10 Cybersecurity Stocks to Look to in the Future
With a growing rate of publicized hacking incidents, the demand for information security has companies, governments and investors looking toward IT security providers for protection from network intruders. The industry has experienced a rapid growth within the market, and many companies are acquiring IT solutions to join in on the growing demand. Although the market [...]
If you happen to spend some time on Twitter — outside of work hours, of course — you might have seen tweets announcing news from CNN “conforming” that former terrorist leader Osama bin Laden is alive. Whatever you do, do not click on those URLs, warns Internet security firm Websense, as it is just another [...]
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Canada is the new breeding ground for cyber criminals and is experiencing a 319 percent increase in phishing sites, ranking second behind the U.S. in hosting malicious sites, according to the Financial Post. Senior Security Research Manager for cybersecurity firm Websense Patrik Runald said while the number of servers hosting malicious websites is going down [...]
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Hackers are selling a $25 DIY toolkit to anyone interested in creating and distributing malicious Facebook applications, according to Websense Security Labs. The toolkit, called Tinie’s Facebook Viral Application, provides cyber crooks a way to direct Internet users towards survey scams, spread malware, or act as a tool in click-fraud scams, The Register said. “You [...]
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