iPad Users Unite… in Congress

Think your congressman can’t turn on a computer?

Think again. He may have an iPad, and now, he wants to bring it to the House floor with him.

The incoming group of legislators – full of gadget geeks and tech lovers – will soon take their seats in the 112th Congress and discover that…

Juniper Buys Virtualization Security Vendor Altor Networks

Juniper Networks has purchased Altor Networks, a provider of virtualization security technology,  for a cash purchase price of approximately $95 million.

The new deal expands Juniper’s existing technology partnership with Altor as well as its leadership in security for both the enterprise and service provider virtualization markets, Juniper…

Inquisitive Spammer Fills up Inboxes with Phishing Campaign

A new phishing campaign may be harder to detect than ever, with its personal appeal and reference to several popular search terms.

According to AllSpammedUp.com, the emails have just enough sense of legitimacy they could trick potential victims to respond. The message appears to be from a person doing research on a popular website, application, or other Internet trend.

In the email, the scammer indicates they came across the user’s…

India’s Gov’t Websites Still Exploitable Despite Successful Cyber Attacks

Cyber crime experts in India are warning about the security flaws of many government websites, claiming the recent cyber attacks by Pakistani hackers have spurred little action in terms of enhanced cybersecurity.

“Websites like that of Income Tax of India has loopholes and it can be hacked easily,” cyber crime expert Sunny Vaghela told…

Aussie Man Suspected of Hacking into 100 Online Accounts

The Australian police has arrested a 33-year-old man who is accused of hacking into nearly 100 online accounts, according to ZDNet Australia.

The Australian Federal Police’s high-tech crime unit has been keeping an eye on the man since last September, when a local telecom company alerted it of suspicious activity detected within its network. The man allegedly hacked into private and business Internet accounts, downloading…

FBI Memos Reveal Cost of Hacker Attacks

A hacker attack on a company’s website can be expensive, but exactly how much money it takes to recover from one is rarely disclosed by impacted parties. Now, however, internal FBI memos obtained by The New York Times through a Freedom of Information Act request provide a glimpse into how much…

HP Launches Tool to Help CIOs Establish IT Priorities

HP has unveiled a new online tool that will help chief information officers in government and industry better determine technology priorities.

“Determining the right IT priorities is critical to aligning with and achieving enterprise objectives,” said David Gee, vice president of worldwide marketing at HP Enterprise Services. “The HP Business Outcomes Dynamics Assessment…

Jeff Carr: China ‘Most Likely Candidate for Stuxnet’s Origin’

Swirling speculations about  possible culprits behind the Stuxnet worm have mostly focused on  Israel or the United States. But a cyber expert says there is another key suspect involved.

In an post on Forbes The Firewall, cybersecurity expert and author Jeff Carr argues that discussions about the creators of Stuxnet never…

UK Preps for Possible Cyber Attacks as Assange Eyes Prison Gate

In the wake of large-scale online attacks on U.S. companies, such as MasterCard and Visa, which pulled support from whistle-blower site WikiLeaks, the British government is hunkering down over fears of similarly disruptive Internet activity on U.K. sites, a New Zealand newspaper reported.

The New Zealand Herald reports…

More Maltese Businesses Succumb to Cyber Attacks

Cyber attacks against Maltese businesses are on the rise, with a significant number reporting corruption or theft of data, according to a poll surveying the European nations.

As Maltese corporations become more dependent on computer technology, outside hacker attempts have risen above the average level compared to other nations in the European Union, according to Times of Malta.

Last year, 7 percent of companies in Malta…