Microsoft issues its biggest-ever security fix – Calgary Herald
“This is a huge jump,” said Amol Sarwate, a research manager with computer security provider Qualys … to fix a vulnerability exploited by the Stuxnet virus — a malicious program that attacks PCs used to run power plants and other infrastructure …
U.S. bracing for digital attacks – Boston Herald
“They don’t even have to develop the virus in-house. You can download a cyber-attack (program) on the Internet for free … Chris Wysopal, co-founder of Veracode, a Burlington computer security firm whose clients include the Federal Aviation …
Whatcom Community College’s computer program honored for its cyber security – Bellingham Herald
BELLINGHAM – Whatcom Community College’s computer program is now considered one of the best in the country, especially in the areas of cyber security. The college was recently named as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance by …
India, US sign cyber-security cooperation agreement – Deccan Herald
India and the US are likely to give a boost to cyber-security cooperation, with a deal between the CERT-IN and US-CERT—the lead agencies in the respective countries to respond to cyber attacks. The CERT-IN (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team …
Computer scammers intensify NZ attacks – New Zealand Herald
Scammers have stepped up a cold-calling con which convinces computer users to hand over cash to fix a non-existent virus. The Government’s Scamwatch service has received about 500 reports so far this year, compared with 450 reports for all of last year.
PhishMe Announces Free Access to Educational Phishing Game in the Wake of Epsilon Breach – Bradenton Herald
PhishMe, a leading provider of anti-phishing training, today announced the complimentary release of its educational phishing game, PhishMe Consumer Edition, for organizations concerned about the Epsilon breach. The comprehensive game training will be …
Iran accuses Siemens of computer virus attack – Calgary Herald
TEHRAN . An Iranian military commander has accused German engineering company Siemens of helping the United States and Israel launch a cyber attack on its nuclear facilities, Kayhan daily reported on Sunday. Gholamreza Jalali, head of Iran’s civilian …
Sex predator-nabbing US hacker sentenced to two years in prison – Sydney Morning Herald
A US internet vigilante who created a computer virus to attack media outlets publishing embarrassing articles about him has been sentenced to two years in prison. Bruce Raisley, 48, was found guilty in federal court in Camden, New Jersey, last September of …
Hackers rob thousands of bank accounts using malware in UK – Deccan Herald
In one of the most sophisticated cyber attacks, hackers have robbed nearly 675,000 pounds from about 3,000 online bank accounts in Britain. The scam was carried out by using a computer virus — described by experts as the most dangerous malware programme …
Information is valuable loot in digital age – Calgary Herald
A variant of the “qakbot” virus infected the city’s computer network on Wednesday … To think that staff in Nanaimo have the expertise to rebuff hacker attacks on the city’s computer network is unreasonable. What they have proved capable of doing is …
