Iran’s national CERT has warned of a new type of data-wiping malware that bears some of the hallmarks of a cyberattack that severely …
Android botnet abuses people’s phones for SMS spam
In a new twist, spammers have built a botnet that sends SMS spam through infected Android phones, shifting the potentially …
Top 10 tech stories of 2012
Change in any industry involves conflict. Evolution and revolution in tech this year took place not only in the marketplace …
Researchers show proof-of-concept Microsoft ERP hack
Security researchers have presented proof-of-concept code capable of accessing the database driving a Microsoft ERP system and then diverting …
Apple taps up former Microsoft hacker to work on Mac OS X
Apple has quietly hired Kristin Paget, a former Microsoft security expert who worked as a hacker for the company to …
ESET sends out security warning to online Christmas shoppers
ESET Middle East has sent out a warning to consumers advising them to be extra cautious and alert when shopping online this …
Symantec – Security and storage predictions for 2013
In 2012 mobility, virtualisation and cloud computing were three big trends that affected change in the way organisations across the …
91% of targeted attacks from ‘spearphishing’ emails, says Trend Micro
After gathering analysis of targeted attack data collected between February and September this year, Trend Micro found that 91 percent …
Security without compromising performance
IT managers in corporate and mid-size businesses have to balance both network performance and network security concerns. While security requirements …
Fedora 18 finally makes beta
After a number of delays, the beta of the Fedora 18 Linux-based distribution has been released. The beta release date …
EU’s cyber security budget dubbed “paltry”
Despite vowing that fighting cybercrime is high on its agenda, the European Commission increased its planned cyber security budget by …
Comguard to distribute FixMeStick
Comguard has entered into a distribution agreement with Canada based security vendor, FixMeStick. FixMeStick is a technology innovation that is …
Office workers aren’t aware of security policies, says Xerox, McAfee
More than half of office workers don’t follow their company’s IT security policies, or aren’t even aware of the policies, …
The moving target
The advent of mobility and its infiltration on enterprise has birthed a whole new type of security risk, and as …
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 …
IT and employees see BYOD security much differently
In its November 2012 Blue Coat Mobility Study, the company surveyed 350 respondents and found that most organisations allow employees …
Xerox debuts networked MFP with McAfee protection
Xerox and McAfee revealed new protection against malware and viruses with the first networked multifunction printer to use McAfee Embedded …
Ballmer attacks Android, Apple, says Microsoft is best of both
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has branded Android ‘wild’ and Apple too ‘controlled’. During a recent conversation with LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid …
BYOD puts the employee in control, says Blue Coat
With the advent of mobility and the influx of BYOD in enterprise, employers are struggling to keep control of their …
Google follows Apple with Android app security screening
Google’s new app scanner in Android 4.2 Jelly Bean moves the platform closer to Apple’s model of vetting software before …