Top ‘good guy’ hackers to tackle biggest cyber challenges yet
But on January 28, the identities of some of the best hackers in Israel will be unveiled, as they try to win an all-expense paid trip to the U.S., to see how security giant Symantec does cyber-defense.
View ArticleBluebox Security Raises $18M / €13M in Series B Funding Round
Mobile security company Bluebox Security has raised $18 million (13 million) in a Series B funding round. The money will be used to scale sales and marketing. Tenaya Capital and existing investors...
View ArticleExperts: Target hackers will be tough to find
It doesn’t surprise experts that some debit and credit card numbers stolen from Target’s computer systems may have surfaced among nearly 100 fake credit cards seized by police in Texas this week.
View ArticleDog Lovers Targeted by Scammers
Fraudsters running Nigerian scams, or advance fee scams, dont always use the Im reach and Im going to share my fortune with you line to trick people into handing over their money. A woman from Aurora,...
View ArticleRussia Accused of Conducting Global Cyber Espionage Campaign
IT security firm CrowdStrike says it has uncovered a massive cyber espionage campaign that has targeted hundreds of organizations from Europe, America and Asia. Who is behind it? Apparently, the...
View Article13 People Indicted for Role in Gas Station Card Skimming Operation
New York authorities have indicted a total of 13 individuals suspected of stealing payment card information by installing skimming devices at gas station pumps located all across the southern part of...
View ArticleWebsite of Cambodia’s Royal Gendarmerie Hacked and Defaced
A couple of domains of Cambodias Royal Gendarmerie (grk.com.kh and gendarmerieroyale-fark.com) have been hacked and defaced by members of Team Khmer-Shadow. In addition, the same group has hacked the...
View ArticleChina Censors May Have Caused Huge Internet Outage: Group
BEIJING – China’s Internet suffered a massive breakdown as traffic was routed to an overseas site linked to the banned religious group Falun Gong — a fiasco a cyber-monitoring group Wednesday blamed on...
View ArticleSouth Korea Vows Harsh Penalties for Data Leaks
SEOUL – South Korean regulators Wednesday vowed tougher penalties for financial firms and executives who fail to protect customer data, following the unprecedented theft of information from at least 20...
View ArticleLeaked Intelligence Bulletin Shows the DHS Is Looking into TeamBerserk Attacks
Last week, hackers of TeamBerserk published several documents allegedly stolen from various US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Intelligence Fusion Centers. Now, the hackers have leaked a document...
View ArticleBank Account Information Compromised in DHS Portal Security Breach
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is sending out notifications to over 100 companies whose information might have been compromised in a security incident that took place sometime over the...
View ArticleLikely Advances in the Threat Landscape and How We Respond to Them in 2014
It’s that time of the year again. Time not only to make resolutions (which I fully plan to keep for at least a whole month), but also some predictions on what the future holds for security. One thing...
View ArticleChina’s Lenovo to Buy IBM’s Low-end Server Business for $2.3 Billion
HONG KONG – Chinese computer giant Lenovo will buy IBM’s low-end server business for $2.3 billion, it said Thursday, giving it a platform to compete in that sector with US giants Dell and...
View ArticleSnapchat’s Account Registration CAPTCHA System Hacked
Snapchat has been having a lot of security-related problems lately. After someone leaked the details of 4.6 million customers, now experts have managed to hack the newly introduced CAPTCHA system. The...
View ArticleSecurity Startups: Interview with nPulse Technologies President and CEO Tim...
Company: nPulse Technologies |Who: Tim Sullivan, President and CEO SecurityWeek: How did you start out in the computer field and in particular, security? Tim: I’ve been in the software industry for 20...
View ArticleExperts Concerned That Sunrise Calendar iOS App Requests Apple Credentials
The Sunrise calendar app for iOS devices asks users to enter their Apple IDs and passwords. Experts say that no application should request this piece of information, and Apple should strictly prohibit...
View ArticleHow do I protect myself engaged in the internet of things?
The Internet of Things-IoT-is a formal term referring to distinctly identifiable objects and their cyber-representations on the Internet.
View Article6 Tips for Stronger Encryption
In the wake of revelations about NSA backdoors in encryption systems, organizations must do everything they can to ensure their encryption is as strong as possible.
View ArticleFake Webster Bank Business Proposal Emails Carry Malware
In case you come across an email called Legal Business Proposal in your inbox, be careful. It could be part of a malware distribution campaign. The fake emails purport to come from Webster Bank, and...
View Article13 Charged in $2.1 Million Card Skimming Operation
Authorities recently announced the indictment of 13 people for participating in a $2.1 million card-skimming scam that targeted gas stations throughout the United States. According to the Manhattan...
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