Oracle released a huge update for the virtually ubiquitous software, but attackers aren’t done exploiting Java as the weakest link in the security chain, and Oracle isn’t securing it fast enough.
Running through a minefield – Google’s Play store is still unsafe
The things that cyber-criminals are able to do with your phone are terrifying.
Firms take 10 hours to spot data breaches, McAfee finds
The average organisation believes it would spot a data breach in 10 hours, a McAfee global survey of IT professionals has found. But is that result good, indifferent or an indication of the downright complacent?
Virgin Radio hack could lead to targeted attacks on users, says researcher
Last week’s attack on the Virgin Radio Dubai website could have provided cyber-criminals with a springboard from which to launch …
How to protect your PC from PRISM surveillance
Thursday afternoon, a bombshell dropped: Two leading reports claimed that the U.S. government has been spying on emails, searches, Skype calls, and …
Abu Dhabi authorities seize over 1,000 fake Xbox 360 games
Law enforcement authorities recently seized over 1,000 pirated Xbox 360 games from local retailers, following three raids in Abu Dhabi, …
Microsoft, US feds disrupt Citadel botnet network
Microsoft and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation have taken aim at a botnet network based on malware called Citadel …
Android anti-virus products a big flop, researchers say
Android smartphones and tablets are under attack, and the most popular tools developed to protect them are easily circumvented, according …
McAfee sees surge in spam, Koobface samples, MBR attacks
The first three months of 2013 have seen a surge in spam volume, as well as large numbers of samples …
Oracle reveals plans for Java security improvements
Oracle plans to make changes to strengthen the security of Java, including fixing its certificate revocation checking feature, preventing unsigned …
For security’s sake, upgrade to a newer version of Office
You probably should upgrade before next April. After that month, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates for Office 2003 …
Commission wants to turn tables on IP thieves by crippling PCs
Buried in a 100-page report issued last week by the Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property was a …
BYOD: Keep your eyes on the enterprise
To protect your network and your data, you need complete and proactive enterprise visibility, says Paul Wright, Manager of Professional Services …
Researchers find more versions of digitally signed Mac OS X spyware
Security researchers have identified multiple samples of the recently discovered “KitM” spyware for Mac OS X, including one dating back …
IT security vendors seen as clueless on industrial control systems
Many IT security vendors have a minimal understanding of industrial control systems (ICS) and try to sell technology that could …
Rapid-growing mobile payments market is driving a financial fraud marketplace
The global mobile payments market is predicted to exceed US$1.3 trillion in the coming years, presenting opportunities for cyber-crime gangs …
Target located
In 1971, John Draper used a whistle, found in a cereal box, to reproduce a 2,600 Hz tone able to …
Researchers uncover new global cyber-espionage operation dubbed Safe
Security researchers from Trend Micro have uncovered an active cyber-espionage operation that so far has compromised computers belonging to government …
StarLink named Guidance Software’s master distributor
StarLink on Tuesday announced that it had been signed as master distributor for Guidance Software in the Middle East. The …
What to do when you can’t boot from an external source
When you turn on a PC, you usually want and expect it to check the hard drive or SSD and, …