Social networking sites
have become the preferred medium for connecting with friends and family as well
as for sharing information. Cybercriminals are taking advantage of this fact, launching
targeted...
In a rather unexpected turn of events, cybercriminals recently went out of their way to make a statement against piracy. While this is not the first time that cybercriminals targeted copyright violato...
A recent SQL injection attack affecting hundreds of thousands of sites, however, proves that the days of mass compromise attacks are far from over. On the contrary, cybercriminals behind the attack su...
People’s lives are becoming more intertwined due to online interactions over time. While the Internet provides several options for users to create and maintain relationships, social media sites make i...
Apart from the amount of damage it leaves behind, the worst thing about a natural disaster has to do with its unpredictability. Disaster victims are usually caught unprepared while the rest of the wor...
Mobile devices have become “must have” in today’s technology-driven society. Because of the convenience, advance computing features, and impressive Web connectivity these offer, consumers and organiza...
January is when most countries kick off the tax season, which makes it a favorite cybercriminal target to make money. Thanks to social engineering, a popular tactic wherein an attack is tailored to co...
The Trend Micro 2011 Threat Predictions includes the growth of targeted attacks, and it seems like cybercriminals are already proving the said prediction true this early in the year. Many targeted att...
Using rogue software and applications is already an old trick in the malware book. Some malware families such as FAKEAV are best known for using convincing graphical user interfaces (GUI) to trick use...