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Researchers at Lacoon Mobile Security are warning that a Linux vulnerability exploited by a tool to root Google Android phones could also be used by attackers. 

Researchers at Dell SecureWorks have uncovered a massive Dogecoin mining operation using Synology Network Attached Storage (NAS) boxes.

Coverity, a provider of software quality, testing, and security tools, has released the latest version of its integrated suite of testing solutions that enables organizations to find and fix critical quality and security issues earlier in the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Trend Micro has launched a new solution designed for VMware's vCloud Hybrid Service that enables customers to move their on-premise or private cloud deployment to the public cloud with added layers of protection.

TIBCO Software, a provider of infrastructure software solutions, has released the latest version of its log management solution, which now offers increased operational control, insight, and assurance capabilities derived from machine data.

In 2011, Lockheed Martin analysts introduced a seven step intelligence-driven process generally used by bad actors, and called it the “cyber kill chain”. For those who could use a recap, the seven stages are:

Researchers at PhishMe have spotted a new strain of malware being used in an attack campaign that swipes bank credentials and circumvents SSL.

Attackers have tried to serve Domino's Pizza a slice of extortion, but the pizza company is not buying.

BitGo, a company that offers a Bitcoin security platform and Bitcoin wallet, today announced that it has raised $12 million in Series A financing led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm Redpoint Ventures.

Endpoint threat detection firm CounterTack has added $5 million to its Series B round to bring the total raised to $20 million, the company said Monday.

The SaaS revolution is here.

MANILA - A woman has been indicted for computer fraud in the first such case under the Philippines' controversial cybercrime law, justice department records showed Sunday. Karla Martinez Ignacio could face up to six years in jail if found guilty of transferring thousands of dollars to her bank account using fraudulent computer data.

The beauty of hackers, says cybersecurity expert Keren Elazari, is that they force us to evolve and improve. Yes, some hackers are bad guys, but many are working to fight government corruption and advocate for our rights. By exposing vulnerabilities, they push the Internet to become stronger and healthier, wielding their power to create a better world.

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday that police must obtain a warrant to access basic information on Internet users, affirming online anonymity as a privacy right. The unanimous 8-0 decision in the case of a Saskatchewan man accused of possessing child pornography on his computer could make it harder to prosecute illegal downloading and other Internet crimes.

A former Microsoft employee who admitted leaking Windows 8 and other software products to a French blogger, was sentenced on Tuesday to three months in prison.

BAGHDAD - Iraq's communications ministry has ordered Internet and mobile companies to block social media websites and applications as militants drive towards Baghdad, technicians from two major service providers said Friday.

Absolute Software Corporation, a maker of endpoint security and management solutions for computers and mobile devices, announced on Friday that it has appointed Geoff Haydon as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors.

A Nigerian man has admitted being part of a computer hacking and identity theft scheme that targeted a number of United States government agencies, New Jersey authorities announced this week.

Android App Permissions Changes Made by Google Criticized by Security ExpertsGoogle has recently made changes to the way permissions for Android applications are displayed, but experts warn that the modifications make automatic updating of mobile applications riskier than before.