Locky, one of the latest file encrypting malware families to hit the virtual streets, has become the second biggest player on the ransomware landscape, researchers at Fortinet reveal.
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SAP Patches 28 Vulnerabilities Across Multiple Products
SAP this week released a series of security updates for its products that address a total of 28 vulnerabilities.
Of the 28 vulnerabilities included in the SAP Security Patch Day for March 2016, 14 are new patches, while four are updates to previously released fixes. Ten are Support Package Notes, the enterprise software company says.
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Firefox 45 Patches 22 Critical Vulnerabilities
Mozilla this week released the stable version of Firefox 45 to resolve 40 vulnerabilities in the browser, 22 of which are rated Critical.
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From Understanding Social Media Risks to Preventing Them
Enterprises Must Monitor Their Entire Digital Shadow in Order to More Accurately Identify Specific Risks as They Unfold
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Triada Trojan Most Advanced Mobile Malware Yet: Kaspersky
Triada Trojan Exists in RAM and Uses Zygote Process to Hook All Applications on Android
Security researchers at Kaspersky Lab recently came across a new Trojan targeting Android devices, which they say is the most advanced mobile malware seen to date.
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New Security Features Added to MariaDB Enterprise
MariaDB Corporation today announced the new features and capabilities that will be available in the upcoming release of MariaDB Enterprise.
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OS X Ransomware KeRanger Based on Linux.Encoder
KeRanger, a threat that is believed to be the first fully-functional OS X ransomware, is actually a Mac version of the Linux ransomware known as Linux.Encoder, according to researchers.
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Trend Micro Completes Acquisition of HP’s TippingPoint
It’s a done deal. Trend Micro said on Wednesday that it has completed its $300 million acquisition of the TippingPoint network security portfolio from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE).
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Google Patches Three High Risk Flaws in Chrome 49
Google on Tuesday released a security update for Chrome 49 to resolve three vulnerabilities assessed with a High risk score.
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Security Trends From RSA Conference 2016 in San Francisco
The RSA Conference in San Francisco is the largest annual gathering of people working in, selling to, reporting on or analyzing the security industry. Each year there are general trends that come out of the show, although trends can be in the eye of the beholder.
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