Security researchers are tracking a new botnet that has been in rapid development for the past several months and targets embedded devices with binaries that are cross-compiled for 12-CPU architectures. [ Keep up with 8 hot cyber security trends (and…
How Coronavirus Panic Created a Perfect Opportunity for Cyberattacks in Crucial Sectors?
In tough times like this, there is always someone out there looking for a weak spot to attack their enemy. The impact of Coronavirus today has devastated the socio-economic and political sectors; it has disrupted the commercial industry entirely, which…
FCW Insider: April 8
The latest news and analysis from FCW’s reporters and editors. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: FCW Insider: April 8
[Panel Discussion] Reference Architecture for a Multi-Cloud Environment
At CISO Platform Annual Summit 2020, we had a panel discussion on the topic of Reference Architecture for a Multi-Cloud Environment, including industry stalwart like Harshad Mengle [Future Group] (Moderator), Vijay Bharti [Happiest Minds Technologies] , Dharma Sarangi [Alshaya ], Satyavathi…
Tails, the security-focused OS, adds support for Secure Boot
Tails, an OS recommended by Edward Snowden, is now capable of booting on systems where UEFI Secure Boot is enabled. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Tails, the security-focused OS, adds support for Secure Boot
seL4 creates open source foundation to enable more secure computing systems
CSIRO‘s Data61, the digital specialist arm of Australia’s national science agency, announced the creation of the seL4 Foundation, a not-for-profit organization, to accelerate the development of the seL4 microkernel and related technologies. An Australian innovation, seL4 is the world’s first…
Akamai CSO: Online and Remote Work is the Future of Business
Businesses that were ill-prepared for the moment that we’re in are probably finding it more challenging to operate Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Akamai CSO: Online and Remote Work is the Future of Business
Dark_nexus botnet outstrips other malware with new, potent features
Researchers have found a botnet that borrows from Qbot and Mirai but goes much further in terms of power. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Dark_nexus botnet outstrips other malware with new, potent features
Singapore’s law minister says that to counter fake news, more information must be given
Singapore passed the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill in October last year, which dictates websites to run government "correction notices" alongside content it deems false. Advertise on IT Security News. Read the complete article: Singapore’s law minister…
Maze ransomware gang discloses data from drug testing firm HMR
The drug testing firm Hammersmith Medicines Research LTD (HMR), which performs live trials of Coronavirus vaccines, discloses a data breach. Hammersmith Medicines Research LTD (HMR), a London-based company that carries out clinical trials for new medicines and that is on standby to…
Please, just stop downloading apps from unofficial stores: Android users hit with ‘unkillable malware’
Picked up xHelper ‘matryoshka’ trojan? Best to just nuke the site from orbit An Android malware package likened to a Russian matryoshka nesting doll has security researchers raising the alarm, since it appears it’s almost impossible to get rid of.……
Should a WFH SOC Be a New Reality?
In my last article, I laid out a path for how organizations could quickly get up to speed in deploying a work-from-home (WFH) security operations center (SOC) amidst the current pandemic. Since then, there has been a lot of discussion…