Most Malicious Websites Hosted In U.S.

More than 40 percent of the world's malicious websites are hosted in the United States, according to a new research study from AVG Technologies.

McAfee Warns Consumers Of Fake Antivirus Software

McAfee issued a warning today to consumers about "scareware," or fake antivirus software calling it possibly the most costly online scam in 2010, causing significant monetary loss and damage to users' computers.

FBI Director Warns Of Cyber Threats

FBI Director Robert Mueller spoke about cyber threats along with how the U.S. is working with partners around the world to tackle them, during a keynote address at the annual RSA computer security conference in San Francisco on Thursday.

Jail Sentences Not Certain For Mariposa Botnet Authors

Although the three men believed to be behind the Mariposa botnet were recently identified and arrested by Spanish authorities, it looks like they may avoid serving any jail time for their online trespasses. Spain's cybercrime laws are quite weak at the moment.

McAfee: Intellectual Property Poorly Guarded In Aurora Attacks

Google and the other companies that were affected by Operation Aurora had some commendable security measures in place, according to a new report from McAfee; you might consider them the virtual equivalents of steel doors with reinforced hinges. However, it turned out that the companies might have left their internal safe doors unlocked.