Android now the preferred mobile platform for hackers

Malware targeting mobile devices is still a fraction of all cybercrime, but the threat level is growing, for one type of device in particular.

Trojan mouse can infect your network

Security consulting firm NetraGard recently conducted an experiment in which they used a USB mouse to hack into a client’s account. What did they discover? A mouse alone can bring down an entire IT environment.

Not even security firms’ websites are safe

Even highly trusted websites are capable of being taken over by hackers.

Survey: Companies don’t report all data breaches

Think data about the number of companies that experience data breaches is frightening? Well, the real numbers may be even worse.

Lighter side: Cameron Diaz, hackers’ accomplice?

We’re not sure how many big-time Cameron Diaz fans are in your company, but if there are any, you may want to warn them to be especially careful when they search for information about the actress.

Security apps can have their own vulnerabilities

Security infrastructure technologies, like firewalls, antivirus apps and management consoles, do a lot to keep hackers off of corporate networks — but they also open up their own holes for attackers.

The ‘most costly’ scam of 2010

Security firm McAfee has warned computer users to avoid hackers’ latest trap: