First social engineering protection appliance
Highly targeted social engineering attacks have become the new vector of choice for adaptive persistent adversaries as an undetected entry point to enterprise networks, with …
Imation acquires MXI Security
Imation has acquired the assets of MXI Security from Memory Experts International. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition includes MXI’s …
Week in review: PBS, Sony hacks, disruption of Chinese Google phishing attack
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Fake YouTube notifications doing rounds YouTube users are targeted with notifications …
Stolen passwords used as bait in malware spam run
At the rate at which databases of various online services are currently being compromised, I expect that emails such as this latest one spotted by Symantec will become a …
Scammy emails from “Google Pharmacy”
A spam campaign trying to convince users that Google has launched a pharmacy site selling Viagra and Cialis is currently hitting inboxes around the world: Luckily for the …
Sony hit again, data from 1 million user accounts leaked
LulzSec, the hacker group behind the Fox and PBS breaches, has struck again. This time the target was SonyPictures.com. It resulted in the compromise of over one million user …
Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client vulnerabilities
Two vulnerabilities have been reported in Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client, which can be exploited by malicious people with physical access to bypass certain security restrictions …
Spear phishers target Craigslist users
Spear phishing is quickly becoming the favorite way for cyber intruders to gain access to company and government systems. But even private individuals aren’t safe, and a …
More US military contractors hit by cyber attacks
It seems that the floodgates have opened. Following the confirmed attack against Lockheed Martin‘s computer networks comes the news that two more US military contractors …
CompTIA updates Security+ exam
CompTIA announced the availability of an updated version of Security+, an ISO 17024 accredited certification. The exam last underwent a significant update in 2008. “The …
Sniff and intercept web session profiles on Android
FaceNiff is an Android app that allows you to sniff and intercept web session profiles over the Wi-Fi that your mobile is connected to. It is possible to hijack sessions only …
Google disrupts phishing attack against government officials, political activists
An attack apparently coming from Jinan – the capital of China’s Shandong province – against personal Gmail accounts belonging to hundreds of users has been …