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Data security company Imation has expanded its IronKey secure USB product line with new hardware encrypted flash and external hard disk drives.

Wells Fargo on Tuesday afternoon said its online banking service was experiencing an “unusually high volume” of traffic that it believes is a result of a denial of service (DoS) attack against the bank. “Today we’ve seen an unusually high volume of website traffic which we believe is a denial of service attack,” a Wells Fargo spokesperson told SecurityWeek.

The road towards effective security begins with pretty logical question. What do we have that hackers are likely to try and steal, take over or manipulate? By understanding the primary motivation of your adversary, you are better prepared to defend against an attack.

Global Survey Shows IT and Security Pros are Less Confident About Stopping ThreatsA new study published by Bit9 shows that in 2012, targeted malware was at the top of the list when it comes to server management concerns in IT. Yet, server management itself is also seen as a problem.

Web application attacks are posing a significant threat to both service provider and on-premise environments, according to a new report on cloud security by Alert Logic.

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New Attacks Targeting Tibetan and Uyghur Activists Found Using Android Trojan Targeted attacks against Tibetan and Uyghur activists are nothing new, but attackers appear to be expanding their arsenal of attack tools to the Android platform.

SEOUL - Specialist anti-North Korean websites and organisations run by defectors in South Korea said they were the victims of a coordinated cyber attack Tuesday. Free North Korea Radio, Daily NK and North Korea Intellectuals Solidarity, all operated by defectors from North Korea, said their servers crashed simultaneously on Tuesday afternoon, paralyzing their websites.

Java exploits have become popular additions to many crimeware kits for good reason. According to Websense, close to 94 percent of endpoints running Oracle Java are vulnerable to at least one Java exploit.

McAfee has shared details of a new botnet circulating on criminal forums, mostly out of Russia, which targets payment card terminals connected to Windows systems. The botnet, named vSkimmer, has been around since February and appears to be an ongoing project for the person selling it.

Researchers at ESET have discovered a Trojan that initially focused on Windows users, but appears to be changing direction. The Trojan now has its sights on Mac OS X users, and its actions have prompted Apple to update XProtect with signatures to detect it.

Symantec says they have discovered a new variant of the TDL (Tidserv) family of malware that downloads the full legitimate Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) as part of its normal operation.

Researchers at Symantec have discovered a third “wiper” malware linked to the recent attacks in South Korea. The malware used during the attacks have been widely discussed by the research community and media over the last few days, and Symantec’s discovery adds more curiosity to the plot.

NASA has taken down a database of technical reports while it reviews determines the risk of sensitive documents being leaked following the arrest of a Chinese national earlier this month.

Security Evasion and Customized Malware Has Become Mainstream for Attackers of all Skill Levels...