Google, like time itself, stands still for no one. Over the past 18 months or so, the search engine giant …
5 security-bolstering strategies that won't break the bank
Security experts offer five tips for enhancing security that don’t cost a lot of cash – and sometimes no money at all – so companies can spend their security dollars on the hard stuff.
Kaspersky, Trend Micro gain perfect scores in real-world protection test
Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 and Trend Micro Internet Security 2013 reportedly blocked 100 percent of malicious online attacks in a recent real-world protection test.
'Darkleech' malware undertakes ransomware campaign
A persistent, widespread malware campaign that utilises compromised Apache servers is locking users’ computers and demanding a fee of $300 to free their data.
Citrix: Enterprise market favours iOS
iOS continues to lead in the enterprise space as the mobile platform of choice, according to cloud computing vendor, Citrix. In …
MiniDuke malware targets 23 governments
A cyber espionage operation dubbed MiniDuke has targeted government organisations in as many as 23 countries, security vendors said on …
Flash Player vulnerabilities trigger emergency update
Adobe updated Flash Player on Thursday in order to patch a pair of zero-day vulnerabilities that hackers have reportedly been …
Pwn2Own hacking contest offers record $560k in prizes
HP TippingPoint, the long-time organiser of the annual Pwn2Own hacking contest, announced on Friday that it will offer cash awards …
‘Red October’ cyber espionage network discovered
A cyber espionage network has been allowed to flourish in Eastern Europe, former Soviet republics and Central Asian countries since …
Cyber criminals increasingly abusing .eu domains
Cyber criminals are increasingly using .eu domain names in their attack campaigns, according to data from multiple security companies. “Numerous …
Google pays $29k to Chrome bug bounty hunters
Google yesterday patched 24 vulnerabilities in Chrome, and paid out $29,500 in bounties to nine researchers, more than half of …
Microsoft patches critical Flash bugs in Windows 8
Microsoft has now updated Flash on Windows 8 to protect IE10 users from attacks that may have started months ago. …
Unpatched Java vulnerability exploited in Blackhole attacks
Attacks targeting an unpatched vulnerability in the latest versions of Java 7 have become widespread after an exploit for the …
Targeted attacks against aerospace industry use Sykipot malware
New email-based attacks, some of which target the aerospace industry, are distributing new variants of the Sykipot information stealing malware, …
HP says commercial software vulnerabilities down almost 20% across industry
A study done by HP shows that reported vulnerabilities in commercial software applications dropped dramatically last year compared with 2010 – but …
Mozilla to add PDF viewer to Firefox
Mozilla is working on a project that will add PDF rendering to Firefox using HTML5 and JavaScript, eliminating the need …
Cybercriminals selling exploit-as-a-service kit
Cybercriminals are taking a page from the software-as-a-service playbook: they’re now selling exploit kits complete with hosting services, with customers …
Malware aims to evade Windows 7 safeguards
Experts agree that Windows 7 has enhanced security to ward off attacks on vulnerabilities in old software. But what if …
Malware aims to evade Windows 7 safeguards
Experts agree that Windows 7 has enhanced security to ward off attacks on vulnerabilities in old software. But what if …
Microsoft warns of IE zero-day used in Google Attack
A critical zero-day flaw in Internet Explorer was exploited as part of the attack on Google and other companies, according …