Researchers Claim Keystroke Reader Can Stop Pedophiles

Researcher performed at Newcastle University claims to have found a method to stop pedophiles in their tracks. By analyzing keystrokes, researchers claim to be able to determine the age, cultural background and sex of the user.

Professor Roy Maxion, an American, says that within 10 keystrokes, he can determine a user’s age, sex and what culture they come from. Phil Butler, a former police detective and head of the Cyber…

Cyber Gangs Mimic Legitimate Corporations with Roles, Duties

Through a series of sting operations, the FBI has uncovered how cyber criminals have begun adopting a hierarchy commonly found in the corporate world, with distinctive roles and responsibilities delegated to each individual, according to Steven Chabinsky, deputy assistant director of FBI’s cyber division.

As opposed to legitimate organizations and employees, cyber criminals do not have to adhere to regular 9-5 schedules, and they are…

US Criticizes Australia’s Attempts to Censor Cyberspace

A plan by the Australian government to censor the Internet is receiving criticism from the Obama administration, saying it goes against stated U.S. foreign policy of using an open Internet to spread economic growth and global security, according to Australian news site The Punch.

Responding to questions about the filter from The Punch, U.S. State Department spokesman Noel Clay said: “The U.S. and Australia are close partners on…

Attacks Exploit Growing Use of Social Media

Attacks perpetrated by cyber criminals are exploiting the growing reliance on social media by Internet users, according to a report released today by Blue Coat. As more Internet users shift to social media, the bad guys have moved along with them, seeking to leverage the new technologies to conduct malware attacks.

Blue Coat has extensive cloud systems offerings and…

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Hackers Exploit Windows 7 in 2 Minutes

It did not take more than 2 minutes for the first hacker at Pwn2Own hacking contest to sidestep the security measures of Windows 7.

Both Peter Vreugdenhil of the Netherlands and a German who called himself Nils succeeded in exploiting a fully updated 64-bit version of Windows 7 by disabling DEP and ASLR, two of the most important security…

Cyber Terrorism Debate Continues

While the debate is currently raging regarding the definition of cyber war, another central debate in cybersecurity is the issue of cyber terrorism. Jim Lewis, of CSIS, believes that cyber terrorism is not the principle threat at present, largely because he does not think terrorists presently have the capability. “I don’t worry about cyber terrorism,” he…

Symantec Survey Reveals Poor Password Security

Last week, security firm Symantec released a survey that revealed poor cyber hygiene on the part of respondents. Over 60 percent of respondents said they do not alter their passwords on a regular basis and 10 percent never change their passwords. Close to half of respondents utilize the same few passwords for all of their accounts.

The use of passwords to identify users is becoming increasingly common. Around 44 percent…

China Largest Malware Distributor

China is presently the largest distributor of malware, according to a new report released by Symantec. The U.S. is the leading malware distributor based on mail servers followed by China and Romania, with over 36 percent being distributed from U.S. based servers.

However, a more in-depth look revealed that the users sending the malware are based in China. The report studied the ISP address of the user and found that…

Anti-Virus for Facebook? Be Careful, It’s a Trap

Researchers at F-Secure have found an interesting new attempt by scammers to infiltrate Facebook. The scammers utilize a fake anti-virus that tags 20 “Friends” in a picture containing the anti-virus software. If another user clicks the link, it provides a warning saying “Allowing Antivirus in Focebook access will let it pull your profile information, photos, your friend’s info, and other content that it requires to work.”

Facebook is currently working…