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The disruption of Cryptolocker and GameoverZeus
Part of the difficulty in unraveling ZeuS botnet infrastructure is mapping it out. Attackers usually plant a generic dropper within an emailed file, disguised to look like a …
Opportunities and challenges for CIOs in different industries
CIOs around the globe may share common concerns, but there are considerable differences in their priorities, according to a global survey of CIOs by Gartner, Inc.’s …
International action against Gameover Zeus botnet and CyptoLocker ransomware
On Friday, 30 May 2014, law enforcement agencies from across the world, supported by the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) at Europol, joined forces in a coordinated action led …
Mobile ad libraries create major risk for enterprise data
Every day at Mojave Threat Labs, our research team analyzes thousands of mobile apps using more than 200 individual risk factors. One of the key risk factors that we track is …
Why endpoint backup is critical
Enterprises are at an increasing risk for data loss due to the growing amount of company data stored on endpoints—the laptops, smartphones, tablets and other devices which …
Introducing the Security Culture Summer School
The infosec community has complained about awareness training failures and wasting time and effort on awareness trainings for quite some time. A consensus has emerged that for …
Fake Android soccer gaming apps just show ads
As the soccer world cup in Brazil is coming close, the offering of soccer-related apps on the Google Play store is big, at least 125 different vuvuzela apps are available. …
IBM eliminates fraudulent behavior in the cloud
IBM has patented a technique that helps online and cloud-based businesses improve their ability to eliminate fraud by analyzing browsing behavior to determine whether …
NIST requests comment on proposed SHA-3 cryptographic standard
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has requested public comments on its newly proposed SHA-3 Standard, which is designed to protect the integrity of …
WatchGuard integrates wired and wireless network security
WatchGuard has announced that its UTM and NGFW appliances allow users to deploy, configure and manage both wired and wireless network security through a single device in a …
Week in review: Apple devices hijacked in blackmail scheme, inside the malware war zone, and hacking for the greater good
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, interviews, reports and articles: In wake of breach, eBay has to deal with multiple web …
Walking through Hack In The Box 2014 Amsterdam
This year’s Hack In The Box conference is being held at the De Beurs van Berlage, which is an impressive venue located in central Amsterdam. The organization, the …
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