Russian Hackers Use Twitter to Hack US Computers


Recently the US government and defence industry computers were hacked. According to experts hackers used photos on Twitter for the cyber-attack. The malicious data was hidden in the benign photos....

As Cyber Crime Matures, More Hacked Accounts Expected


Last week’s arrest of Russian bank hacker extraordinaire Aleksander “SpyEye” Panin doesn’t mean online bank accounts are suddenly safer. Not that anyone thought they were. Bank fraud is here to stay...

The Product Management Logic of the FireEye-Mandiant Deal


The coverage of FireEye’s acquisition of Mandiant in most business publications (see reports in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal) has focused on the dynamic personalities of the CEOs...
    






FireEye and Mandiant Deal Combining Of Exceptional Companies


FireEye sure delivered good news last night. It announced that 4Q13 revenue will be $1 million to $6 million higher than expected at between $55 million to $57 million. Full year 2013 will be $3...
    






FireEye buys firm that tied cyberattacks to China


FireEye buys Mandiant, technology firm that linked cyberattacks to Chinese military unit NEW YORK (AP) — FireEye Inc. said Thursday it has acquired Mandiant Corp., the firm that linked...