Sophisticated cyber-espionage tool uncovered
Kaspersky Lab discovered “The Mask” (aka Careto), an advanced Spanish-language speaking threat actor that has been involved in global cyber-espionage operations …
LinkedIn does away with controversial email service
LinkedIn has announced that it’s doing away with some of its services, and among these is Intro, a tool that allowed iPhone users who installed it to view in the email …
Three US medical device makers breached?
The computer networks of three big medical device makers have been breached by still unknown attackers that were likely after the companies’ intellectual property, the …
Governments unprepared for the impact of the big five IT trends
A new MeriTalk study, underwritten by Brocade, examines how the implementation of the Big Five – data center consolidation, mobility, security, big data, and cloud …
Sochi security forbids journalists to use private Wi-Fi
The Winter Olympics in Sochi are under way, and we have already written about the cyber risks awaiting visitors and viewers. But what about the ones awaiting the visiting …
Account details of 27,000 Barclays customers stolen, sold to brokers
(In)famous UK-based multinational bank Barclays has been hit this Friday with claims that someone has stolen personal and financial information of some 27,000 of its customers …
Sophos acquires Cyberoam Technologies
Sophos has acquired Cyberoam Technologies, a provider of network security products. The acquisition expands and deepens Sophos’ product portfolio in network security, by …
Trojan steals Bitcoins and targets OS X
SecureMac has discovered a new Trojan which targets OS X and spies on web traffic to steal Bitcoins. The OSX/CoinThief.A malware has been found in the wild, and there are …
Week in review: Flash flaw exploited in the wild, spies DoSed Anonymous, and how a fake antivirus attack works
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: A solution for fixing hijacked Chrome settings According to Linus Upson, Google VP of …
Facebook bug prevents revocation of app permissions
Developers working for privacy software vendor MyPermissions claim to have discovered a critical vulnerability in Facebook’s code. The flaw can be exploited to make it …
Bogus Facebook “Look Back” video pages spread malware
If you are a regular Facebook user, chances are good that you have already watched a couple of “Look Back” videos compiled by your friends. Maybe you have even …
The FBI is looking for a “malware provider”
In a request for quote (RFQ) published on Monday, the Bureau has explained the reason behind their need: The Operational Technology Division (OTD), Investigative Analysis Unit …