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APT1 is back, attacks many of the initial U.S. corporate targets
21.05.2013
The APT1 hacker group is back to its old tricks, targeting a big number of organizations and businesses and, among them, many of those that they have previously breached, Mandiant has confirmed.
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EiQ Networks launches SOCVue service
03.05.2013
EiQ Networks announced SOCVue, a new remote management service.
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APT1 cyber espionage group is back to their old tricks
30.04.2013
Despite Mandiant's prediction that the release of their report on the attack methodology of the so-called APT1 (or "Comment Crew") cyber espionage group would lead to them changing their attack techniques and consequently make them harder to track in the future, it seems that the group laid has bucked the expectations.
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Cyber attacks on trust expose companies to millions in losses
25.04.2013
Every large UK business is open to £247million in possible threat exposure due to a lack of control over cryptographic keys and certificates, the foundation of trust in the modern world of secure communications, smartphones, cloud computing and almost every digital and electronic asset, according to the Ponemon Institute.
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Secured privileged accounts reduce APT exposure
25.04.2013
Organizations can reduce the threat of targeted attacks by proactively securing privileged accounts, according to CyberSheath.
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.
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