Security

Encryption as an enabler: the top 10 benefits

Dutchman arrested in connection with large DDoS attack on Spamhaus

The man was arrested in Barcelona on a European arrest warrant issued by the Dutch Public Prosecution Service

North Korea close to 2 million 3G subscribers

The Egyptian-led network has doubled its subscriber base in 15 months.

Just How Close Is Apple’s Tim Cook to Being Fired?

Locked and loaded, online gamers draw phishing attackers

Cyber thieves attracted to the richness of in-game commerce, report finds

Hackers increasingly target shared Web hosting servers for use in mass phishing attacks

Nearly half of phishing attacks seen during the second half of 2012 involved the use of hacked shared hosting servers, APWG report says

LG stages comeback as smartphones outsell feature phones for first time

The company more than doubled smartphone sales to become the third-largest smartphone vendor

Vulnerable terminal servers reflect bigger security problem

Unsecured ports on industrial control equipment, which could let hackers gain admin access, highlights risk of older equipment on modern tech

Could Privacy Protection Bills Hinder Law Enforcement?

Judge rejects FBI’s bid to hack computer of suspect in attempted cyberheist

Warrant request too broad, fails to meet 4th amendment standards