ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6 and ESET Smart Security 6 released
ESET released new versions of its flagship products. Enhancements to both products include advancements in threat detection, more thorough cleaning of infected systems, and an …
Automated YouTube account generator offered to cyber crooks
You’re a spammer / malware peddler / phisher, and want to register hundreds of bogus accounts on a popular online service such as YouTube in order to lead users to your …
Waledac botmasters use Virut malware to build a new botnet
Despite having been swooped down on by security companies and law enforcement a couple of times, the botmasters of the Waledac (Kelihos) botnet refuse to give up and are using …
Wombat unveils social engineering security training module
Wombat released its social engineering training module to defend against social engineering threats, including spear phishing and social media-based attacks. Commonly defined …
Free virtual machine management tool
vOPS Server Explorer is a suite of five free utilities for VM administrators. The included tools are: Storage Explorer – Storage performance and capacity views across …
Cyber-espionage campaign targeting diplomatic and government institutions
Kaspersky Lab identified an elusive cyber-espionage campaign targeting diplomatic, governmental and scientific research organizations in several countries for at least five …
Vulnerability of oil and gas infrastructure drives security investments
Security of critical facilities remains the topmost priority for the global oil and gas industry. Escalating demand for oil and gas, the construction of new facilities, and …
Compliance auditing: The first step to cyber security
Assuring that your company complies with industry standards is imperative. Being compliant not only heightens your reputation and allows you to trade in some industries, it …
High volume biometric fingerprint and iris identification
Neurotechnology released MegaMatcher Accelerator 5.0, a multi-biometric software and hardware solution designed for large-scale projects that require high-volume, high-speed …
Microsoft patches critical IE 0-day used in watering hole attacks
Microsoft has released an out-of-band patch for the Internet Explorer 0-day recently discovered to have been misused in a series of targeted watering hole attacks linked to …
Dangerous remote Linksys 0-day root vulnerability discovered
DefenseCode researchers have uncovered a remote root access vulnerability in the default installation of Linksys routers. They contacted Cisco and shared a detailed …
Fake MSN/Hotmail email alert phishes for user info
Despite the fact that spam levels decreased by 53% in 2012 as compared to 2011, targeted spam and phishing attacks via e-mail are on the rise. Some of these campaigns consist …