FireEye detected a new malware called Nap that evades antivirus software by going to "sleep." It was found attacking financial institutions and has the power to steal information.
During the next few years, mobile security will become an even bigger issue than it is today. Smartphones are basically tiny PCs, and as such, we have to worry about how safe our data is on smart devices.
Mobile security …
There’s a reason why malware creators are outrunning the security vendors now. It’s a lot easier to attack computer networks than it is to protect them, according to a cyber security expert at the Pentagon.
Peiter Zatko, a famous hacker …
Russian police rescued the kidnapped son of Eugene Kaspersky, founder of Kaspersky Lab, in an operation that led to the arrest of five suspects.
The case involved one of Russia’s few stand-out successes when it comes to technology. The kidnapping …
Private equity firm General Atlantic has purchased a 20 percent stake in Kaspersky Lab for $200 million. The deal shows that security technology companies are hot and it shows how much value Kaspersky has created in its 13 years as …
Federated Networks is one of 70 companies chosen by VentureBeat to launch at the DEMO Fall 2010 event taking place this week in Silicon Valley. After our selection, the companies pay a fee to present. Our coverage of them remains …
The security software industry is heating up. The latest evidence? Private equity firm Summit Partners has just invested $100 million in antivirus software vendor Avast Software.
The investment comes on the heels of Intel’s $7.68 billion acquisition of antivirus vendor …
Intel announced today that it will acquire McAfee, maker of anti-virus and other security software, for $7.68 billion in cash, or $48 per share.
The per share price is 60 percent more than McAfee’s $29.93 closing price on Wednesday. McAfee …
