Latest news
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Carberp Trojan developers arrested in Ukraine
04.04.2013
The mastermind behind the Carberp Trojan and the developers that helped created it have apparently been arrested in Ukraine in a joint action by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB).
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Wide variety of malware lurking in Skype messages
04.04.2013
A new malware-spreading campaign is targeting Skype users, warns Dancho Danchev.
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Banking Trojan disguised as innocuous Word and WinHelp files
03.04.2013
Part of the job of a malware author is to constantly think up new ways of outsmarting researchers and bypassing automatic detection methods used by antivirus and other security software.
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Trojan phishes for credit card info through fake Facebook page
02.04.2013
An insidious Trojan is targeting Facebook users and getting them to share confidential personal and credit card information that will then be used to perform fraudulent transactions, warn Trend Micro researchers.
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Backdoor Trojan picks up commands from Evernote account
28.03.2013
Trend Micro researchers have recently analyzed a backdoor Trojan that contacts an unusual command and control center - an Evernote account.
Spotlight

The CSO perspective on healthcare security and compliance
Posted on 20 May 2013. | Randall Gamby is the CSO of the Medicaid Information Service Center of New York. In this interview he discusses healthcare security and compliance challenges and offers a variety of tips.

Cyber espionage campaign uses professionally-made malware
Posted on 20 May 2013. | A massive cyber espionage campaign has been hitting government ministries, IT companies, academic research institutions, and more.

Ransomware adds password stealing to its arsenal
Posted on 17 May 2013. | Microsoft researchers are warning about a new variant of the well-known Reveton ransomware doing rounds.

IT security jobs: What's in demand and how to meet it
Posted on 15 May 2013. | Let's say you want a career in information security, where do you start? What credentials do you need? What are employers looking for? Read on to find some answers.

Hacking charge stations for electric cars
Posted on 15 May 2013. | Ofer Shezaf talks about what charge stations really are, why they have to be ‘smart’ and the potential risks created to the grid, to the car and most importantly to its owner’s privacy and safety.
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