As anyone knows who spends time watching the History Channel’s H2 network, which has a full slate of apocalypse-focused programming in heavy rotation, Dec. 21, 2012, marks the end of the Mayan Long Count calendar and is the focus of end-of-days devotee…
Let’s Solve 2012 Threats Before Worrying about 2013
While some companies are predicting new and esoteric threats for the new year, nCircle says remember the existing threats: they’re alive and kicking and the bad guys won’t abandon them while they still work.
Murder by Internet devices predicted in 2014
Predictions for 2013 are ‘more of the same old same old’ suggests one security company; but 2014 will bring ‘murder by interconnected devices’, successful exploitation of military assault systems (drones), infrastructure catastrophes and more.
Cyber-Ark Appoints RSA Exec to its board of directors
Global information security firm Cyber-Ark Software recently announced the appointment of Tom Heiser, president of RSA, The Security Division of EMC, to the company’s board of directors.
Cyber-Ark Appoints RSA Exec to its board of directors
Global information security firm Cyber-Ark Software recently announced the appointment of Tom Heiser, president of RSA, The Security Division of EMC, to the company’s board of directors.
Chapro – new Apache malware ultimately delivering Zbot
A newly discovered malicious Apache module injects an iFrame into webpages it serves, sending visitors to a separate server hosting a Sweet Orange exploit pack that currently attempts to deliver Zbot.
2013: Mobile exploit kits, Apple App Store malware, cyberwar top the threatscape
With many of the same cyberthreats expected to play out in 2013 as during 2012 (think government-sponsored attacks, hacktivism and open-source hacks against Wordpress, Joomla and Drupal), Websense Security Labs expects some new wrinkles in the threatsc…
The Grinch And His Data Theft Antics 2012
This is a guest post by Jane Andrew.Check list for this Christmas:Gifts for loved onesMenu for Christmas dinnerChristmas treeShoppingData protection…?You must be surprised to see the last chore in your Christmas checklist. Prevention is better than cur…
Trojan Upclicker ties malware to the mouse
As if there weren’t enough security concerns to worry about, like falling for social engineering-based scams, following bad links or downloading fake apps, Windows PC users have another activity to be on guard about: left-clicking the mouse.
After Zitmo comes Citmo – Carberp in the mobile
The Eurograbber campaign exposed earlier this month, netting €36 million for the criminals, was a Zeus-in-the-mobile (Zitmo) attack. Late last week, the AV companies started to warn about new Android trojans: Citmo, or Carberp-in-the-mobile.