Profile of Jai Vijayan

Contributing Writer News & Commentary Posts: 772

Jai Vijayan is a seasoned technology reporter with over 20 years of experience in IT trade journalism. He was most recently a Senior Editor at Computerworld, where he covered information security and data privacy issues for the publication. Over the course of his 20-year career at Computerworld, Jai also covered a variety of other technology topics including Big Data, Hadoop, Internet of Things, E-voting and data analytics. Prior to Computerworld, Jai covered technology issues for The Economic Times in Bangalore, India. Jai has a Master's degree in Statistics and lives in Naperville, IL.

Russian-Speaking Turla Group Uses New Tools to Target Embassies, Consulates

8/30/2017
Turla cyber espionage gang has been around for a long time and appears to be back in action after a temporary lull.
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7 Things to Know About Today's DDoS Attacks

8/30/2017
DDoS attacks are no longer something that just big companies in a few industries need to worry about. They have become a threat to every business.
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Massive Android DDoS Botnet Derailed

8/28/2017
WireX was being used to launch DDoS attacks against targets in multiple industries; Google removes 300 botnet-related apps from Play Store.
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Chinese National with Possible Links to OPM Breach Arrested

8/25/2017
Charging documents reveal sophistication — and a surprising degree of sloppiness.
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China, US Top List Of Countries With Most Malicious IPs

8/24/2017
Brazil has 20% more risky IPs than Russia, Recorded Future's analysis shows.
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ROPEMAKER Attack Turns Benign Emails Hostile Post-Delivery

8/22/2017
The intersection of email and Web technologies has given attackers a way to mess with your email after it has been delivered to your inbox, Mimecast says.
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Cybersecurity Firm root9B's Assets Up for Sale

8/21/2017
Move to foreclose comes after company defaulted on repayment terms for over $10.7 millions in loans it owes creditors.
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Russian-Speaking APT Engaged in G20 Themed Attack

8/18/2017
A newly discovered dropper for the KopiLuwak backdoor suggests that the Turla group is back at it again, Proofpoint says.
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'Pulse Wave' DDoS Attacks Emerge As New Threat

8/17/2017
DDoS botnets are launching short but successive bursts of attack traffic to pin down multiple targets, Imperva says.
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9 of the Biggest Bug Bounty Programs

8/11/2017
These programs stand out for the size of their rewards and how much they have paid in total to security researchers in bounties over the last several years.
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Carbon Black Refutes Claims of Flaw in its EDR Product

8/9/2017
Endpoint security firm responds to DirectDefense's report, noting that the information was shared voluntarily via a feature in the product that comes disabled by default.
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Konni Malware Campaign Targets North Korean Organizations

8/8/2017
For at least three years, an unknown threat actor has used the RAT to steal data and profile organizations in North Korea.
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WannaCry Hero Garners Security Industry Support Following Arrest

8/7/2017
US law enforcement arrested British security researcher Marcus Hutchins for allegedly developing and selling the Kronos banking Trojan.
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Steganography Use on the Rise Among Cyber Espionage, Cybercrime Groups

8/4/2017
At least three cyber espionage campaigns and several malware samples in recent months have employed ancient technique, Kaspersky Lab says.
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Symantec Sells Digital Certificate Business to DigiCert

8/3/2017
$950 million deal comes in the wake of Google sanctions on Symantec certs earlier this year.
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Proposed IoT Security Bill Well-Intentioned But Likely Hard To Enforce

8/2/2017
Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017 proposes minimum set of security controls for IoT products sold to government.
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