Randy Vickers has abruptly resigned as director of the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) following high-profile attacks on US government sites over the last several months.
Microsoft opens new malware research lab in Germany
The newest addition to the family of Microsoft Malware Protection Centers (MMPC) is operational, as the company announced the opening of its latest malware research facility in Munich.
Latest iOS update from Apple fixes problems with certificate validation
Apple has released a security update for its iOS mobile operating system that address problems with certificate validation on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.
US calls for international collaboration on transnational crime and cybercrimes
The Obama adminstration has unveiled plans to tackle various forms of transnational organized crime, including cybercrime and the theft of intellectual property.
Companies should go beyond PCI DSS compliance, says Layer 7
Companies need to go beyond compliance with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) to ensure credit card safety, according to Phil Walston, vice president of development and product management at Layer 7 Technologies.
Sony insurer asks court to bow out of paying data breach claims
Zurich American Insurance Co., which is one of Sony’s insurers, is asking a New York state court to rule that the insurer does not have to pay Sony for class-action lawsuit claims related to its massive data breach.
Cold-calling virus scam costs New Zealanders dearly
The New Zealand Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) has revealed that a call-calling telephony scam may have affected around 30% of adults in the country, costing many of them around NZ$200 a time.
Oracle issues substantial critical patch update with 78 security fixes
Oracle is fixing 78 security flaws across scores of its product in its latest critical patch update (CPU).
India blocks file storage websites to combat online piracy after inking cybersecurity deal with US
India’s telecoms authorities are blocking widely used file storage websites such as Megaupload, Rapidshare, Mediafire and Putlocker, according to reports on several user forums.
Sophos reports virus author jailed for cartoon octopus malware
Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant with Sophos, has reported that a 28-year-old Japanese virus writer has been given a 30 month prison sentence for authoring and disseminating a data-damaging virus.