In its own Microsoft-synchronized Patch Tuesday this month, Adobe merely issued an advisory on four known and exploited flaws in ColdFusion. Yesterday it patched them.
BC healthcare breach affects 5 million Canadians
Health data for more than five million British Columbians over the course of at least three incidents has been handled improperly by the Ministry of Health in its dealings with university researchers and contractors, violating the regulations for encry…
90% of passwords can be cracked in seconds
More than 90% of user-generated passwords can be made vulnerable to hacking in a matter of seconds, according to new research from Deloitte.
Sixty percent will fall to a phishing attack that might herald an APT
The type of attack known generally as an advanced persistent attack (APT) is typically highly targeted and advanced; that is, it is aimed at one company (or a small group of companies), and will likely use one or more zero-day exploits.
Sixty percent will fall to a phishing attack that might herald an APT
The type of attack known generally as an advanced persistent attack (APT) is typically highly targeted and advanced; that is, it is aimed at one company (or a small group of companies), and will likely use one or more zero-day exploits.
John McAfee turns up in Oregon to work on autobiography
Anti-virus security pioneer John McAfee has packed up and moved to Oregon, after months of erratic behavior and intrigue in Central America. His goal is to tell his life story through a series of media projects.
Red October cyber-espionage campaign targeted high-level government entities for 5 years
A high-level cyber-espionage campaign has successfully infiltrated computer networks at diplomatic, governmental and scientific research organizations across the globe over the course of the last five years, security researchers say.
Websense appoints new CEO
Unified information security technology vendor Websense has named John McCormack as its new chief executive following the announced retirement of former CEO Gene Hodges
Reddit co-founder dies from apparent suicide
Aaron Swartz was found by his girlfriend Taren Stinebrickner-Kauffman hanging by his own belt in their Brooklyn apartment last Friday. On Saturday the New York medical examiner’s office ruled death by suicide.
Fake Google Chrome updates unleash banking trojan
A ploy targeting consumers with bogus Google Chrome browser updates is spreading Zeus-like banking malware to unsuspecting web surfers.