Backdoor targeting Apache servers spreads to nginx, Lighttpd
Last week’s revelation of the existence of Linux/Cdorked.A, a highly advanced and stealthy Apache backdoor used to drive traffic from legitimate compromised sites to …
Organizations failing to secure primary attack target
Despite repeated warnings, a majority of organizations are failing to enact recommended best practice security policies around one of the primary targets of advanced attacks …
Anonymous’ OpUSA is under way
Anonymous’ “Operation USA” began yesterday and among its first confirmed victims is the Honolulu Police Department. According to Hawaii News Now, the …
Phishers target eBay customers via live chat support
U.K.-based ISP Netcraft is warning users about phishers impersonating eBay’s live chat support feature in the hopes of getting their hands on eBay users’ login, …
Beware of fake AV and ransomware combo
Ransomware and fake antivirus solutions are well-known threats, but a deadly fraudulent combination of the two has been recently spotted by Total Defense researchers. The …
IT executives believe the cloud increases data security
While companies have become increasingly comfortable with the security of third-party cloud service providers, data security – particularly at the end user level – …
Seagate unveils complete SSD product line
Seagate took the wraps off its first client SSD and its next-generation enterprise SSDs. Featuring the Seagate 600 SSD, Seagate 600 Pro SSD, and the Seagate 1200 SSD, the new …
Pentagon report accuses China military of cyber espionage
The Pentagon has come out and said it: “China is using its computer network exploitation (CNE) capability to support intelligence collection against the U.S. diplomatic, …
Why wiping decommissioned IT assets should be a must
Last week I’ve written about the ways confidential data can leak outside the organization if the IT security team doesn’t pay attention to printers, shredders, or …
Attackers breach and encrypt TV station’s email server
The email server of FOX21 News has been hacked over the weekend and the information it contained held ransom. The attackers were asking for $5,000 to decrypt the information …
U.S. media sites compromised, lead to malware
At least five U.S. media sites and a number of other popular ones have been compromised and are redirecting visitors to malicious URLs, Zscaler warns. The sites have been …
A radical shift in security needs
During the last 40 years we’ve seen a small number of significant, user-driven shifts in the computing landscape, which change the way businesses and IT departments …