Elite Chinese hacker rumored to be running Anvisoft antivirus firm By: Ryan Whitwam Whenever a new antivirus firm pops up, the Internet tends to be wary. Recent years have seen a multitude of malicious hacks and trojans masquerading as legitimate antivirus software, and suspicion is even more warranted when a…
PwC acquires IT consulting firm Ray Group International
Top Priority Sector: it_security Image Caption: Scott McIntyre PwC US announced on Nov. 12 that it has acquired Ray Group International, LLC (RGI), a consulting firm specializing in information technology (IT) and program management consulting services for federal government entities. The addition of RGI builds upon PwC’s strengths in technology…
Observint Technologies acquires access control firm Infinias
Top Priority Sector: access_control_identification Image Caption: Brian Wood,Observint’s CEO Observint Technologies announced on Nov. 7 that it will continue to expand its portfolio of integrated systems products and technologies with the addition of Infinias, a supplier of network-based access control hardware and software solutions. Homepage position: 10 read more View…
TSA wants a firm to supply it twice a week with complete airline flight data
Jacob Goodwin Top Priority Sector: airport_aviation_security TSA has issued a solicitation to prospective vendors who can supply complete airline industry flight data — including airline names, flight numbers, itinerary variations, identifiers, times of flight sectors and many other data elements — on a twice-a-week basis. Homepage position: 10 read more…
Cloud Security Firm Gets $38 Million
Until now, Zscaler had been funded exclusively by internal investment. View full post on eSecurityPlanet RSS Feed For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net or http://AmIHackerProof.com View full post on National Cyber Security
Software Malfunction Costs Trading Firm US $440 Million (August 1, 2012)
A glitch in stock trading software at New Jersey-based Knight Capital caused the prices of 140 stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange to fluctuate wildly for a time on Wednesday, August 1……. View full post on SANS NewsBites For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net or…
CERT warns of targeted gas pipeline firm ‘spear phishing’ attacks
The United States Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) has issued a warning about an active “spear phishing” campaign targeting companies in the natural gas pipeline sector. View full post on Techworld.com security View full post on National Cyber Security » Computer Hacking
Religious Sites Carry More Malware Than Porn Sites, Security Firm Reports
The annual Internet Security Threat Report from Symantec also says malware threats to Android phones are up dramatically. View full post on malware – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security » Virus/Malware/Worms
Firm dropped by Visa says under 1.5 million card numbers stolen
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Visa Inc has dropped payment processor Global Payments Inc from its list of approved service providers after a major cyber intrusion that could expose Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover card holders to fraud. Global Payments said it believes less than 1.5 million credit card numbers…
Philippines top cyber attack source, says Russian security firm
The Philippines has been tagged one of the world’s top sources of a dangerous kind of cyber “attack” designed to take down entire computer networks and shut down key consumer services. View full post on cyber attack – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security