Public Sector Top Recipient of Targeted Attacks Says Symantec

The public sector has become the most frequently targeted industry of 2011, according to Symantec‘s November 2011 Symantec Intelligence Report. The industry blocks approximately 20.5 targeted attacks a day.

Similar to targeted attacks, global phishing has increased slightly and Web-based malware threats are up 47.8 percent since Oct. 2011 and WS.Trojan.H² was the number one culprit. The public sector…

Booz Allen Draws Out Cybersecurity Trends with Financial Organizations in Mind

Booz Allen Hamilton recently released what it found to be the top ten trends in cybersecurity, particularly for those in financial services.

With senior executives standing as the moving targets of cyber threats and mobile device security making the list, the firm suggests that these threats have effects that can permeate all parts of a financial services organization. 

“These trends…

McAfee Looking Beyond Desktop, Offering Mobile Security Tips

McAfee sees a need to “step back” and examine security on a broader spectrum than the current defensive methodology. Security leaders should look at security as beyond just the computer, and McAfee says so in its McAfee Security Journal, “Security Beyond the Desktop.” 

Vincent Weafer, senior vice president of McAfee Labs, says that security experts need…

Symantec Securing IM for the Workplace, Expanding Cloud Storage

Symantec has identified instant messaging as a significant risk for organizations, as a way in which malware can make its way into the workplace. In order to scan messages and attachments for malware, malicious URLs and other attacks, Syamtec has designed an IM specific solution, Symantec Instant Messaging Security. cloud with support for Microsoft Lync.

“Instant messaging is becoming a popular…

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…

SAIC, McAfee Partner to Help Enterprises Battle Cyber Threats; Charles Beard Comments

SAIC and McAfee are partnering to provide new cybersecurity solutions to help large enterprises in facing sophisticated threats. The partnership will result in carrier grade security solutions for national governments, intelligence, telecommunications and enterprises worldwide. 

The beginning of the agreement calls for McAfee Network Threat Response to be integrated into CloudShield’s PN41 for the IBM Blade Center and CS4000 platforms. McAfee Network Threat Response captures, deconstructs, and analyzes…

Symantec’s AdVantage Helps Online Publishers Avoid Malvertising

Symantec Corp. has announced that its new cloud-based service, Symantec AdVantage, enables website owners to identify malicious software hidden in online advertisements. 

Offered in partnership with Armorize Technologies, the solution uses the latest malware detection techniques so website owners can quickly find malvertising threats. AdVantage will be available to publishers and ad networks through a free early access…

Symantec Releases Findings on Android Malware Research

Symantec announced its publication of new research conducted by the firm titled, “Motivations of Recent Android Malware.” The report provides an analysis of the current monetizations schemes behind the malware targeting the Android mobile computing platform, as well as future schemes.

The report presented the top mobile malware monetization schemes observed by Symantec and includes premium rate number billing…

McAfee and LG Partner to Create Enterprise-Ready Mobile Devices

McAfee and LG Electronics announced a partnership that will enable LG to address mobile security challenges facing the enterprise and consumers. LG intends to extend McAfee Mobile security technologies to its smartphones and tablets run on Android, making LG one of the first mobile manufacturers to offer comprehensive security solutions for mobile users.

LG smart devices will…

McAfee’s Vision for Bringing Mobile Devices into the Security Infrastructure

With an explosive growth of mobile devices and evolving threat vectors, McAfee voices its vision of the changes needed in order to secure mobile devices in corporate environments.

McAfee has a three-pronged plan for protecting mobile devices, mobile data and mobile applications designed to assist businesses and consumers in managing their devices securely. According to McAfee, attacks…