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Websense appoints new CEO
Websense appoints new CEO
Unified information security technology vendor Websense has named John McCormack as its new chief executive following the announced retirement of former CEO Gene Hodges
Jan. 14, 2013
Red October cyber-espionage campaign targeted high-level government entities for 5 years
Red October cyber-espionage campaign targeted high-level government entities for 5 years
A high-level cyber-espionage campaign has successfully infiltrated computer networks at diplomatic, governmental and scientific research organizations across the globe over the course of the last five years, security researchers say.
Jan. 14, 2013
John McAfee turns up in Oregon to work on autobiography
John McAfee turns up in Oregon to work on autobiography
Anti-virus security pioneer John McAfee has packed up and moved to Oregon, after months of erratic behavior and intrigue in Central America. His goal is to tell his life story through a series of media projects.
Jan. 14, 2013
Anonymous Philippines Hacks Govt Sites on eve of SC Cybercrime Hearing
Anonymous Philippines Hacks Govt Sites on eve of SC Cybercrime Hearing
On the eve of a hearing regarding the new cyber crime laws in Philippines, the Anonymous hackers opposing the law defaced some of the major sites of the
Jan. 14, 2013
Global Payments breach cost the company $93.9 million – so far
Global Payments breach cost the company $93.9 million – so far
Global Payments, which has never been particularly forthcoming over the loss of 1.5 million card details (it could have been more) in 2012 (it could have been earlier) has now disclosed associated costs of $93.9 million – but it will be more.
Jan. 11, 2013
Fake Google Chrome updates unleash banking trojan
Fake Google Chrome updates unleash banking trojan
A ploy targeting consumers with bogus Google Chrome browser updates is spreading Zeus-like banking malware to unsuspecting web surfers.
Jan. 11, 2013
#CoxCiscoTV TweetChat at CES and #PersonalTV Instagram Photo Contest
#CoxCiscoTV TweetChat at CES and #PersonalTV Instagram Photo Contest
Guest Blog by Sarah Evans, Social Media Correspondent Sarah Evans (@prsarahevans) is the chief evangelist at Tracky and owner of Sevans Strategy, a public
Jan. 11, 2013
Developers of Street Fighter & Resident Evil: Capcom Hacked; 500,000 Accounts Compromised
Developers of Street Fighter & Resident Evil: Capcom Hacked; 500,000 Accounts Compromised
Gameranx reports that the company offers subscription in Japan through their COG service (Capcom Online Games). According to this press release, COG's Monster
Jan. 11, 2013
UK cyber-hygiene in need of a good scrub up
UK cyber-hygiene in need of a good scrub up
Coinciding with the publication of yesterday’s highly critical Defence Select Committee report on the state of cyber security in the military, Major General Shaw points the finger at the public.
Jan. 10, 2013
iOS app bait-and-switch scams made harder by Apple
iOS app bait-and-switch scams made harder by Apple
Bait-and-switch is a tried and tested scam used in many forms of retail. In the app world it involves tricking users into believing they are buying something ‘good’ while in reality they are buying something bad.
Jan. 10, 2013
99% of mobile malware targets Android
99% of mobile malware targets Android
The fact that Android malware is an escalating issue comes as no surprise, but a recent analysis of its sheer 'market share' of the mobile malware universe is noteworthy.
Jan. 10, 2013
Adobe’s patches for January 2013
Adobe’s patches for January 2013
Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Reader and Adobe Flash Player, and has re-issued its ColdFusion advisory. The Reader update covers 26 vulnerabilities while the Flash update covers a critical vulnerability.
Jan. 9, 2013