Week in review: Banks sue Target and Trustwave, Basecamp DDoS, Fyodor restarts the Full Disclosure list
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, reviews and articles: Flaws in Android update mechanism could turn apps into malware A group of …
Mylar: A system that protects data against server-side snooping
A group of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Meteor Development Group have created a system for building Web services that woud protect data …
WordPress sites hijacked via “free” premium plugins
If you run a WordPress site, and are trying to make some money through it, think twice before installing “free” versions of premium plugins. Researchers from …
Uncommon new worm targets Word and Excel files
Trend Micro researchers have uncovered a new malware family targeting Word and Excel files: the Crigent worm (a.k.a. Power Worm). Crigent uses the Windows PowerShell scripting …
Having a backup solution doesn’t prevent data loss
Results from a survey of customers who lost valuable computer data shows the majority of consumers and businesses are taking steps to back up their data, but a range of minor …
Challenges of running cloud-hosted applications
CloudEndure revealed the results of an industry-first benchmark survey, presenting best practices and success metrics reported by companies that host web applications in the …
Analysis of three billion attacks reveals SQL injections cost $196,000
NTT Innovation Institute has announced the release of its Global Threat Intelligence Report (GTIR), which raises awareness with C-level executives and security professionals …
Does business understand IT security?
The role of IT security is still not well-understood by business, according to a new survey by Turnkey Consulting. The survey asked IT professionals about their …
Cisco expands wireless LAN portfolio
Wireless networks have become a quintessential component for businesses, providing much more than basic connectivity. With the increasing adoption of 802.11ac, organizations …
Zorenium bot can now hit iOS users as well
If all the claims included in the adverts for the multi-platform, multi-purpose piece of malware called Zorenium are true, it could very well have a considerable impact on a …
Google: We didn’t access Arrington’s Gmail account to identify leaker
In the wake of the revelation that Microsoft has accessed a blogger’s Hotmail account in order to discover the identity of an employee who leaked company trade secrets, …
Cerberus app users warned about data breach
Users of the Cerberus anti-theft Android app have been receiving warnings from the Cerberus Security Team, urging them to change their password as they have been reset in the …