Symantec claims Cutwail Takedown cripples Bredolab trojan
Although it was thought that the Bredolab spamming botnet was brought down fully as part of a Dutch takedown last month, it appears that elements of the botnet have continued until this week.
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PhishMe game educates online shoppers on Cyber Monday dangers
PhishMe, a provider of information security training software, is offering a free version of its “phishing game” to educate online shoppers about the increased threat from phishing attacks on Cyber Monday.
House bill would give DHS power to regulate firms for cybersecurity
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Ms.) has introduced a cybersecurity bill that would give the Department of Homeland Security the authority to require critical infrastructure firms to submit cybersecurity plans to the agency.
(ISC)² launches application security advisory board
The non-profit infosec certification body, (ISC)², has announced the formation of an international Application Security Advisory Board to address the issue of insecure software development.
(ISC)² launches application security advisory board
The non-profit infosec certification body, (ISC)², has announced the formation of an international Application Security Advisory Board to address the issue of insecure software development.
EnergyAustralia to conduct trial of LTE for its smart grid network
Australian utility EnergyAustralia plans to conduct a trial of long-term evolution (LTE) technology “as an alternative wireless technology” to the WiMAX technology currently being rolled out for its smart grid wireless broadband network, according to t…
Fallen giant Novell to be acquired by Attachmate for $2.2bn
Software supplier Novell, once one of the most influential companies in corporate IT, is to be acquired for $2.2bn by Attachmate, a software firm owned by a group of investment companies.
Security researchers identify possible successor to Zeus trojan
A new trojan called Ares has been identified as a potential successor to the notorious Zeus trojan that has been employed to steal credentials used in millions of pounds in theft.
Security researcher Moxie Marlinspike placed on federal watch list
Leading IT security researcher Moxie Marlinspike has reportedly been placed on a US federal watch list, possibly as a result of being friends with Jacob Appelbaum, the high-profile WikiLeaks volunteer and security researcher, who was detained on an int…
Sophos unveils top 20 Mac malware list
Software security firm Sophos has released a list of the 20 most commonly detected types of malware for Mac users. Topping the list is Mal/ASFDldr-A, malware that comes in the form of malicious media files.