Cybercrooks Tire of Windows -- They're After Your iPhone Now

PC World - Brennon Slattery - 22 Jan, 2011
Cybercrime is moving away from traditional targets, like Windows PCs, and focusing more on mobile devices, ...

Mobiles attract hi-tech thieves

BBC News - 22 Jan, 2011
Cyber criminals are starting to move away from Windows and targeting other technologies, says a security report. The annual report from net giant Cisco ...

Cisco Security Report Says Unemployed Are Targeted By Money Mules

Wall Street Journal (blog) - Samuel Rubenfeld - ‎Jan 20, 2011‎
Add another burden to being unemployed: Those seeking work are increasingly targeted by money mules for laundering operations. ...

Cybercriminals Target Unemployed To Launder Money

InformationWeek - Mathew J. Schwartz - ‎Jan 20, 2011‎
Scams promising work-at-home opportunities disguise money mule operations to translate the glut of stolen identities into cash, says Cisco's annual security ...

Cisco: Fraudster's Money Mules in Short Supply

PC World - Jeremy Kirk - ‎Jan 20, 2011‎
A new security report from Cisco Systems estimates that the amount of stolen online bank account data far exceeds the number of ...

Report: Apple, Android Products Likely Targets for Cybercriminals in 2011

Hollywood Reporter - Carolyn Giardina - 22 Jan, 2011
Android and Apple operating systems are likely key targets for cybercriminals this year, according to Cisco's 2010 Annual Security Report. ...

Spam Declined, Trust-Based Malware Increased in 2010: Cisco Survey

eWeek - Fahmida Y. Rashid - 22 Jan, 2011
While spam declined dramatically in 2010, social networking threats, identity theft scams and phishing campaigns increased in sophistication and complexity, ...

Cisco Explains the 7 Deadly Weaknesses of Social Network Users and More in ...

ReadWriteWeb - Klint Finley - 22 Jan, 2011
ReadWriteEnterprise channel is a resource and guide for IT managers and technologists in the ...

Global spam volumes drop, hackers tire of Windows, Cisco says

Infosecurity Magazine (US) - 22 Jan, 2011
Spam volumes have declined for the first time in internet history, and cybercriminals are shifting their attacks from Windows to other operating systems, ...

Cybercrime migrating to mobile and Apple, Cisco report

SC Magazine US - 22 Jan, 2011
The tide in cybercrime is shifting away from attacks on Windows machines and migrating to the mobile marketplace, according to a just released yearly report ...

Cyber-Criminals Targeting Unemployed To Launder Cash

ITProPortal - 22 Jan, 2011
A Cisco threat report has warned that cyber-criminals have been targeting the unemployed with money laundering schemes disguised as work-from-home jobs. ...

Cybercriminals Shifting Focus

Security Management - Laura Spadanuta - 22 Jan, 2011
Cybercriminals may be shifting their focus from Windows-based PCs to non-Windows platforms and mobile devices, according to a new report ...

Cisco report notes new cybercrime targets

NetworkWorld.com - Jim Duffy - 22 Jan, 2011
Cybercriminals are shifting their focus to smartphones and tablets, and away from Windows-based PCs, as targets for ...

Cyber Crime, Email Spam Now Targets Tablet Computers, Social Networks, Reports ...

Staho - 22 Jan, 2011
Cisco Systems Inc. has released its annual Cisco Security Report for 2010, according to which Windows-based personal computers are now less prone to attacks ...

Security concerns for smart phones and tablets grow

ITWorld Canada - Selena Mann - 22 Jan, 2011
Access to IT World Canada is restricted to registered users, however we're pleased to provide you with 3 temporary guest passes. Obtain unlimited access to ...

Criminals switch from Microsoft to mobile platforms

PC Pro - Stewart Mitchell - 22 Jan, 2011
Scammers and cyber-criminals have turned their focus from Microsoft and are now targeting other operating systems and mobile platforms, ...

Cisco, Panda Identify Cybercrime Trends

NetworkComputing.com - Steve Wexler - 22 Jan, 2011
The cybercrime landscape is continuing to evolve--with the emergence of advanced persistent threats as the most potentially damaging and, given the volume, ...

Cisco Publishes 2010 Annual Security Report

TMCnet - Raju Shanbhag - 22 Jan, 2011
The good news is that Windows-based PCs are less prone to attacks from spammers and cyber criminals. But the bad news is that they are ...

Cybercriminals shifting focus to non-Windows systems

HEXUS - Sarah Griffiths - 22 Jan, 2011
Scammers have begun shifting their focus away from Windows-based PCs to other operating systems and platforms, including smart phones and tablets in a ...

Report: Hackers Shifting Attention to Mobile Devices

Microsoft Certified Professional - Chris Paoli - ‎Jan 20, 2011‎
Scammers have set their sights on tablets and smartphones, and away from Windows desktops, in response to rising consumer demand for mobile ...

Cisco says attackers will take aim at Apple, Android mobile devices

SearchSecurity.com - Robert Westervelt - ‎Jan 20, 2011‎
A sharp rise in the number of mobile devices in use globally and significant improvements in Microsoft Windows security ...

Cisco: Windows Not The Only Hacker Target Anymore

International Business Times - Gabriel Perna - ‎Jan 20, 2011‎
In its annual security report, Cisco found long time hacker victim, Windows, is no longer the only target ...

Cisco: More Threats To Apple, Mobile Devices In 2011

Threatpost (blog) - Paul Roberts - ‎Jan 20, 2011‎
Data suggests that 2010 was a year of "more of the same" when it comes to computer threats, but 2011 likely won't be, at least according to ...

Social network scams surge exploiting 'vices,' Cisco warns

Local Tech Wire (blog) - ‎Jan 20, 2011‎
By Local Tech Wire Research Triangle Park, NC " "Spam" e-mail declined for the first time in 2010, a new cybersecurity report from Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) says ...

Cisco Systems: Spam down in 2010 for first time ever, but scams still strong

San Francisco Business Times - ‎Jan 20, 2011‎
A report from Cisco Systems Inc. said spam email actually fell in 2010, for “the first year in the history of the Internet.” That's the good news, ...

UK spam doubles despite global decline

IT PRO - Tom Brewster - ‎Jan 20, 2011‎
Spam may have dropped globally in 2010, but in the UK the situation got significantly worse. By Tom Brewster, 20 Jan 2011 at 15:53 Spam levels rose by ...

Security Requires More Vigilance and Automation

CTO Edge - Mike Vizard - ‎Jan 20, 2011‎
Security professionals need to pay close attention to system logs in order to identify any anomalies, says Mary Landesman, a senior security researcher for ...

Cisco: Cybercriminals Will Focus on Money Laundering in 2011

eSecurity Planet - Thor Olavsrud - ‎Jan 20, 2011‎
Cybercrime organizations are likely to invest most of their resources into expanding their cash-out money laundering operations in the ...

Cybercriminals shifting focus to non-Windows systems and mobile devices

Central Valley Business Times - ‎Jan 20, 2011‎
In what it calls “a major cybercrime turning point,” scammers are shifting their focus away from Windows-based PCs to other operating systems and platforms, ...

Cisco claims spam drop is here to stay

V3.co.uk - Phil Muncaster - ‎Jan 20, 2011‎
Cisco has said that 2010 will be marked down as the year that "the tide turned" in the seemingly never ending battle against spam, with levels dropping by ...

 

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