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Researchers have discovered a new type of Man-in-the-Browser (MItB) attack that is Website independent, and does not target specific Websites, but instead collects data submitted to all sites. This “universal” MitB attack, discovered by researchers at Trusteer, is different from traditional attacks, as it speeds up how data is stolen and may be used in automated campaigns.

MANILA - The Philippine government faced a barrage of Internet protests on Wednesday as a cybercrime law went into effect that could see people given long jail terms for posting defamatory comments online.

Back in June 2011, McAfee proudly announced that it had assembled a team of cyber experts, including Barnaby Jack, the well known white hat hacker, to help combat cybercrime and “think like the cybercriminals” and conduct threat research into areas such as embedded devices.

Network security firm Sourcefire, Inc. today said that its Chief Executive Officer, John Burris, who has been on medical leave since early summer, has now retired, effective immediately. Sourcefire announced in early July that Burris had taken a medical leave of absence to undergo a series of treatments for colon cancer.

A series of unusually large and highly sophisticated DDoS attacks that hit various organizations last month appear to have used a highly sophisticated toolkit, Prolexic Technologies said.

Sandia's David Fritz holds two Android smartphones, representing the virtual network of 300,000 such devices that he and other researchers are using to advance understanding of malicious computer networks on the Internet. (Photo by Dino Vournas)

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said today that a federal court has inflicted a judgment of more than $163 million on the final defendant in its case against an operation that used “scareware” tactics in order to trick consumers into believing their computers were infected with malware, and selling them software to “fix” a non-existent problem.

Today at Oracle OpenWorld, Oracle announced the release of Oracle Identity Governance Suite, an important component of Oracle Identity Management 11g Release 2, which was unveiled in July 2012. 

Stealth security startup Cylance has acquired Ridgeway Internet Security, a software company specializing in Web application firewalls and honeypot technology.

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), but unlike previous years, 2012 kicked off with bad news.

A new survey underscores how business logic attacks can slip under the radar of development teams and cost enterprises time and money.

On Monday, Symantec officially lifted the curtain on the 2013 version of Endpoint Protection for the Small to Medium-Size Business (SMB) market. Touting simplified information protection, the 2013 version consists of various tweaks and improvements that are the direct result of customer feedback.

The Main Issue In All WHOIS Discussions Is a Collective Understanding And Agreement About the Purpose of Domain Name Registration Data.

Good Technology, a provider of enterprise mobility and security solutions, today said that it has acquired AppCentral, a provider of technology that lets customers ‘wrap’ their mobile applications. AppCentral’s products enable enterprises to distribute, manage, and protect data and enterprise mobile applications on iOS, Android, and Windows devices.

Mobile app development and IT services company RIIS has released a new security tool designed to prevent Android decompilation by hackers on mobile devices.

WASHINGTON - Hackers are stepping up the intensity of their attacks, moving from "disruption" to "destruction" of key computer systems, the top US cyber-defense official said Monday. General Keith Alexander, who is director of the National Security Agency and commander of the US Cyber Command, told a Washington forum that the new tactics could move beyond mere annoyances and begin causing severe economic damage.

STOCKHOLM - Internet attacks blocked access to several popular Swedish websites for part of Monday, local police said, linking the outage to the controversy surrounding WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

TEHRAN - Iran on Monday removed online blocks on Gmail but a government Internet filtering committee official said other, additional censorship was being prepared against YouTube, according to reports. Internet users in Iran found themselves able to freely access their Gmail accounts for the first time since the blocks were suddenly established on September 24.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) disclosed more details regarding the breach that exposed the usernames and passwords of some 100,000 members.

TOKYO - Controversial laws punishing Internet users who download pirated files with fines or jail terms came into force in Japan on Monday.Under the new legislation they could face up to two years in prison or a maximum of two million yen ($25,700) in fines.The revision follows a lobbying campaign by Japan's music industry for measures to curb piracy, but critics and local media have expressed concern.