A malicious software tool perhaps most famously used to hack RSA’s SecurID infrastructure is still being used in targeted attacks, …
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 …
Tech companies a top target for hackers
Technology organisations are among the most frequently attacked by hackers, according to the latest ‘Advanced Cyber Attack Landscape’ report and …
More malware discovered from drone cyber attacks
Researchers following a cyber espionage campaign apparently bent on stealing drone-related technology secrets have found additional malware related to the …
New APT malware targets Middle Eastern governments
Researchers from security vendor FireEye have uncovered a new APT (advanced persistent threat) that uses multiple detection evasion techniques, including …
Oracle releases emergency fix for Java vulnerabilities
Oracle released emergency patches for Java on Monday to address two critical vulnerabilities, one of which is actively being exploited …
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 …
McAfee acquires ValidEdge sandboxing tech
McAfee on Monday announced that it has acquired the ValidEdge anti-malware sandboxing technology from LynuxWorks in order to add a …
Adobe Reader exploit ‘part of cyber espionage operation’
The head of the malware analysis team at antivirus vendor Kaspersky said last week that a recently found exploit that …
Chinese malware targets US drones
Security firm FireEye has claimed that a series of targeted malware attacks detected a year ago are almost certainly part …
Olympics facing threat from cyberattacks, says UK official
A Home Office official has warned once again that with the Olympic Games only weeks away the country faces an …
APTs force IT to rethink security priorities:CISOs
The biggest business challenge today, in the minds of many information security officers, is the stealthy online infiltration by attackers …
Companies talk standards at Security Spotlight Forum
At the HelpAG Security Spotlight Forum, held today in Dubai, the company delved into the world of compliance standards focusing …
Kneber just another botnet?
The Kneber botnet, so christened by security firm NetWitness in describing it to the press, is nothing new and there …