Private Security Firms Help FBI Bring Down Cybercriminals - Hacker Arrested in Slovenia

MADRID and OTTAWA, Ontario, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Spain's Panda Security and Canada's Defence Intelligence provided key information to the FBI and international authorities that led to catching 23 year-old, "Iserdo," the confirmed author of the Butterfly botnet kit. With their partners in the Mariposa Working Group, the two security firms identified Iserdo by analyzing the software behind the ...

Security Suites: Big Protection, Little Fuss

Just a few short years ago, all a PC needed for protection was a basic antivirus program to guard against any malware that arrived via an e-mail attachment... antivirus - Malware - Security - Personal computer - Malicious Software

Security researcher demonstrates ATM hacking

BANGALORE, INDIA: A security expert showed off techniques for breaking into ATMs, causing machines to spit out cash to a cheering crowd at an annual gathering of hackers.

Microsoft argues for "neighborhood watch" approach to security

At the Black Hat security conference today, Microsoft championed a new approach to addressing security issues. The new emphasis is on collaboration between software vendors and security researchers to ensure that customers are kept as safe as possible. Microsoft likened its approach to Neighborhood Watch schemessecure computing cannot be achieved with software vendors and researchers all ...

Hackers study vulnerabilities as ATMs spit cash

A security expert showed off techniques for breaking into ATMs, causing machines to spit out cash to a cheering crowd at an annual gathering of hackers.