Hacking the Human Mind
There is a scene in the movie ‘Matchstick Men’ where the main character, played by Nicholas Cage, has this exchange with actress, Alison Lohman: Lohman: You don’t seem like a…
Security
Humans are the weakest security link
Each time the security of an organization has been compromised, the link has always been humans. “We have designed technology to handle the worst scenarios. However, man is the weakest…
‘Ransomware’ locks and holds Computers hostage!
A new computer virus can hold your system for ransom of $200 and is called rev-it-on ransomware. The virus can compell your computer screen to freeze, and an official looking…
Rising cyber attacks: critical sectors under threat
Take a look at these examples: Cyber espionage hit the headlines recently in the first week of September 2012 with reports of a series of hacker attacks. State-owned Saudi Aramco, the…
2011 boasts the second-highest data loss: Verizon Report
During 2011 when the world saw “Arab Spring” springing on the scene, the online world was rife with the clashing of ideals, taking the form of activism, protests, retaliation, and…
Cybercrime goes Mobile, Costs India $8bn
As consumers goes mobile so do Cybercriminals. According to recently released Norton Cyber crime Report 2012,mobile vulnerabilities doubled in 2011 from 2010. “It is estimated that over 42 million people…