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…
Microsoft to Start Blocking Adware
Pop-up ads that come as part of software packages are incredibly annoying, but they can also be dangerous and act as a top conduit for distributing malware. Microsoft is accordingly making some changes to the way it classifies adware, and will begin bl…
Exploit Kits and Redirection Anchor the Data Theft ‘Kill Chain’
There is a growing global criminal-infrastructure-as-a-service economy being perpetrated through exploit kits and compromised website redirection chains – with billions of attacks adding to cybercriminals’ sophistication and ability to evade detection….
Botnets Take to Mobile Dating App Tinder to Flirt and Hurt
A series of bots have invaded the Android version of dating app Tinder, and are spreading dangerous downloads after luring users with tempting profiles and pictures stolen from an Arizona-based photography studio.
Microsoft and secunet Team Up on Secure Tablet
secunet and Microsoft Germany are showing how a reliable, highly secure and ultra-mobile solution can become reality through a combination of security technology made in Germany and a high-performance tablet.
Kaspersky Unveils Interactive Cyberthreat Map
The trend toward visualizing virtual threat data continues with an interactive cyberthreat map from Kaspersky Lab, which displays cybersecurity incidents occurring worldwide in real time.