EMC acquires Aveksa
EMC has acquired privately held Aveksa, which will operate within the RSA security division as part of RSA’s Identity Trust Management product group, bringing leading …
Multi-platform Java RAT targeting government agencies
A new spear-phishing campaign targeting government agencies mostly in the US, Canada, Australia, a few European countries and the Russian Federation has been spotted by …
“Pinterest Tool” scam aimed at stealing login credentials
Last week we warned about fake “Password changed” emails targeting users of the popular photo-sharing website, but there has been a general uptick in …
McAfee makes next generation firewall available immediately
McAfee today reached a milestone in its acquisition of Stonesoft by completing the tender offer that was announced on May 6. Stonesoft’s high performance technology …
Ultra Electronics to launch EnergyGuard
Ultra Electronics will be launching its new SCADA protection solution, EnergyGuard, at October’s Oil & Gas ICS Cyber Security Forum. EnergyGuard is designed to …
Week in review: Android bug invalidates code signing protection, EU to launch inquiry into US surveillance programs
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, reviews, articles and interviews: NSA hacking and spying on EU officials The German Der Spiegel …
EU adopts stricter penalties for cyber criminals
Cyber criminals will face tougher penalties in the EU, under new rules adopted by Parliament on Thursday. The draft directive, already informally agreed with member states, …
Critical Cryptocat group chat bug fixed
A critical security vulnerability in Cryptocat versions older than 2.0.42 has been patched and developers are urging users to update to the latest available version of the …
Trojanized Android app collects info, comments on NSA surveillance
An unusual Android Trojan has been recently unearthed by McAfee’s researchers, embedded in a pirated version of a legitimate music app. The app in question is Jay Z …
EU Parliament to launch inquiry into US surveillance programs
European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee will conduct an “in-depth inquiry” into the US surveillance programs, including the bugging of EU premises …
Fake Pinterest “Password changed” email leads to malware
Pinterest users beware: an email purportedly coming from the popular pinboard-style photo-sharing website and notifying you of a successful password reset is fake: If you …
Android bug allows app code change without breaking signatures
Researchers from Bluebox Security have discovered a critical Android flaw that allows attackers to modify the code of any app without breaking its cryptographic signature, and …