January 7, 2015 Intel, Two Others Patch Firmware Vulnerability 2 min read - Intel and two other vendors have reportedly patched a firmware vulnerability that can affect some Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) systems.
January 6, 2015 iDict Creator Claims Tool Was Meant to Make Apple Improve iCloud Security 2 min read - A cybercriminal claims the iDict tool was only created to force Apple to deal with a vulnerability in iCloud that allowed brute-force attacks.
January 6, 2015 ‘Blackhat’ the Movie to Bring IT Security to the Big Screen 2 min read - Michael Mann's upcoming "Blackhat" the movie has a life-imitates-art quality based on recent hacking events, such as the devastating Sony Pictures attack.
December 23, 2014 Researchers Tap Quantum Mechanics to Make Credit Cards Safer 2 min read - Researchers are using quantum mechanics to make credit cards more secure by using a photon of light to create unique, unbreakable patterns.
December 17, 2014 Cloud Applications Heighten Security Risks, Survey Shows 3 min read - Cloud applications have heightened the risks to corporate data posed by insiders with authorized access to enterprise systems, a recent survey shows.
December 17, 2014 OphionLocker Ransomware Uses Advanced Encryption to Hold Data Hostage 2 min read - Security researchers said a recently discovered strain of ransomware called OphionLocker uses some of the most advanced cryptography yet developed.
December 17, 2014 Top 5 Biggest Data Breaches in 2014 3 min read - A look at the top data breaches that compromised millions of records containing personal information from major retailers and other companies in 2014.
December 16, 2014 More Than 100,000 WordPress Websites Infected With SoakSoak Malware 2 min read - More than 100,000 WordPress-hosted websites appear to be infected with malware that redirects users to the SoakSoak.ru malicious website.
December 16, 2014 Wire Transfer Spam: Upatre Goes for Broke 2 min read - Microsoft recently discovered a spam campaign spreading the notorious Trojan:Win32/Upatre downloader. Users are warned not to accept the wire transfer.
December 11, 2014 Report: Volume of Web Attacks Rose by More Than 1 Billion in 2014 2 min read - Web attacks struck 38 percent of all computer users this year, an overall rise of 1 billion from 2013, as cybercriminals become more focused on banks.