Malware’s success relies on the ability to remain stealthy, and the authors of malicious programs go to great lengths to make that happen, while also ensuring that their identity remains hidden. As a general rule, malware developers tend to avoid contact with security researchers, to avoid stepping into the spotlight, but this rule can be broken occasionally.
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DropboxCache Cross-Platform Backdoor Targets OS X
DropboxCache, a Linux backdoor that was found earlier this year to have migrated to Windows, is targeting Mac OS X devices as well, Kaspersky Lab security researchers warn.
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Leadership, Not Technology, Blamed for Huge OPM Breach
A report published this week by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform said the data breaches disclosed by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) last year were a result of culture and leadership failures, and should not be blamed on technology.
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USB Hacking Devices Can Steal Credentials From Locked Computers
A researcher has shown how easy it is for hackers to steal credentials from locked Windows and Mac OS X computers using a small USB device.
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St. Jude Sues MedSec Over Device Security Allegations
St. Jude Medical has filed a lawsuit against MedSec and Muddy Waters, claiming that the companies made financially motivated false statements regarding the security of its medical devices.
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Managed Security Services, a Mission and Service Evolution
Faced with a proliferation of security products and point solutions to combat increasingly sophisticated threats, it didn’t take long for companies to recognize that a certain amount of bench strength – knowledge and personnel – was required to manage unprecedented complexity and get the full value from these investments. Organizations turned to managed security service providers (MSSPs) to alleviate the burden of maintaining the health of these systems and responding to tickets.
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Intel to Spin Off McAfee as Independent Security Firm
Roughly six years after announcing that it would acquire security firm McAfee, Intel Corporation said it would spin off its security division as an independent company under the name McAfee.
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Gugi Banking Trojan Can Bypass Android 6 Protection
A new variant of the Gugi mobile banking Trojan can bypass two of the security features that Google has included in Android 6.0, Kaspersky security researchers say.
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Russia Hacks U.S. Networks ‘All the Time’: Spy Chief
America's intelligence chief on Wednesday said Russia hacks US computer networks "all the time," while also seeking to reassure the public the transition to a new president would "be OK."
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Siemens Fixes Several Flaws in SIPROTEC Products
Siemens has released firmware updates for some of its SIPROTEC products to address several medium severity vulnerabilities that can be exploited to bypass authentication and cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.
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