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Enrique Salem says Symantec Working with Government to Track Cyber Attacks
Published on 5 Mar, 2010 at 9:24 in Cyber | Viewed 668 times | 2 Comments
Symantec Corporation is helping the government in its investigation of the Aurora attacks against search engine giant Google, CEO Enrique Salem said earlier this week. Symantec monitors millions of computers worldwide and has significant data on malware infections and other cyber attacks which they sometimes sell to federal agencies and companies.
During an interview with Business Week, Salem said…
Cyber Defenders of the World Unite!
Published on 1 Mar, 2010 at 12:29 in GovCon Industry | Viewed 1,130 times | 3 Comments
This week, RSA’s conference in California looks “ to drive the worldwide information security agenda,” says conference general manager Sandra Toms LaPedis.
As instances of cyber attacks continue to grow more prevalent, cyber warriors and national security officials are gathering in California to examine methods to enhance cyber defenses. The RSA conference,…
Scam and Phishing Increased as Percentage of Spam in January
Published on 18 Feb, 2010 at 15:05 in Cloud | Viewed 546 times | No Comments
The incidents of scam and phishing attacks increased as a percentage of overall spam in January according to a report released by security firm Symantec. The report, which is published monthly, analyzes the number of scam and phishing attacks as a percentage of spam traffic.
Both the increase in 419 Nigerian spam and the disaster in Haiti helped to raise the levels of scam and phishing attacks in January…
2009: The Year of Cyber Crime
Published on 15 Dec, 2009 at 14:34 in Cyber | Viewed 313 times | No Comments
This past year the number of cyber attacks, cyber security breaches and internet related crime has risen steadily making e-consumers think twice about online purchases.
According to Symantec in a recent study, 87% of e-mails received in the last year were spam. That number is up ten percent since 2008. Symantec estimates that 40 trillion spam emails…
Cyber Crime Pays Better than Drug Trafficking
Published on 5 Oct, 2009 at 9:19 in Cloud | Viewed 257 times | No Comments
According to David Freer of Symantec, cyber crime nets more money than drug trafficking. An identity is stolen every three seconds worldwide, and the stolen identity is often sold.
Hackers attempting to steal identities and bank information often use a variety of tactics. These include employing bots, malware and phishing scams. The stolen information is then used to either drain bank accounts, or is sold in an online…
