USIS|LABAT to Showcase at AIIM Expo

USIS|LABAT will demonstrate its offerings of information management services at the upcoming Association for Information and Image Management International Conference & Expo@ Info360 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

Between March 21-24, representatives from USIS|LABAT will be on-site in booth 1034 to provide information about the firm’s e-records management…

UK Energy Sector Fears Attack within Next 12 Months

Energy firms in the U.K. believe a major cyber attack against the grid will be launched in the next 12 months, but are not taking action implementing stronger cybersecurity or other defensive measures, according to a new survey.

Conducted by D.C.-based Center for Strategic and International Studies, on behalf of McAfee, the survey polled…

Two New Malware Strains Attack Facebook, IM

New scams conducted via Facebook and Twitter have been wreaking havoc on users in the last several days, PandaLabs reported.

The first one, Asprox.N, has been identified as a Trojan sent via email informing users their Facebook account is being used to distribute spam. For that reason, the user’s login credentials have been changed. The email includes a bogus Word document attachment, tricking the user into believing it…

Forget 2012: The World Will See a Cyber War in 2015

In 2015, cyber saboteurs will disrupt and damage a G20 nation’s critical infrastructure, possibly crashing its stock market or radically change its government, according to a prediction by research analyst firm Gartner, Inc. In a release revealing its top predictions for IT organizations and users for 2011 and beyond, Gartner said the prophesies highlight the changes in…

No Partrides, Pear Trees in McAfee’s ’12 Scams of Christmas’ List

Plan on doing Christmas shopping online to avoid crowds and congested roads? Be very careful to avoid falling victim to cyber crooks taking advantage of the holidays.

McAfee has revealed the 12 most dangerous online scams consumers should be aware of this upcoming holiday season, ranging from iPad offer scams to fake gift cards…

Social Media: New Methods for Exploitation for Hackers

As the velocity and variety of social media are growing, it is vital to institute guidelines as soon as possible to establish how providers control personally identifiable information and focus on service functionality while minimizing the risk of exploitation of personal and organizational security, says an industry expert.

It is important that…

Report: Passwords Are, Like, So Not Cool

Gone are the days of teens keeping their diaries under lock and key: Now, their deepest, darkest thoughts are for the world to see, according to new findings indicating that less than half of 18-25-year-olds across the United States, UK and Australia use passwords to protect their laptops and mobile…

The Real ‘Tool Academy’: Cyber Criminals Peddle Malicious Tools via Social Media

Trend Micro is reporting how cyber criminals are using social media to hawk malicious tools.

On YouTube, the Internet security company found an ad selling a $15 distributed denial-of-service tool. A video featured a screenshot of the tool, as well as the price and details where to buy it.

Although the video had a relatively small number of views, Trend Micro pondered upon how many of those 600 viewers were enticed…

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…

Another Twitter Phishing Attack over Weekend

This weekend, Twitter experienced the latest phishing attack in a string that has been hitting social media websites of late. As more and more users utilize social networking websites, it becomes more profitable for cyber criminals to target victims using the sites.

The latest attack utilizes Twitters direct messaging (DM) feature, which allows users to directly message another user (similar to AIM chats). The Tweets are direct from one user…