Malware

The only way to gain the upper hand on today's advanced adversaries is by being proactive -- even aggressive, a tactic that can take many forms, says Joel Yonts, CISO of an automotive supply company.

Sites such as Facebook and Twitter contain seemingly infinite amounts of personal data, so it's no wonder criminals have turned their focus there. But social media providers and end-users can protect themselves.

Leading news concerning Microsoft's sharing program, CISPA passed by the U.S. House, the Global Payments data breach debacle, and more.

Also know as mass malware packs, crimeware packs are the "Threat of the Month" in the June issue of SC Magazine.

The banking trojan Citadel now is being used to trick users into believing they have violated U.S. law and must pay a fine to unfreeze their computers,

Researchers at security firm F-Secure said this week they have spotted a malicious PDF making the rounds that opens a legitimate copy of the Games' schedule, but in the background it tries to connect to a malicious website.

A report from researchers at the University of Cambridge alludes to vulnerabilities being intentionally inserted into Chinese-manufactured chips used by the military. But at least one security expert called the study light on facts.

While the investigation is just beginning into the massive espionage toolkit known as Flame, which has targeted computers, mainly in Iran, it is important to consider the consequences of this malware.