18th of June 2013 15:01 GMT
When responding to a cyber-security breach, many incident response (IR) teams rush to conclude that the attacker is not sophisticated based on the initial evidence they collect. This is a big mistake, experts say. According to Marc Bleicher of security solutions provider Bit9, IR teams should not assume anything bef...
14th of June 2013 16:01 GMT
The United States Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) has revealed that researchers Billy Rios and Terry McCorkle of Cylance have identified critical vulnerabilities in around 300 medical devices from around 40 vendors. The experts have found that the devices in question ha...
31st of May 2013 08:58 GMT
ThreatTrack Security’s Jovi Umawing has published an interesting advisory on how users can keep their online social life secure. With all the malware, phishing and scams that are plaguing the Internet, it’s difficult for users not to fall victim to cyber threats while using social media services. Howeve...
10th of May 2013 10:02 GMT
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are warning users about the recently uncovered Internet Explorer 8 vulnerability. Microsoft has released a “Fix It” to patch the critical security hole. “A vulnerability has been discovered in Microsoft's web browse...
2nd of May 2013 04:26 GMT
Last week, we learned that a Texas judge refused to allow the FBI to spy on an individual suspected of fraud by hacking into his computer. Authorities sought the ability to collect information on the suspect’s Internet activity, but they also wanted to capture images from his webcam. The judge denied the warrant, bu...