Global security threats focus of Technology Against Crime Forum
Senior representatives from governments, law enforcement, industry, security and academia from around the world are gathering in Lyon for the first Technology Against Crime …
Workers do not trust employers with personal data
Workers using their own mobile devices for work remain fearful of their employer accessing their personal information. A new Aruba Networks report features a study of over …
London Olympics cyber attack fears
The BBC has released details from 2012 Olympic Games officials about fears that the opening ceremony might have come under cyber-attack. Here are some comments from industry …
EMC acquires Aveksa
EMC has acquired privately held Aveksa, which will operate within the RSA security division as part of RSA’s Identity Trust Management product group, bringing leading …
Multi-platform Java RAT targeting government agencies
A new spear-phishing campaign targeting government agencies mostly in the US, Canada, Australia, a few European countries and the Russian Federation has been spotted by …
“Pinterest Tool” scam aimed at stealing login credentials
Last week we warned about fake “Password changed” emails targeting users of the popular photo-sharing website, but there has been a general uptick in …
McAfee makes next generation firewall available immediately
McAfee today reached a milestone in its acquisition of Stonesoft by completing the tender offer that was announced on May 6. Stonesoft’s high performance technology …
Ultra Electronics to launch EnergyGuard
Ultra Electronics will be launching its new SCADA protection solution, EnergyGuard, at October’s Oil & Gas ICS Cyber Security Forum. EnergyGuard is designed to …
Week in review: Android bug invalidates code signing protection, EU to launch inquiry into US surveillance programs
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, reviews, articles and interviews: NSA hacking and spying on EU officials The German Der Spiegel …
EU adopts stricter penalties for cyber criminals
Cyber criminals will face tougher penalties in the EU, under new rules adopted by Parliament on Thursday. The draft directive, already informally agreed with member states, …
Critical Cryptocat group chat bug fixed
A critical security vulnerability in Cryptocat versions older than 2.0.42 has been patched and developers are urging users to update to the latest available version of the …
Trojanized Android app collects info, comments on NSA surveillance
An unusual Android Trojan has been recently unearthed by McAfee’s researchers, embedded in a pirated version of a legitimate music app. The app in question is Jay Z …
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