Linux backdoor used by Turla APT attackers discovered, analyzed
Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered a new piece of the puzzle called Turla (aka Snake, aka Uroburos): the malware used by attackers does not come only in the Windows …
Info of millions of AliExpress customers could have been harvested due to site flaw
A programming flaw in the code of popular online marketplace AliExpress, which connects small Chinese businesses with international buyers and has over 7.7 million registered …
Sony hackers apparently wanted money
While we continue to wait for an official statement and/or explanation from Sony Pictures Entertainment, the stolen data leaked by the attackers and the analysis of the used …
Inside the minds of senior security leaders
More than 80 percent of security leaders believe the challenge posed by external threats is on the rise, while 60 percent also agree their organizations are outgunned in the …
Cost of cybersecurity and risk management to double
“As 2014 ends, it’s clear this was the year everything changed in the world of information security,” said Rick Dakin, Coalfire’s CEO and chief …
Trends in Internet trust exploits, IoT, cyber espionage and privacy
In the third quarter, McAfee Labs detected more than 307 new threats every minute, or more than five every second, with mobile malware samples growing by 16 percent during the …
Home Wi-Fi security is as bad as PC security in the 90s
Nearly three out of four internet-connected households in the UK are at risk of getting attacked through their wireless router, according to a recent study by Avast Software. …
POODLE attack now targeting TLS
There’s a new SSL/TLS problem being announced today and it’s likely to affect some of the most popular web sites in the world, owning largely to the popularity of …
30+ bugs found in Google App Engine
Adam Gowdiak, CEO of Polish firm Security Explorations, has announced that his team of researchers have discovered over 30 serious security issues in the Java security sandbox …
Internet freedom around the world is in decline
US-based NGO Freedom House has published its fifth annual Freedom of the Net study and the results are upsetting: internet users in nearly half of the 65 countries assessed in …
(IN)SECURE Magazine issue 44 released
(IN)SECURE Magazine is a free digital security publication discussing some of the hottest information security topics. Issue 44 has been released today. Table of contents: The …
Sony hack: Employees get threatening emails
Employees of Sony Pictures Entertainment have received a bizarre email purportedly sent by the hackers who took down the company’s network and systems. In broken …
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