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A new strain of MacOS malware disguises itself as a Windows executable file to evade detection and embed itself on a system. But the malware authors aren't exactly in the cross-platform avant-garde: the .EXE file that carries the MacOS malware will not, in fact, execute on a Windows machine. Source: Dark Reading

An analysis of the malware linked with the 2015 cyber-attacks on the Ukrainian power grid reveals that hackers added a large amount of junk code to their malware in a bid to evade detection and to confuse security researchers. Source: Computing

The new Pentagon artificial intelligence strategy serves as a roadmap for how the American military will embrace machine learning in future cyber operations, which could be a boon for companies who invest in the technology.Released Feb 12, the Pentagon’s strategy shows how the American military will rely on artificial intelligence as a defensive tool. Source: Fifth Domain

Today, DigiCert, Inc., the world’s leading provider of TLS/SSL, IoT and PKI solutions; Utimaco, one of the world’s top three Hardware Security Module providers; and Microsoft Research, a leader in quantum-safe cryptography, announced a successful test implementation of the “Picnic” algorithm, with digital certificates used to encrypt, authenticate and provide integrity for connected devices commonly referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT). This proof of concept provides a path toward a full solution, currently...

TrustArc, the leading data privacy management company, today announced that Info Security Products Guide, the industry's leading information security research and advisory guide, has named the TrustArc Privacy Platform a winner in the 15th Annual 2019 Info Security PG’s Global Excellence Awards® in the Best Compliance category. These prestigious global awards recognisze cybersecurity and information technology vendors with advanced, ground-breaking products, solutions, and services that are helping set the bar higher for others in all...

Negative stereotypes about computer hackers are contributing to a skills shortage in the cyber security sector, according to industry experts.High-profile cyber specialists today warned the industry’s hackneyed reputation as a breeding ground for reclusive computer geeks is misleading and is putting promising students off a career in the profession.Source: CityAM

Users of popular dating site OkCupid have been complaining of hackers taking over their account, locking them out by changing the associated email address and password, and using information gleaned from the account to harass them.Source: Help Net Security

Assuring the privacy and security of sensitive data, and then actually monetizing that data, — ethically and efficiently — has turned out to be the defining challenge of digital transformation.Today a very interesting effort to address this complex dilemma is arising from the ferment, out of the UK. It’s called Project Furnace, an all-new open source software development platform.Source: Security Boulevard

Apple’s iOS 12.1.4 comes to resolve several bugs in the operating, including the already infamous FaceTime bug that allows some users to see and hear others without them even answering calls.Source: Softpedia

The directors of two UK companies have received several-year bans after allowing their respective firms to make hundreds of thousands of nuisance calls and texts.Aaron Frederick Stalberg, (27), from Exmouth, was director of market research and polling business The Lead Experts, which made 115,000 illegal automated marketing calls to members of the public. Source: Infosecurity Magazine