Former U.S. spies say anti-virus software makes for a perfect espionage platform
Popular anti-virus software companies are a prime target for intelligence agencies because they have direct, continuous access into their clients’ networks and collect large quantities of data about...
View ArticleGoogle releases new email, browser security features to prevent common...
Google has rolled out new security features for users of Gmail and Drive, as well as its Chrome web browser. For Gmail and Drive users, Google is offering an opt-in feature called the Advanced...
View ArticleBitdefender valued at $600M after private equity company buys significant...
A European-based private equity company announced Friday it has taken a significant minority stake in Romanian cybersecurity company Bitdefender, valuing the company at more than $600 million....
View ArticleU.K. cyber agency tells government to handle Russian anti-virus software with...
The United Kingdom’s national cyberthreat monitoring agency is advising some of the country’s agencies to quit using Russian anti-virus software. The warning from the National Cyber Security Centre...
View ArticleMalwarebytes updates lead to a weekend full of crashing computers
It was a rough weekend for California-based Malwarebytes after the anti-virus company had to push several updates to its Endpoint Security products in order to combat an issue that crashed machines due...
View ArticleHow to find and remove advanced persistent adware in your network
A unique form of advanced persistent adware (APA) recently found by the Booz Allen Dark Labs’ Advanced Threat Hunt team is lurking on enterprise networks and can evade traditional forms of...
View ArticleCarbon Black files for IPO
Cybersecurity company Carbon Black has filed for its initial public offering, the company announced on Monday. While Carbon Black said in a press release that the number of shares and the price range...
View ArticleVirusTotal launches Monitor tool to fight false positives
Popular malware aggregation repository VirusTotal has launched its Monitor tool, intended to mitigate the process by which legitimate files are labeled as malicious. Created in 2004, and now owned by...
View ArticleCylance offers consumer anti-virus product for free until November election
Cybersecurity company Cylance announced on Thursday that it’s making its consumer anti-virus product free until the November election in order to help political organizations protect sensitive data....
View ArticleNSS Labs files antitrust suit against multiple cybersecurity vendors
Security-testing company NSS Labs has filed an antitrust lawsuit against multiple prominent cybersecurity vendors, alleging that they conspired to restrict testing of their products. The suit, filed...
View ArticleGerman government issues warning about Kaspersky products
Update: Kaspersky statement added 10:30 a.m. March 15. Germany’s computer and communication security agency is advising users of Kaspersky’s antivirus software to find alternatives to the Russia-based...
View ArticleKaspersky added to FCC list that bans Huawei, ZTE from US networks
The Federal Communications Commission added Russia-based cybersecurity giant Kaspersky on Friday to the “Covered List” of companies that pose an “unacceptable risk to the national security of the...
View ArticleBitdefender valued at $600M after private equity company buys significant...
A European-based private equity company announced Friday it has taken a significant minority stake in Romanian cybersecurity company Bitdefender, valuing the company at more than $600 million....
View ArticleU.K. cyber agency tells government to handle Russian anti-virus software with...
The United Kingdom’s national cyberthreat monitoring agency is advising some of the country’s agencies to quit using Russian anti-virus software. The warning from the National Cyber Security Centre...
View ArticleMalwarebytes updates lead to a weekend full of crashing computers
It was a rough weekend for California-based Malwarebytes after the anti-virus company had to push several updates to its Endpoint Security products in order to combat an issue that crashed machines due...
View ArticleHow to find and remove advanced persistent adware in your network
A unique form of advanced persistent adware (APA) recently found by the Booz Allen Dark Labs’ Advanced Threat Hunt team is lurking on enterprise networks and can evade traditional forms of...
View ArticleCarbon Black files for IPO
Cybersecurity company Carbon Black has filed for its initial public offering, the company announced on Monday. While Carbon Black said in a press release that the number of shares and the price range...
View ArticleVirusTotal launches Monitor tool to fight false positives
Popular malware aggregation repository VirusTotal has launched its Monitor tool, intended to mitigate the process by which legitimate files are labeled as malicious. Created in 2004, and now owned by...
View ArticleCylance offers consumer anti-virus product for free until November election
Cybersecurity company Cylance announced on Thursday that it’s making its consumer anti-virus product free until the November election in order to help political organizations protect sensitive data....
View ArticleNSS Labs files antitrust suit against multiple cybersecurity vendors
Security-testing company NSS Labs has filed an antitrust lawsuit against multiple prominent cybersecurity vendors, alleging that they conspired to restrict testing of their products. The suit, filed...
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