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Beagle free visual analytics tool helps bring cybercriminals to justice
A team of researchers is helping law enforcement crack down on email scammers, thanks to a new visual analytics tool that speeds up forensic email investigations and …

Week in review: Bleedingbit, nastiest malware of 2018, Cisco security appliances under attack
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: New techniques expose your browsing history to attackers Security researchers at UC …

New techniques expose your browsing history to attackers
Security researchers at UC San Diego and Stanford have discovered four new ways to expose Internet users’ browsing histories. These techniques could be used by hackers …

Most impersonated brands in email attacks? Microsoft and Amazon
Nearly two-thirds of all advanced email attacks used emails impersonating Microsoft or Amazon, according to new research by Agari. Microsoft was impersonated in 36 percent of …

Most CIOs say IoT will become a major burden
Dynatrace announced the findings of an independent global survey of 800 CIOs, which reveals that 74% of IT leaders are concerned that IoT performance problems could directly …

Top 10 predictions and key drivers for the IT industry for the next five years
Over the past several years, IT and business leaders have been focused on the digital transformation (DX) their organizations must go through as they reimagine their …

Businesses unprepared for Windows 10 migration, fear vulnerability to cyber threats
A new WinMagic study has found that organisations are largely unprepared for when support of older versions of Microsoft’s Windows OS will be withdrawn in January 2020. When …

RSA Conference 2019 expands innovation program
RSA Conference announced submissions are open for the returning RSAC Innovation Sandbox Contest and the first-ever RSAC Launch Pad. RSAC Launch Pad will give three chosen …

Damaging cyberattacks surge ahead of 2018 U.S. midterm elections
Carbon Black released its Quarterly Incident Response Threat Report (QIRTR) aggregating key findings from IR partner investigations during the last 90 days. Key findings …

Many water and energy systems vulnerable to significant cyber risk
New Trend Micro research revealed how exposed human machine interface (HMI) systems in thousands of critical water and energy organizations around the world could be …

Wider breach awareness fosters more security conversations
Focal Point Data Risk released the second annual Cyber Balance Sheet Report, a closely watched research study using in-depth surveys and interviews of corporate board members …

Nastiest malware of 2018: Top attack payloads wreaking havoc
Webroot highlights the top cyberattacks of 2018 in its latest nastiest malware list, which showcases the malware and attack payloads that have been most detrimental to …