Legitimate No-IP users still affected by Microsoft’s domain takeover
When Microsoft seized control of 23 free domain names usually controlled by dynamic DNS service No-IP on Monday, it disrupted malware networks used by cybercriminals to infect …
Physical location of data will become increasingly irrelevant
The physical location of data still matters, but will become increasingly irrelevant and will be replaced by a combination of legal location, political location and logical …
Facebook SDK flaw allows unauthorized access to Facebook accounts
MetaIntell has uncovered a significant security vulnerability in the Facebook SDK (V3.15.0) for both iOS and Android. Dubbed Social Login Session Hijacking, when exploited …
Geodo infostealer gets help from worm
The distribution potential of the infamous Cridex infostealer (also known as Feodo or Bugat) just went up a notch, as a new version of the malware works in conjunction with a …
IEEE launches Anti-Malware Support Service
IEEE announced the launch of IEEE Anti-Malware Support Service (AMSS). A new service from IEEE Standards Association’s (IEEE-SA) Industry Connections Security Group …
Worldwide IT spending to grow 2.1 percent in 2014
Worldwide IT spending is on pace to total $3.7 trillion in 2014, a 2.1 percent increase from last year, however, this grow rate is down from earlier projections of 3.2 percent …
Western energy companies hit by state-sponsored hackers
Symantec researchers have confirmed the findings of their colleagues at F-Secure, who have been monitoring the spreading of the Havex malware family, and have put them in a …
Microsoft disrupts malware networks and APT operations
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit struck again, and was allowed to seize 23 free domain names in an effort to strike a fatal blow to malware delivery networks run by a …
Number and diversity of phishing targets continues to increase
The number of phishing sites in the first quarter of 2014 leaped 10.7 percent over the previous quarter, the Anti-Phishing Working Group reports. 2013 was one of the heaviest …
163k individuals affected in Butler Uni data breach
Personal and financial information of some 163,000 students, alumni, faculty, staff, and past applicants of Indianapolis-based Butler University have been stolen following a …
DDoS attacks are becoming more effective
Disruptive cyber-attacks are becoming more effective at breaching security defenses, causing major disruption and sometimes bringing down organizations for whole working days, …
Google Drive update fixes data-leaking flaw
Google has fixed a security issue that made some of the files stored on Google Drive and shared with friends or colleagues via a direct link potentially reachable by …
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