Malware

An advanced persistent threat doesn't always have to be particularly advanced.

Attack toolkits have been refined to the point where they are producing high success rates for their criminal users.

A growing list of companies, including Capital One, U.S. Bank, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase, are notifying customers that their email addresses were stolen by hackers.

The breach of RSA's intellectual property related to its SecurID products appears to be a classic case of social engineering and network pivoting.

Google's latest version of Chrome warns users if they are attempting to run a plug-in that is out of date.

Corporate account takeover remains prevalent, resulting in $87.5 million in losses last year. But all banks can strive to prevent it, while staying within budget, says Rudy Wolfs of ING Direct.

UTMs and anti-malware gateways often are our key protection at the perimeter, says Peter Stephenson, SC Magazine's technology editor.