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At the Virus Bulletin conference that took place in Seattle last week, the FBI introduced a tool designed to provide users with detailed technical information on malware.

In Security Operations, Less Is More. Incident Response Teams Should Focus on Data Value Instead of Data Volume.

Ever since the existence of the GNU Bash flaw (Shellshock) came to light last week, threat actors have been searching for vulnerable machines that they can exploit for various purposes, Incapsula said on Monday.

SINGAPORE - A new Interpol center to be opened in Singapore next year will strengthen global efforts to fight increasingly tech-savvy international criminals, officials said Tuesday.

SAN FRANCISCO - Apple on Monday issued a software update to protect Macintosh computers from being bitten by a recently discovered "Bash" bug seen as a threat to Internet-linked devices.

The land down under is not under the radar of cryptomalware.

Phishers remain focused on compromising web servers that host large numbers of domains, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG).

Content delivery network and Web security services provider CloudFlare today announced the introduction of SSL connections for all of the company's customers, including those who have signed up for a free plan.

A data breach suffered by Signature Systems, a company that provides point-of-sale (PoS) services for restaurants, has affected hundreds of Jimmy John's stores and other establishments.

Cloud security startup FireLayers has launched a new solution designed to enable enterprises to securely use cloud-based applications.

WASHINGTON - Apple said Friday that its Macintosh PCs are unlikely to be affected by the recently discovered "Bash" bug that could hit millions of computers and other devices connected to the Internet.

Argus Cyber Security Raises $4 Million in Series A Funding Round Argus Cyber Security, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based startup focused on automotive cyber security, announced on Monday that it has raised $4 million in a Series A round of funding.

The existence of a highly critical vulnerability affecting the GNU Bourne Again Shell (Bash) has been brought to light this week. The security flaw is considered by some members of the industry as being worse than the notorious Heartbleed bug.

Researchers have uncovered a new variant of the Dyre (Dyreza) banking Trojan and have discovered that malware developers have added several new features to the threat.

The Misconception that Internet Privacy Equals Anonymity Must be Dispelled if Cyberspace is to be a Secure and Safe Place...

The recently disclosed “Bash Bug” or “Shellshock” vulnerability that affects most versions of Linux, Unix, and Mac OS X operating systems is the latest threat to set IT security teams scrambling to protect their systems.

In a paper presented on Thursday at the Virus Bulletin conference in Seattle, Bromium researchers analyzed malvertising attacks and the reasons for which they've become a preferred method of malware distribution for many cybercriminal groups.

Symantec on Thursday announced that Michael A. Brown has been appointed as the company’s CEO, effective immediately. Brown has been serving as interim president and CEO since March 2014 after former CEO Steve Bennett was terminated by the security company.