Due to the recent growth of mobile devices like smart phones being used in lieu of computers, cybercriminals have been targeted users of these devices to exploit for their own profit. The amount of personal and financial information being exchanged on the mobile superhighways is staggering. Given that the growth of mobile use has been …
New Cyber Crime Target – Middle East
It’s not exactly brain surgery, is it? A new study conducted by the anti-virus software giant, Symantec revealed new statistics in the UAE: • 76% of residents have been the victims of Cybercrime. • Two citizens are affected by cybercrime every minute. • Less than 25% of incidents are reported to the police. • 53% …
India: Cyber-Bullying Needs a Legal Definition
One of the main problems in taking action against a troll is that no legal definition of cyber-bullying is provided in Indian laws… When Shahana Nair Joshi, a young professional from Delhi, wrote a blog post titled ‘An Open Letter to a Delhi Boy’ last year, she was not prepared for the repercussions that followed. …
Denial of Service Attacks for Stock Manipulation?
The economic impact of denial of service attacks can be stunning. Studies have shown that target companies lost an average of 1%-5% of their stock price following an attack. Put in terms of lost share holder equity this equates to loss of between $50 to $200 million. Denial of Service attacks are entirely asymmetric …
The Ever-Rising SQL Injection Attack
SQL Injection attack is one of the most prevalent forms of attacking an organisations website. And the number of attacks is increasing. According to Dell Secureworks attacks against retailers were up 43% since 2010. A SQL injection attack occurs when a users input has not been verified to make sure that it is in fact …
