More Androids Means More Malware According to McAfee

Android is the new major mobile malware target and Anonymous is the primary hacktivist in the third quarter, according to McAfee‘s research. The company saw a 37 percent increase in malware targeting Android devices since last quarter and is predicting that 2011 is well on its way to be the busiest malware year in history.

Hacktivism is less…

Neustar’s Rodney Joffe: All it Takes is One Person to Cause Internet Disaster

The Internet allows any one person to launch potentially catastrophic malware, according to Rodney Joffe, head of security at Neustar Inc.

“In the real world, you have to have access to plutonium or fleets of fighter jets to wreak widespread havoc,” Joffe said to the Los Angeles Times. “Because of the Internet, any one…

Cisco: Cyber Crime Not as Profitable Anymore

Cyber crime is not the cash cow it once was, according to Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) whose recent research examined the cyber underground.

Speaking yesterday at a press event at in San Bruno, Calif., security researcher Pat Peterson said last year saw a turning point in the fight against mass scams and criminal profits from these illicit activities are expected to continue dropping, according to Computerworld….

Report: Email-borne Malware Surges 400% after Rustock Takedown

Malware delivered via email grew by 400 percent in the last week of March 2011, with the spike detected two weeks after the takedown of the Rustock botnet, according to a quarterly report by Commtouch.

The Internet Threats Trend Report, which covers spam, phishing, malware and web …

Texan Charged in Hacker Stock Fraud Scheme

A Texan is accused of organizing a ruse using a Russian hacker and a spam campaign to artificially inflate the value of certain stocks, according to the Justice Department.

Christopher Rad, 42, was arrested and charged yesterday with one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and transmit commercial email messages with fraudulent information.

According to the indictment and court documents, Rad allegedly conspired with stock…

EU Cyber Agency Cracks Down on Cyber Zombies

According to zombie lore, a surefire way to destroy one of the living dead is a shot to the head.

Now, EU’s cybersecurity agency, ENISA, has published a study on botnets, also known as cyber zombies. But neutralizing these zombies may be more difficult than their horror-movie brethren.

The report, titled “Botnets: Measurement, Detection, Disinfection…

Iranian Cyber Army Takes Aim

Following in the footsteps of the Pentagon’s Cyber Command, Iran released plans to launch its own cyber policing unit, The Associated Press reported.

Iran’s Cyber Army, rumored to have Revolutionary Guard affiliation, begins its mission this month. The army will monitor the Net for traces of political opposition and cyber attacks.

Calling it part of…

US — Worst. Spammer. Ever.

A new report by Sophos has revealed the top 12 spam-producing countries, and once again, the United States was tagged with the dubious distinction of placing first.

“Many members of the public still don’t understand the vital role that they can play in fighting spam – preventing their home PC from becoming infected,”…

McAfee 2011 Threat Index: Sophisticated Cyber Threats Hiding in Plain Sight

2010 was a breakout year for cybersecurity: from the revelations of the attack on Google, Operation Aurora, and the controversy surrounding WikiLeaks, to the Stuxnet worm, which targeted Iran’s critical infrastructure and spawned a number of cyber conspiracy theories.

But like a block-busting, splashy Hollywood sequel, cybersecurity in 2011…

Netherlands a Haven for Cyber Crooks

A hacker network in the Netherlands was unraveled earlier this week, and the main suspect nabbed in Armenia less than a day later.

While a Dutch expert hailed the operation as unique, the Netherlands still placed seventh on a list of countries hardest hit by cyber crime, according to Radio Netherlands Worldwide.

The Armenian suspect allegedly used 143 servers in the Netherlands to infect three million computers around the world,…