The hackers behind the Duqu botnet have shut down their snooping operation, a security researcher said today.

The 12 known C&C (command-and-control) servers for Duqu were scrubbed of all files on Oct. 20, 2011, according to Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab.

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As SQL injection attacks and other advanced threats targeting database assets gain traction, researchers complain that Oracle’s other application efforts are distracting the company from shoring up database security

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Don’t throw away your HP printers just yet.

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In a unique collaboration, an engineer and a criminologist are applying criminological concepts and research methods in the study of cybercrime, leading to recommendations for IT managers to use in th…

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Startup Agari debuts today with cloud-based email security services aimed at allowing enterprises and e-commerce companies to identify and block fake and spoofed email exploiting their legitimate business domain names to conduct scams and phishing attacks.

Facebook and YouSendIt are among the early adopters of the Agari technology, according to Patrick Peterson, founder and CEO of the company, which is based in Palo Alto.

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