Microsoft has admitted that it does temporarily disable anti-virus software on Windows PCs, following a competition complaint to the European Commission by a security company. In early June, Kaspersky Lab…
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40% of ICS, Critical Infrastructure Targeted by Cyberattacks
By Tara Seals Industrial control systems (ICS) and critical infrastructure are common targets for cybercrime, with almost 40% of them facing a cyber-attack at some point in the second half…
Revealed: Malware that skulks in memory, invisibly collecting sysadmins' passwords
APT tactics deployed by mystery cybercrooks unveiled. By John Leyden Cybercriminals have hit scores of enterprises in 40 countries using hidden malware. Banks, telecommunication companies and government organisations in the…
Kaspersky security researcher arrested in Russia
A cybersecurity researcher working for anti-virus firm Kaspersky Lab in Russia has been arrested. Ruslan Stoyanov, a member of Kasperksy’s investigations team, was arrested in December but news of his…
'Project Sauron' malware hidden for five years
A sophisticated form of malware known as Project Sauron went undetected for five years at a string of organisations, according to security researchers. By Chris Baraniuk, Technology reporter The malware…
Turla cyberespionage group exploits satellite Internet links for anonymity
The group routes traffic to their command-and-control servers through hijacked DVB-S Internet connections By Lucian Constantin A cyberespionage group of Russian origin that targets governmental, diplomatic, military, educational and research…