Real MITM attacks enabled by Komodia’s software might have already happened
When the issue of Lenovo’s pre-installed SSL-breaking Superfish adware first gained widespread media recognition, the company’s CTO Peter Hortensius tried to do …
Cisco, Apple, Citrix products no longer welcome on Chinese government systems
A slew of US tech companies have been dropped from China’s Ministry of Finance’s approved government procurement list, including Apple, McAfee, Citrix Systems and …
Lenovo.com hijacking made possible by compromise of Webnic registrar
Lenovo simply can’t catch a break. After the massive negative attention it received for their ill-advised decision to ship some of its notebooks with pre-installed …
The business and social impacts of cyber security issues
With multiple recent high profile attacks targeting household names and large employers, individuals increasingly fear cyber crime and its resulting consequences at work as …
Companies expects others to protect them against DDoS attacks
One in five businesses surveyed believe that their online services should be protected against DDoS attacks by their IT service providers (in particular, network providers). …
Google scraps Pwnium, invites researchers to submit Chrome bugs year-round
Google is scrapping its annual Pwnium hacking competition which has been held for four years in a row at the CanSecWest conference in Vancouver, Canada, but that doesn’t …
Healthcare security spending to reach US$10 billion by 2020
The healthcare sector is ill-prepared for the new cyberage. Hospitals, clinics, trusts, and insurers are under attack from malicious online agents. The value of personal …
Over a million WP sites at risk of hijacking due to plugin bug
Users who run their websites on the popular WordPress CMS and are also using the WP-Slimstat web analytics plugin should update as soon as possible, warns Sucuri vulnerability …
Anthem breach affects millions of non-Anthem customers
Anthem, the second-largest health insurer in the United States, which has reported a massive data breach earlier this month, has finally come out with a more definite number …
How safe are Android-based children’s tablets?
Looking for an Android-based tablet for your child but don’t know which one to choose? If you are concerned about the security of your child’s data – as you …
New DDoS attack and tools use Google Maps plugin as proxy
Attackers are using Joomla servers with a vulnerable Google Maps plugin installed as a platform for launching DDoS attacks. A known vulnerability in a Google Maps plugin for …
3 million strong RAMNIT botnet taken down
The National Crime Agency’s National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU) worked with law enforcement colleagues in the Netherlands, Italy and Germany, co-ordinated through …
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