Digital takedown becomes part of cybersecurity
Security vendor RiskIQ has acquired Maccabim, adding brand threat and digital takedown to its security portfolio. This is an interesting move. Digital takedown of copyrighted material can be complicated. The move...
Is your Android device DOI?
Google added a feature called Verify Apps when it released the Jelly Bean version of the Android operating system. It has now issued an blog that says over 25,000 malicious apps...
Carbanak using Google to control malware
Forcepoint Security Labs (FSL) has revealed that the group behind the Carbanak malware is using Google services for its command and control (C&C). This is not the first time that cybercrime...
Darktrace banks $125 million
Cybersecurity vendor Darktrace has announced that it closed 2016 with customer orders at a new high. The company has now banked over $125 million since it was founded three years ago. Its...
LANDESK and HEAT, what is happening?
Clearlake Capital Group Ltd announced last week that it had acquired Landesk from Thoma Bravo. The acquisition will see Landesk merging with HEAT Software to create a larger security company. John...
IBM and FDA target secure healthcare data
IBM Watson Health has signed a deal with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to research secure healthcare data exchange. This will be about whether blockchain technology can improve the...
Microsoft releases smallest Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has released its latest Patch Tuesday and it is among the smallest it has ever issued. It consists of just four patches, two of which are critical and two are important....
Microsoft fixes botched patch
Microsoft has brought forward a replacement patch for CVE-2016-7237. The details were released by Nicolas Economou from Core Security. The replacement patch was due for release on February 14. However, after Core Exploit...
Bitcoin values drop 21%
Last week saw Bitcoin (BTC) values drop by over 20% after the Chinese government issued a warning to Bitcoin users about potential risks. The warning issued on Jan 5th also restated...
Android Marcher targets Super Mario gamers
Cloud computing security provider Zscaler has warned of a new Android Marcher malware attack. The warning came from Viral Ghandi in a blog on the Zscaler site. The malware is tricking...