MCYSEKA-Maritime Cyber Security Knowledge Archive

Steve Jobs has stepped down as Apple CEO after a second bout of medical leave since the start of the year.

Google has fixed 11 security flaws in its Chrome 13 browser, doling out $8,837 to researchers in the process, far short of its record $17,000 earlier this year.

A blunder by recruitment company Hays has revealed that some IT contractors at Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) earn as much as £2000 per day.

Researchers with the Department of Computer Science at North Carolina State University claim to have spotted the first rookit malware – DroidKungFu – that affects Android devices.

The July security threats analysis from Eset claims that the infamous Win32/Conficker – along with INF/Autorun and in32/Sality – headed the top three malware chart for the month.

A leading security researcher is reporting that the suspected spammer behind the infamous Rustok spambot has had two of his luxury cars stolen by common street thieves.

Most savvy internet users will be familiar with the so-called 419 ‘forward fee’ scams from Nigeria – requesting a modest fee upfront in return for healthy funds transfers in the medium term that never materialise. But now a new twist on the scam has su…

Surrey Police has introduced a free iPhone app, built using the Appcelerator Titanium development tool, which delivers local crime and policing information using open government data.

Here’s a spot of good news: a leading security researcher has asserted that his research suggests that so-called pharma spam – which promotes pharmacy offerings via unwanted emails – may no longer be as profitable as it once was, and may even be a loss…

Stonesoft, the IT security vendor that caused a stir last October when it revealed the presence of a new type of security threat using AETs – Advanced Evasion Techniques – has published a set of recommendations for those organisations looking to better…