Latest news
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Android malware continues to rise
14.05.2013
The first quarter of 2013 was marked by firsts for Android malware that add complexity to the Android threat landscape.
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Spamhaus DDoS suspect extradited to his home country
09.05.2013
Sven Olaf Kamphuis, owner and manager of Dutch "bulletproof hosting" firm Cyberbunker and of CB3ROB ISP, has been extradited to the Netherlands on Monday.
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Fake "New incoming fax" notification carries malware
25.04.2013
Sophos researchers have spotted an active malicious spam campaign impersonating the DuoFax internet fax service, claiming that the recipient has received a fax: You might not have a fax machine in your office or home, but you can't help but be aware that some services and individuals inexplicably still continue to use this old technology.
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The importance of crowd-sourced threat intelligence
23.04.2013
Imperva analyzed real-world attack traffic against 60 web applications between January and March 2013 to identify common attack patterns.
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News of Boston Marathon bombings used to spread malware
17.04.2013
As expected, the Boston Marathon bombings have become an effective lure in the hands of cyber scammers and malware peddlers.
Spotlight

Review: Logging and Log Management
Posted on 22 May 2013. | Every security practitioner should be aware of the overwhelming advantages of logging and perusing logs for discovering system intrusions. But logging and log management comes with its own set of difficulties.

Experts highlight top data breach vulnerabilities
Posted on 22 May 2013. | Hidden vulnerabilities lie in everyday activities that can expose personal information and lead to data breach, including buying gas with a credit card or wearing a pacemaker.

A closer look at Mega cloud storage
Posted on 21 May 2013. | Once a novelty, nowadays many cloud storage services are fighting for their piece of the market in the virtual world. Mega offers 50GB of free space with great pricing on Pro accounts.

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.
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