A little knowledge and a few thousand dollars is all it takes to build a fully functional botnet, according to security experts.

There are many Linux distributions readily available. This however should not stop you creating your own version of a UNIX forensic tools disc. Whether you are on Solaris, HP-UX or any other variety of UNIX it is simple to create a forensic tools CD that can go between systems. The added benefit of this method is that the tools do not need to be left on the production server. This in itself could be a security risk and the ability to unmount the CD and take it with you increases security.

Основная цель HIPS (Host Intrusion Prevention System, система отражения локальных угроз) - идентифицировать и блокировать вредоносные действия в системе и не допустить ее заражения. Отслеживаются все потенциально опасные операции, такие как работа с реестром (в первую очередь с ветками, отвечающими за автозапуск), файлами и каталогами, запуск/останов программ/служб, манипулирование потоками, контролируются инжекты в другие процессы и целостность системных файлов

Нет, это не очередной скриншот Windows 7. Это скриншот системы, которая уже не поддерживается, но является самой популярной в мире — Windows XP. А программа, которая так изменяет интерфейс, называется ViGlance.

Automobile giant Ford Motor this year will debut vehicles with built-in WiFi -- along with enhanced security features to prevent data breaches via its new cars.

Intel has said it is investigating a case of fake i7 processors being sold to businesses and consumers.

A criminal court in Thailand has approved the extradition to the US of a Malaysian man suspected of participating in credit card thefts of more than $152m, according to a local news report.

Ubisoft has confirmed its rights management servers were hit by a fierce DDoS attack over the weekend that left some customers unable to play its games for much of Sunday.

It would appear as if Energizer has found themselves in between a rock and a hard place. The famous battery maker’s Duo charger software infects an end user’s computer with a Trojan Horse malware infection, granting hackers full access to your computer, according to the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT).

Ongoing computer scams targeting small businesses cost U.S. companies US$25 million in the third quarter of 2009, according to the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Latest security update addresses multiple flaws in Apache HTTP Web Server, addressing vulnerabilities such as the SSL threat TLS renegotiation threat.

If evidence is presented that attacks on Google originated in China, authorities there said they will punish those responsible.

Today one of our colleagues received a brand new Vodafone HTC Magic with Google’s Android OS. “Neat” she said. Vodafone distributes this phone to its userbase in some European countries and it seems affordable as you can get it for 0€ or 1€ under certain conditions.

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