Latest news
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Cyber threat hunting service from Dell SecureWorks
11.06.2013
Dell SecureWorks has launched a new Targeted Threat Hunting service aimed at finding cyber attackers who might be lurking in an organization’s network, intent on committing a breach.
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Microsoft Citadel takedown ultimately counterproductive
10.06.2013
Last week's disruption of nearly 1500 Citadel botnets believed to be responsible for over half a billion US dollars in financial fraud and affecting more than five million people in 90 countries has been welcomed by most security experts, but not all.
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New Android Trojan is complex as Windows malware
07.06.2013
Mobile (and especially Android) malware is on the rise and according to researchers from Kaspersky Lab, its complexity is also increasing.
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Rogue employees, malware exploits and unauthorized software
07.06.2013
While IT security professionals recognize the threat posed by unwitting employees, many still admit to allowing administrative privileges to go unmanaged, making organizations increasingly vulnerable to malware exploits and unauthorized software, according to Avecto.
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Fake Mt. Gox pages aim to infect Bitcoin users
06.06.2013
Mt. Gox is the the largest Bitcoin exchange in the world, and as such it and its users are being repeatedly targeted by attackers.
Spotlight

Information security executives need to be strategic thinkers
Posted on 17 June 2013. | George Baker, the Director of Information Security at Exostar, talks about the challenges in working in a dynamic threat landscape, offers tips for aspiring infosec leaders, and more.

Large orgs in denial about own security breaches?
Posted on 14 June 2013. | Over two thirds (66%) of large organizations said they either had not experienced a security incident in the last 12-18 months or were unsure if they had.

Vulnerability scanning with PureCloud
Posted on 12 June 2013. | nCircle PureCloud is a cloud-based network security scanning product built upon the companies' vulnerability and risk management system IP360.

To hack back or not to hack back?
Posted on 12 June 2013. | If you think of cyberspace as a new resource for you and your organization, it makes sense to protect your part of it as best you can. But is it a good idea?

Reactions from the security community to the NSA spying scandal
Posted on 11 June 2013. | Read on for comments on this scandal that Help Net Security received from a variety of security professionals and analysts.
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