Security News > 2017 > June

UK and US Android users have been saddled with unwanted apps via malicious ads that executed a drive-by download attack. According to Zscaler researchers, the malicious ads were posted on forums,...

VMware fixed two critical vulnerabilities in its vSphere Data Protection solution this week that could have allowed an attacker to execute commands on the appliance, among other outcomes.

Researchers at Russian antivirus firm Dr. Web have come across a couple of new Linux Trojans, including one that abuses Raspberry Pi computers for cryptocurrency mining. read more

Having been in the field of Information Technology for 30+ years, I continue to find it interesting that what looks like new technology is very seldom completely new, or in a lot of cases, even...

Infosecurity Europe 2017 is underway at Olympia London in London. Here are a few photos from the expo floor. Featured companies: Qualys, Malwarebytes, Cyberbit, Fortinet, ForeScout.

As cyberattacks sow ever greater chaos worldwide, IT titan Microsoft and independent experts are pushing for a new global NGO tasked with the tricky job of unmasking the hackers behind them. read more

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a Grants Programme to promote and support independent, innovative research and solutions focused on privacy and data protection issues....

The starting point for a new study from the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology is not new: "There are only two types of networks, those that have been compromised and those that are...

Cisco patched two critical flaws in its Prime Data Center Network Manager, including one that could be exploited remotely and allow an attacker root access.

Industrial giant Honeywell said on Thursday that it will establish a new industrial cyber security center of excellence (COE) for Asia Pacific in Singapore. read more