New Microsoft 0-day vulnerability under attack
Microsoft has released security advisory KB2896666 informing of a vulnerability (CVE-2013-3906) in the TIFF graphics format that is seeing limited attacks in the Middle East …
IT leaders on the state of IT spending
New research highlights an increasing optimism in the technology spending landscape. Nearly 900 IT leaders (CIOs, IT VPs, IT directors, IT hiring managers) were polled by …
SafeToGo USB 3.0 hardware encrypted flash drive released
Cardwave has partnered with BlockMaster to produce the next generation of highly secure USB 3.0 compliant flash drives. The new device will typically work at 2 to 3 times …
Kaspersky updates Small Office Security
Kaspersky Lab has announced a new version of Kaspersky Small Office Security, a security solution built specifically for businesses with fewer than 25 employees. This solution …
Most users don’t trust app developers with their data
Research by ISACA shows that, of 1,000 employed consumers surveyed in the UK, only 4% named the makers of their mobile phone apps as the entity they most trust with their …
LastPass 3.0 comes with new design and features
Popular password manager LastPass has reached version 3.0. The new release features an updated, clean design across the LastPass browser addons, the iOS and Android mobile …
What happens when a scammer tries to scam a security researcher?
I just got off the phone with a very nice gentleman from the “service center for the Windows operating system computers.” During the call, he informed me that they …
Can a Swiss cloud give users complete privacy?
Telecom provider Swisscom has announced its plans to set up a “Swiss cloud” that would give both Swiss and later foreign users some peace of mind regarding whether …
Malicious “Apple ID Information Updated” notification doing rounds
An unimaginative but likely relatively successful phishing campaign is targeting Apple users once again, trying to get them to share their login and financial information. The …
Microsoft widens pool of submitters to its bug bounty programs
Microsoft might have been a late starter when it comes to bug bounties, but they are continually making changes aimed at making its bug bounty program as accessible, as …
The dangers of weakening cybersecurity to facilitate surveillance
In response to the controversy over the alleged surveillance practices of the NSA, the White House established the Review Group on Intelligence and Communication Technologies, …
Triumfant detects and stops in-memory malware attacks
Advanced Volatile Threats are malware attacks that take place in a computer’s RAM or other volatile memory, and are difficult to detect because they are never stored to …