Daily Archives: November 22, 2015
Ransomware and Watering hole strategy
Symantec Internet Security Threat report 0f 2015 has provided some interesting insights into the current trends in threats and vulnerabilities in the Cyber space. One of the interesting findings of the study is the raise of ransomware as a major … Continue reading
The Underground Cyber Crime Economy
The Norton/Symantec Cyber Crime study of 2014 has tried to provide an insight into the Underground Cyber Crime economy that drives the growth of financial crimes. Spamming and Phishing continue to be the major tools through which frauds are committed … Continue reading
639 Web browser vulnerabilities and 35 SCADA vulnerabilities found in Symantec Study
The Symantec Internet Security Threat report of 2014 released recently indicates that in 2014 6549 new vulnerabilities were reported as compared to 6787 in 2013. Out of these, there were 891 Web Browser vulnerabilities which are a serious threat to … Continue reading
Adobe accounts for 65% of Zero Day Vulnerabilities
The Symantec Internet Threat Study indicates that in 2014, there were 24 Zero day vulnerabilities as compared to 23 in 2013. Zero-day vulnerabilities are vulnerabilities against which the vendor has not released a patch. The absence of a patch presents a … Continue reading
1 million new threats a day..is what Internet users face..says Symantec Study
The recently released Cyber Crime study released by Symantec captures the status of the Internet risks in 2014. Titled Internet Security Report (ISTR 20), the report with its annexures provides an indepth insight into the threats and vulnerabilities that most of us … Continue reading