Qualys, Inc., a pioneer and leading provider of cloud-based security and compliance solutions with over 6,700 customers worldwide, will be exhibiting at Infosecurity Europe 2014, which takes place in Earl’s Court, London, from April 29 through May 1.
Heartbleed May Have Led to Compromises at Mumsnet and Canada Revenue Agency
The scourge of Heartbleed, which may affect nearly two-thirds of websites, is continuing apace with data exposures at leading UK parenting site Mumsnet and the Canadian tax agency.
Mandiant: China-backed Cyber Threats Show No Signs of Abatement
More than a year after security firm Mandiant caused a stir by publishing a report that alleged China was behind widespread and increasingly sophisticated cyber-espionage projects, it’s back again to tell us that things have gone from bad to worse.
HeartBleed 101
The major security flaw known as Heartbleed, which may affect nearly two-thirds of websites online, threatens to expose masses of usernames, passwords and other sensitive information worldwide. And, predict experts, the ramifications will be with us fo…
Android Flaw Allows Home Screen Icons to be Hijacked
A fresh Android vulnerability dubbed “occupy your icons” by mobile researchers has been uncovered. It allows a malicious app to replace legitimate Android home screen icons with fake ones that point to phishing apps or malware-serving websites.
SANS’ Eric Cole Gets Infosecurity Europe Hall of Fame Nod
Dr. Eric Cole, SANS Instructor and security consultant, will be this year’s lone inductee into the Infosecurity Europe Hall of Fame
Masergy Acquires Global DataGuard
Managed services provider Masergy has acquired advanced security services provider Global DataGuard in a move that significantly ramps up its security portfolio.
Investment Firm Snaps Up Encryption Specialist Cryptzone
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.
Windows XP Support is Over, but the Finance Industry Persists in Using It
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 Indicted in Wide-ranging ID Theft Conspiracy
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…