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A Blueprint for the Perfect Attack: Addressing the Open Doors in Your APT StrategyWednesday, July 17, 2013 @ 1PM ET

Researchers from Trend Micro have discovered a new attack that leverages a combination of exploits to infect systems and target FTP credentials and other information on Windows-based systems. The threat is a file infector malware that is part of the PE_EXPIRO family; malware that Trend says was first discovered in 2010.

Security researchers from Trend Micro have shared details on an attack targeting personnel at government agencies in Europe and Asia, the latest of many attacks that have exploited CVE-2012-0158, a vulnerability in Microsoft Office.

A new report shows that while the majority of enterprises believe a database security breach would be the greatest risk to their business, most IT security resources in today's enterprises are aimed at protecting network assets.

SEOUL - South Korea's defense ministry said Monday it has ordered its staff to install a smartphone application that restricts key functions like the camera in an attempt to prevent military leaks. The ministry said that, from Monday, its 1,500 staff are no longer allowed to bring smartphones into their offices without installing the app, called "Mobile Management Device".

A Blueprint for the Perfect Attack: Addressing the Open Doors in Your APT StrategyJuly 17, 2013 @ 1PM ET

AirTight Networks, a provider of Wi-Fi security and management solutions, today announced that it has closed a Series D financing round of $10 million, bringing the total capital raised to-date by the company to $48.75 million.

As concerns mount about the possibility of a cyber-attack against critical infrastructure, countries are focusing on boosting their security spending to include cyber-defenses.

GENEVA - The international community must wake up to the reality of cyberwar and strive to find ways to stem it, the head of the UN's telecommunications agency said Monday. "There is a cyberwar going on," Hamadoun Toure, secretary general of the International Telecommunication Union, said during a cybersecurity debate at the Geneva Press Club.

While many organizations today are looking to build private cloud infrastructures in-house, the reality is that the majority will end up with a hybrid cloud environment. A hybrid cloud consists of a mixed IT infrastructure -- an internal private cloud infrastructure and one or multiple public cloud infrastructures. If you’re already using some type of SaaS application, you have a simple form of a hybrid cloud.

Researchers at F-Secure have spotted a malware attack using a trick commonly associated with Windows malware to go after Mac users.

BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Sunday for EU-wide data protection rules and transparency from Internet giants such as Google and Facebook, reacting to reports of sweeping US online surveillance.

LA PAZ - Bolivia's leftist president Evo Morales on Saturday accused US intelligence of hacking into the email accounts of top Bolivian officials, saying he had shut his own account down. Latin American leaders have lashed out at Washington over recent revelations of vast surveillance programs, some of which allegedly targeted regional allies and adversaries alike.

MONTEVIDEO - Leaders of a South American trade bloc that includes Brazil and Venezuela meet Friday for a summit that will focus on allegations of US spying that have outraged US allies and rivals alike.

PARIS - Twitter handed over data to French authorities on Friday to help identify the authors of anti-Semitic and racist tweets after a months-long legal battle launched by Jewish and anti-racism groups. A French court in January ordered the US-based company to provide the data following legal action by France's Union of Jewish Students (UEJF) and four anti-racism groups.