Symantec Expands IoT Security Portfolio to Connected Cars
Symantec this week introduced a new IoT security solution specifically designed to protect connected vehicles from zero-day attacks and never-before-seen threats.
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Carberp Successor Bolek Banking Trojan Emerges
The leaked source code of the Carberp Trojan has spawned numerous malware variations, and a new one has emerged showing increased sophistication.
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Mozilla Launches Secure Open Source Fund
In an effort to help secure open source software, Mozilla this week announced the creation of Secure Open Source (“SOS”) Fund, which kicks off with an initial $500,000 grant.
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JPMorgan Hackers Plead Guilty
Two Israeli citizens, arrested in Israel in July 2015 and extradited to the US this week pleaded guilty Thursday to orchestrating a computer hacking and fraud scheme that included, but was not limited to, the theft of personal information on 83 million customers from read more
Continue readingSiemens Patches Vulnerabilities in Industrial Automation Products
Siemens has released firmware and software updates to address a couple of vulnerabilities affecting some of the company’s SIMATIC industrial automation products.
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The Alarming Numbers Behind Business Email Compromise Scams
$2.3 billion stolen from 17,642 victims in at least 79 countries. These are the current figures for the growing scourge known as business email compromise (BEC) from 2013 to 2015.
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Dridex, Locky Attacks Inactive After Necurs Botnet Disruption
Malicious email campaigns spreading the Dridex banking Trojan and the Locky ransomware have been inactive for over a week after the Necurs botnet that fueled them experienced an outage, Proofpoint researchers reveal.
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Singapore PM Defends Government Internet Blockage
Singapore's prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has defended the country's controversial decision to cut off civil servants' work computers from the Internet, calling the move "absolutely necessary" to keep information systems secure.
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VMware Patches Critical Flaw in NSX, vCNS Products
VMware has released updates for some of its products to address several vulnerabilities, including an information disclosure issue rated critical.
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Wendy’s Finds More PoS Systems Hit by Malware
Fast food restaurant chain Wendy’s informed customers on Thursday that the number of locations where cybercriminals compromised point-of-sale (PoS) systems is much higher than initially estimated.
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