MCYSEKA-Maritime Cyber Security Knowledge Archive

The major security flaw known as Heartbleed, which may affect nearly two-thirds of websites online, threatens to expose masses of usernames, passwords and other sensitive information worldwide. And, predict experts, the ramifications will be with us fo…

A fresh Android vulnerability dubbed “occupy your icons” by mobile researchers has been uncovered. It allows a malicious app to replace legitimate Android home screen icons with fake ones that point to phishing apps or malware-serving websites.

Dr. Eric Cole, SANS Instructor and security consultant, will be this year’s lone inductee into the Infosecurity Europe Hall of Fame

Managed services provider Masergy has acquired advanced security services provider Global DataGuard in a move that significantly ramps up its security portfolio.

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.

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 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…

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…

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….

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.