MCYSEKA-Maritime Cyber Security Knowledge Archive

Bohu, a new type of malware, is attacking cloud-based anti-virus (AV) technology from popular suppliers in China.

Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) will provide network intrusion detection and prevention services to the US Air Force’s 33rd Network Warfare Squadron under a five-year, $30 million contract.

Infosecurity magazine is delighted to welcome the newest addition to our roster of bloggers – the Cloud Security Alliance.

Prosecutors have filed charges against two men for hacking into AT&T’s website and stealing email addresses and other personal information of 120,000 iPad users.

Hackers are targeting Las Vegas casinos’ customer databases in order to gain access to personal financial information or steal players club points, according to gaming regulators.

Heavy lobbying, lurid language and poor analysis are inhibiting government planning for cyber protection, says a new report on Systemic Cyber Security published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Nine NHS trusts across Cumbria and Lancashire are to collaborate on the deployment of a single identity management system.

Non-profit IT trade association CompTIA has amended its approach to professional education, as the group announced changes to its certification process that includes a continuing education program.

Symantec is warning that attack toolkits are making it easy for technically unsophisticated criminals to launch attacks against websites that result in the theft of millions of dollars.

It seems that Twitter is at last taking account security seriously, after apparently pro-actively shutting down rapper Lil’ Wayne’s microblogging account after it was hacked for a second time.