Revir Malware for OS X Undergoes Revision
Recently a new PDF-based malware threat for OS X was discovered that displays a Chinese PDF file while it installs and runs its malicious code in the background. While the initial version of this malware (OSX/Revir.A) was detected over a week ago, the criminals developing the code are busy revising and refining it, and over the weekend a variant has been identified (OSX/Revir.B). As with all malware, new versions of these threats are likely to surface in the future, and as they do, expect malware detection utilities (including Apple's XProtect) to follow close behind and label them alphabetically as they appear.
The Secure Enterprise Mobility Conference & Expo
Registration is now open for the Secure Enterprise Mobility Conference & Expo on December 8 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.
Mark your calendar today and plan to attend this full day event focused on secure mobile implementation for government.
Join SANS’ Lance Spitzner for a free lunch-n-learn, downtown Chicago Tue, 27 Sept. on how to secure the HumanOS.
Organizations have traditionally invested most of their security in technology, with little e!ort in protecting their employees. As a result, many attackers today target the weakest link – the human. Awareness, not just technology, has become key to reducing risk and remaining compliant. This high-level talk designed for management explains why humans are so vulnerable, how they are being actively exploited, and what organizations can do about it.
Digital Forensics and E-Discovery – Free Seminar
Join government and industry experts at the Digital Forensics and E-Discovery Federal Executive Briefing, tomorrow at the Willard Hotel in Washington D.C.
Hear real-world examples of how digital forensics tools are being used to support cybercrime investigations while meeting requirements for evidence protection and chain of custody.
Visit the Event Website for Additional Information
EC-Council Announces New CISO Certification: C|CISO
C|CISO is ideal for those who: aspire to attain the highest regarded title within the information security profession – CISO, already serve as an official CISO, or perform CISO functions in their organization without the official title. The C|CISO designation is the recognition of your knowledge and achievements, and will award you with professional acknowledgement […]
Occupy Wall Street Protest
It wasn't Tahrir Square, exactly, but the anti-Wall Street demonstration that began on Saturday succeeded in disrupting the Monday morning commutes of the area's workers. The J/Z Broad Street subway stop was shut down this morning, and the large police presence, along with chanting, meant that Wall Streeters had to pass a gauntlet of sorts to get to the office this morning. The turnout was lower than the organizers hoped for — "hundreds" seems to be the unofficial consensus for now, compared with the hoped-for 20,000.