The final of the Cyber Security Challenge UK 2015 is well underway, with 42 contestants taking part in a simulated real-life cyber-terrorism incident
Panda Labs Detects Itself as Malware
Its signature file has been updated, but there are still reports of problems.
PayPal Buys Predictive Security Firm CyActive
Payment giant to bolster anti-malware capabilities with Israeli start-up
BT Announces Cyber-Defense Partnership with Darktrace
BT has begun a partnership with Darktrace whereby it will integrate the latter’s Enterprise Immune System technology into its security portfolio.
Pro-ISIS Facebook Site Taken Offline
Caliphate Book claims it has shut down to protect safety of its users
Almost 40,000 Medical Records Stolen in Hard Drive Heist
The records overlap with the Anthem breach and contained a host of personal information ripe for fraud, ID theft and phishing.
EquationDrug: Escalating Nation-state Espionage Sophistication
The platform has dozens of modules, and there may be dozens more to be uncovered.
Blue Coat Swaps Private Investors For $2.4bn
Bain Capital buys security vendor from Thoma Bravo
Apple, Microsoft Get Their FREAK Patch On
Microsoft also addressed Stuxnet vulnerabilities that have gone unpatched for five years.
CIA Conducting Ongoing Spy Campaign Against Apple—Report
Documents show the spy agency’s top researchers recently met at a secret annual gathering, the “Jamboree,” to discuss the best tactics for hacking iPhones et al.