Spyware

Protecting company systems from computer viruses, spyware, and other malwar.

Get up to speed on mobile security.

Learn More »
News

Banking Malware Monitors Victims By Hijacking Webcams and Microphones, Researchers Say

The SpyEye variant secretly films and records what victims say and do when they are being defrauded Full Story »
News

APT Attackers Are Increasingly Using Booby-trapped RTF Documents, Experts Say

Microsoft Officer RTF parsing vulnerabilities are a common target for attackers who distribute advanced persistent threats

News

Targeted Attacks Increased, Became More Diverse in 2011

The latest Internet Security Threat Report by Symantec finds that targeted attacks are becoming more common and are going beyond the public sector and large enterprises to smaller, less well defended companies in the supply chain and partner ecosystem.

Feature

World's Most Dangerous Hackers Want to Steal How You Make Money

Black hat hackers that penetrate your organization and steal sensitive information like customers' credit card data are a serious threat. But nation-state-sponsored hackers after the intellectual property that makes your business competitive could be an even larger threat.

News

Who is Threatening the Security of Your Network?

The myriad threats to public, private and U.S. government networks is getting a ton of attention in Washington, D.C., this week as the House gets ready to debate yet another cybersecurity bill.

News

Facebook Scammers Host Trojan Horse Extensions on the Chrome Web Store

Rogue Chrome browser extensions have been used to gain persistent unauthorized access to Facebook accounts

Feature

Are You at Risk? What Cybercriminals Do With Your Personal Data

When hackers attack a company's systems and steal your personal data, what risk does that pose to you and other victims? How much is your name and email address worth to cybercriminals anyway? To find out what's really at stake, CIO.com asked security experts six key questions about data security breaches.

News

Carrier IQ Security Risks Overblown?

While we wait for the final judgment on the privacy implications of the Carrier IQ fiasco, security pros are asking what the potential security implications of the embattled mobile diagnostic software could be.

News

Mobile Spyware Raises Ethical, Legal Questions

Flexispy and other companies sell software that can monitor calls and texts on a mobile phone

News

3 Ways to Save Yourself After a Phishing Attack

Microsoft and Mozilla are exchanging heated jabs about whose browser is more secure, but your browser can only protect you so much from phishing attacks. Your own brain may be your best defense. Here are three common problems caused by phishing, and how to solve them.

News

Peer-to-Peer Update to Zeus Trojan Confers Resistance to Take-Downs

The biggest number of computers infected with this new Zeus variant are located in India, Italy and the US

News

German Officials Admit to Deploying Intercept Software

Several German state governments have admitted using the Quellen-TKÜ software to intercept encrypted voice communications

News

SpyEye Steals Banking Codes By Sending Them to Wrong Phone

Circumvents mobile SMS security procedures

News

Mac Desktop Security: The Landscape Is Changing

Macs are climbing up the malware threat ladder as Mac OS X gains more users and business adoption. Yet there is a high level of cluelessness about Mac OS X security and it's making all Mac users vulnerable.

News

SpyEye Trojan Morphs to Defeat Online Banking Defenses

Banks are facing more trouble from SpyEye, a piece of malicious software that steals money from people's online bank accounts, according to new research from security vendor Trusteer.

 
The promise of enterprise mobility means that employees are more productive and address business issues in a timely, untethered manner.
Read this new eBook to learn the top five scenarios and essential best practices for preventing database attacks and insider threats.
The options for securing increasingly valuable databases are very broad and deep, and can be confusing. This research provides an overview of three categories of controls that should be implemented to ensure that enterprise data is protected in the most efficient and effective manner.
Read the analyst report and learn how you can leverage the core capabilities of a DAP solution for better database security.
PCI DSS is mandatory for any business that handles confidential cardholder data. Riverbed® Stingray™ Traffic Manager and Stingray Application Firewall Module help with many parts of the PCI DSS specification, notably the web application firewall (WAF) requirements of section 6.6.
PCI DSS is mandatory for any business that handles confidential cardholder data. Riverbed® Stingray™ Traffic Manager and Stingray Application Firewall Module help with many parts of the PCI DSS specification, notably the web application firewall (WAF) requirements of section 6.6.
View this demo and learn how IBM InfoSphere Guardium database activity monitoring can help protect your sensitive data in distributed DBMS environments with a holistic approach to data security and compliance.
Date: Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 1:00 PM EDT / 10:00 AM PDT

In a recent study conducted by Ponemon Institute, fifty-five percent of respondents indicated they were not confident that their organization would be able to detect the loss or theft of sensitive personal information in their company's databases and applications.

Join featured guest Dr. Larry Ponemon from the Ponemon Institute, to discuss these new findings and how to best address the growing number of data breaches and privacy challenges that are facing your organization. This webinar will focus on:

- Understanding the current state of privacy and data protection in the production environment
- Identifying areas of greatest vulnerability
- Keeping data secure without sacrificing productivity
- Enterprise and configurable solutions for multiple applications
Learn how IT teams can protect against spear phishing tactics. Harry Sverdlove, chief technology officer of Bit9 offers a frank discussion about spear phishing - the most common technique used in today's advanced attacks. Learn how spear phishing works and three recommendations for IT to protect against modern threats.
Download this eSeminar to hear from experts Ziff Davis Enterprise, VMware and HP and learn how client-side virtualization can improve your organization's performance, while reducing the IT burden of managing and maintaining an increasingly diverse client universe.
In this exclusive webcast from Viewfinity, you'll hear how to leverage Group Policy Object settings to close this vulnerability by elevating privileges for standard users.
More companies are adopting business service management practices to better align their business and IT needs. Download this video to hear findings from the 2011 BSM Maturity Benchmark Survey to learn how companies are taking a customer-centric approach to IT management.
Newsletter Sign-Up »

Receive the latest news test, reviews and trends on your favorite technology topics

Choose a newsletter
  1. View all Newsletters | Privacy Policy
Sponsored Links

Master the cloud with the power of convergence from HP

Connect with IT leaders redefining mobility at the Enterprise Mobile Hub

Choose New and manage one device instead of 170

Choose New for 8x the firewall and NAT performance

Check out a smart way of mobilizing your business with enterprise-ready Samsung Mobile.

Redefine your data center with HP servers.

Enhance your business with Windstream IT Solutions. Speak to someone local.

BlackBerry® Mobile Fusion. Different mobile devices. One platform.

Click to see how Accenture has delivered high performance to clients

CYBERMARYLAND | Learn Why Maryland is the Epicenter for Cybersecurity

Get Ethernet speeds from 1 Mbps to 10 Gbps - Comcast Business Class

Cognizant. Leading in Business, Application & Technology Services

Collaboration: driving better business outcomes

Gain cutting-edge insights at MIT in 2-5 day executive programs.

Complimentary Gartner Report on BYOD: Media Tablets & Beyond. View Now

Elevate storage agility and efficiency with HP 3PAR storage.

Choose New and slash the number of devices you manage

Customized information views & Twitter events at New Fulcrum Point

Splunk translates machine data into "aha" moments for IT and the business.

ManageEngine Desktop Central - Automate and Audit Your Desktop Management! Learn More...

Cloud Readiness Starts with Intel® Technology

High performance. Delivered. Click to see Accenture's client successes

Visit the Virtually There Learning Page to learn how to use virtualization to your competitive advantage.

Free: Hunter Muller's "The Transformational CIO."

Join us for an upcoming Microsoft 365 live online demo event.

Discover your easiest path to unified communications

Virtualizing Your Infrastructure Just Got Easier

Connect with global CIOs now at Enterprise CIO Forum

Resource Center