Latest news
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Tips for avoiding tax scams
04.04.2013
As the April 15 deadline for tax filing draws near, the Center for Internet Security (CIS) helps users recognize tax-related scams and better defend against them.
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Blocking zero-day application exploits: A new approach for APT prevention
03.04.2013
Cybercriminals continue to develop new methods to bypass security controls in order to install malware on corporate endpoints.
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Defending the Internet at scale
03.04.2013
A decade ago, engineers tackled the C10K scalability problems that prevented servers from handling more than 10,000 concurrent connections.
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Armor for your Android apps
02.04.2013
This defensive security talk from Shmoocon 2013 is primarily targeted towards Android developers.
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SCADA security
29.03.2013
Amol Sarwate is the Director of Vulnerability Labs at Qualys.
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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