Threat ManagementBlack market ‘Darkode’ bust leads to arrests in 20 countriesDanielle WalkerJuly 15, 2015According to the FBI, the crackdown led to U.S. indictments against 12 individuals, including Darkode's alleged administrator.
Incident ResponseIran deal prompts concerns over country’s growing cyber programDanielle WalkerJuly 15, 2015A diplomatic agreement that restricts Iran's nuclear program, may indirectly shift its focus towards cyber warfare efforts.
Patch/Configuration ManagementMicrosoft releases 14 bulletins on Patch Tuesday, ends Windows Server 2003 supportDanielle WalkerJuly 14, 2015This month, Microsoft released four critical patches and 10 bulletins ranked "important."
Security ArchitectureiPhones, jailbroken and not, vulnerable to Hacking Team spyware, firm findsDanielle WalkerJuly 13, 2015Despite reports that iOS devices must be jailbroken before compromise, researchers found other ways to install the spyware.
BreachAPT28 uses leaked Hacking Team exploits in custom EKDanielle WalkerJuly 10, 2015According to ESET researchers, APT28 started using the Flash exploit on Wednesday, the same day Adobe released a patch for the issue.
Threat ManagementOperation Ghost Click leader pleads guiltyDanielle WalkerJuly 10, 2015In a New York federal court, Vladimir Tsastsin admitted his role in the years-long click-fraud operation.
Incident ResponseThreat intelligence survey: 43 percent only share info internallyDanielle WalkerJuly 9, 2015Many information security pros said threats discovered were shared strictly within the organization, but 81 percent wanted more public-to-private sector sharing.
Network SecurityOpenSSL patches high severity bug allowing certificate forgeryDanielle WalkerJuly 9, 2015As promised earlier this week, the patch addresses a high severity bug impacting several OpenSSL versions.
Threat ManagementSpy gang that compromised U.S. tech giants still active years laterDanielle WalkerJuly 8, 2015The group, Morpho, continues its corporate espionage activities, and has been linked to the 2013 attacks on Apple, Microsoft, Facebook and Twitter.
Threat ManagementRevenge porn hacker pleads guilty to felony chargesDanielle WalkerJuly 8, 2015Charles Evens, 26, who hacked into victims' Gmail accounts to obtain nude photos for a revenge porn website, pleaded guilty last week.
