Medina Capital, the equity investment firm focused on the IT infrastructure sector, is fleshing out its security portfolio with the purchase of Cryptzone. The publicly traded company offers encryption and identity and access management (IAM) solutions.

Today marks the end of support for Windows XP by Microsoft, and the beginning of a bonanza for hackers who will be targeting the vulnerable machines. XP usage has dropped across the board as companies upgrade, but new analysis shows that here’s still p…

Eight defendants in Florida are facing a 22-count indictment charging them with participating in a conspiracy to steal personal identifying information, and using it to make unauthorized wire transfers from the victims’ bank accounts. They are also cha…

Pop-up ads that come as part of software packages are incredibly annoying, but they can also be dangerous and act as a top conduit for distributing malware. Microsoft is accordingly making some changes to the way it classifies adware, and will begin bl…

There is a growing global criminal-infrastructure-as-a-service economy being perpetrated through exploit kits and compromised website redirection chains – with billions of attacks adding to cybercriminals’ sophistication and ability to evade detection….

A series of bots have invaded the Android version of dating app Tinder, and are spreading dangerous downloads after luring users with tempting profiles and pictures stolen from an Arizona-based photography studio.

secunet and Microsoft Germany are showing how a reliable, highly secure and ultra-mobile solution can become reality through a combination of security technology made in Germany and a high-performance tablet.

The trend toward visualizing virtual threat data continues with an interactive cyberthreat map from Kaspersky Lab, which displays cybersecurity incidents occurring worldwide in real time.

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office has been asked to investigate alleged breaches of data protection laws after a former employee of Films on Record leaked a 1,000-page dossier of confidential information and source material from the BBC to the…