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• "NATO vacancies" phishing email also leads to malware

  21 May 2013

  An interesting and very comprehensive phishing and malware-delivery campaign has been spotted by Webroot researchers. The attackers are posing as the chief of NATO's Human Resources...

• Cyber espionage campaign uses professionally-made malware

  20 May 2013

  Trend Micro researchers have discovered a new, massive cyber espionage campaign that has been hitting as many as 71 victims each day, including government ministries, technology companies,...

• Form-grabbing rootkit sold on underground forums

  20 May 2013

  There seemingly no end to the automated tools that aspiring cyber crooks can buy on underground forums. The latest of these discovered by Webroot's Dancho Danchev is "Private Grabber",...

• New Mac spyware signed with legitimate Apple Developer ID

  17 May 2013

  A new piece of malware designed to spy on Mac users has been unearthed by security researcher and hacker Jacob Appelbaum at the Oslo Freedom Conference held this week in Norway. The...

• Ransomware adds password stealing to its arsenal

  17 May 2013

  Slowly but surely, more and more users are becoming acquainted with the existence of ransomware and when faced with one, they opt not to pay the requested "fine" and instead seek help...

• Targeted data stealing attacks using fake attachments

  17 May 2013

  ESET has uncovered and analyzed a targeted campaign that tries to steal sensitive information from different organizations, particularly in Pakistan (with limited spread around the world). During...

• Info-stealing Dorkbot worm spreading on Facebook

  16 May 2013

  The Dorkbot worm, which first appeared in 2011 and has since been spreading via removable drives, IM programs and social networks, is currently targeting Facebook users. The worm...

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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.