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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

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.

Application vulnerabilities still a top security concern
Posted on 16 May 2013. | Respondents to a new (ISC)2 study identified application vulnerabilities as their top security concern. A significant gap persists between software developers’ priorities and security professionals’ concerns.

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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