Securing the World-Sized Web

Bruce Schneier, CTO of Resilient Systems, is busy exploring how IoT - the name given to computerization of everything in our lives - is changing the security world. "We're building a world-sized... Read more »

MacKeeper Hid Product Update Error

Security Software Wasn't Receiving Updated Anti-Virus SignaturesMacKeeper failed to alert customers earlier this year that for at least four weeks, its anti-virus software wasn't receiving regular signature updates. Industry experts say any... Read more »

Code-Hooking Flaws Affect Millions of Office Users

Many AV Products Also at Risk From Hooking Engine Hacks, Ensilo WarnsAt the Black Hat event in Las Vegas later this month, researchers plan to reveal vulnerabilities in hooking engines, a critical... Read more »

Preview: RSA Asia Pacific & Japan Conference 2016

Here's What Not to Miss in Singapore
The 2016 RSA Conference Asia Pacific & Japan, to be held July 20-22 in Singapore, will offer a security road map, imparting lessons to practitioners to... Read more »

Japan Issues Pokémon Go Safety Guidance

Players Face Real-World Hazards: Cars, Cliffs, Gun-Wielding Homeowners
As Japan preps for its official in-country launch of the augmented reality game Pokémon Go, the government's cybersecurity organization has issued a... Read more »

Turkey Blocks WikiLeaks Following Failed Military Coup

Whistleblowing Website Dumps Data on Ruling Party to Protest PurgeThe Turkish government, following the failed military coup against it, has blocked access to the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks after it published nearly 300,000... Read more »

Trojanized Remote-Access Tool Spreads Malware

Kaspersky: Bundled Downloads Fool Admins, Foil DetectionCybercriminals are sneaking banking Trojans onto systems via the legitimate remote-access tool Ammyy Admin, researchers at Kaspersky Lab warn. The attacks are a reminder to watch... Read more »

Baseball Hacking Case Ends with Prison

Unusual Incident Mixed Cyberespionage with SportsA rare case of corporate espionage involving two Major League Baseball teams has concluded with the defendant from the St. Louis Cardinals receiving what legal experts say... Read more »

Upgrading Security: Setting the Right Priorities

While enterprises rebuild or upgrade their security programs, they must guard against over emphasizing technology investments while neglecting staffing issues, says Ben Johnson, chief security strategist at Carbon Black. Read more »

Ransomware Tips: Fighting the Epidemic

The Asian security landscape continues to change dramatically, and ransomware and cyber extortion are among the emerging trends increasing in frequency and volume. Kaspersky Lab's Vitaly Kamluk shares insights and advice. Read more »