Unfazed by Microsoft’s criticism, Google discloses another Windows 8.1 flaw
Google apparently has no mercy for Microsoft’s developers, and is determined to stick to its 90-day deadline for fixing software flaws, as it publicly released details …
US President spells out his cybersecurity legislative agenda
In the lead-up to the annual State of the Union address scheduled for next Tuesday, US president Barack Obama is doing rounds and giving a glimpse into his legislative plan …
Protecting personal data in the consumer product industry
Eight in 10 consumers (80 percent) say they are more likely to buy from consumer products (CP) companies that they believe protect their personal information, yet only 37 …
Over 930M Android users in danger as Google stops delivering critical patches
Nearly a billion of Android users – over half of the total number of worldwide users – are in danger of being targeted by cyber attackers exploiting …
Rex Mundi hackers try, fail to blackmail Swiss bank
The Banque Cantonale de Geneve has refused to pay the ransom demanded by a group of hackers that goes under the name of Rex Mundi, and they have made good on their word and …
WhiteHat Aviator browser is not secure, says Google developer
Late last week WhiteHat Security open sourced Aviator, its Chromium-based browser that has been marketed as “the most secure browser online.” The browser offers …
Corel DLL hijacking vulnerability could allow arbitrary command execution
Corel has developed a wide range of products including graphics, photo, video and office software. When a file associated with the Corel software is opened, the directory of …
Ransomware-wielding crooks made over $217,000 in a single month
Crypto-ransomware continues to be a very effective way for cyber crooks to “earn” serious money: the method is so lucrative that with a single campaign, the crooks …
Do we need regular IT security fire drills?
IT security “fire drills’, supported by executive management and the risk committee should be conducted regularly in organizations, in order to understand the …
LizardSquad’s DDoS service is powered by hacked home routers
When the Sony Playstation and Microsoft Xbox Live gaming networks went down over Christmas and were kept offline for several days afterwards, the hacker collective that calls …
Microsoft scolds Google for lack of flexibility in vulnerability disclosure
Microsoft is not pleased with Google’s recent release of the details of a zero-day Windows 8.1 vulnerability and the code that can be used to exploit it, and has …
Is IT security stifling innovation and collaboration?
Critical company data is at risk in the UK as a result of organizations focusing their IT security policies and resources more on external threats, such as cybercriminals and …