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Lazy Friday? Maybe next time

Apr

2012

Some of you may think that Friday (especially the afternoon) is an informal prequel to the weekend relaxation. As such, it should be devoted to putting legs high up on the desk and drinking long drinks from a glass with a little umbrella. You know, no one wants to make some last-minute embroilment. But unfortunately, […]

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Why Japan’s search-and-destroy cyber weapon could be a very bad idea

Jan

2012

According to media reports, the Japanese Defense Ministry has awarded Fujitsu a contract to develop a computer virus. No, it’s supposedly not for attacking the computers of other countries. At least, not yet. But it is apparently intended to help Japan counter internet attacks which have recently stolen data on fighter jets and nuclear plants, […]

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Nitro malware attack targets industrial companies, relies on social engineering

Nov

2011

Symantec published a paper today titled “The Nitro Attacks: Stealing Secrets from the Chemical Industry.” The paper details research they did into a recent series of targeted attacks on industrial companies. This “nitro” attack has an interesting blend of malware techniques that does show some ingenuity. It used a socially engineered email message with a […]

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