threat analysis."The report found that data breaches caused by hacking resulted in an average of more than 260,000 identities exposed per breach in 2010, nearly quadruple that of any other cause," according to a statement on Symantec's web site.When it comes to mobile devices, the report...

BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Spyware goes by many names, including adware, malware, crimeware, scumware and snoopware, but no matter what you call it, its purpose is still the same: to creep into your computer files and send hackers your personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers. Once the information is in their hands, hackers can steal your identity, use your credit cards, siphon funds from your bank accounts, and more. Simply put: it's bad news and...

ISLANDIA, N.Y., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly two billion people today use the Internet to conduct business, communicate with family and friends, stay-in-touch with current events and entertain themselves - and in doing so, expose themselves to an extensive and growing number of malware threats. CA Technologies (Nasdaq: CA) has released its State of the Internet 2010: A Report on the Ever-Changing Threat Landscape to provide an in-depth look at the most prevalent threat activity in the...

CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- During the first half of 2010, Europe sped through the spam-generating fast-lane, bypassing North and South Americas, and Asia-Pacific to earn the "Top Producer of Spam" title. Based on the Trend Micro semi-annual 2010 threat report, spam continued to grow between January and June 2010, with a brief lull during April. Despite common perception, porn consists of only 4 percent of all spam. Commercial, scams-based and health/medical categories make up...

ATLANTA, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Lancope, Inc., the leader in NetFlow(TM) collection and analysis and the provider of the StealthWatch® System for flow-based network performance and security monitoring, and Damballa, the company transforming the fight against cyber threats, today announced that they will present a live Webinar entitled "Use NetFlow to Detect and Stop Advanced Cyber Threats." Damballa Vice President of Product Management Steven Newman and Lancope Product Manager Joe...