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Organizations award hackers up to $900,000 a year in bug bounties
A new HackerOne report examines over 800 hacker-powered programs from organizations including Airbnb, GitHub, General Motors, Intel, Lufthansa, Nintendo, U.S. Department of …

Criminalization of DNS for phishing continues to advance
Cybercriminals have been shifting their tactics markedly, by registering more and more domain names, rather using web servers and domains they have hacked into. These …

Organizations are intimidated by global privacy and data security regulations
While companies generally are aware of and intimidated by global privacy and data security regulations, they fail to properly understand and address necessary organizational …

(IN)SECURE Magazine issue 54 released
(IN)SECURE Magazine is a free digital security publication discussing some of the hottest information security topics. Issue 54 has been released today. Table of contents The …

Making enterprise content management secure and scalable
Content is one of the most valuable commodities that any business owns. It’s the key driver of customer interactions, the foundation of core business processes, and it helps …

Cybersecurity battleground shifting to Linux and web servers
Despite an overall drop in general malware detection for the quarter, Linux malware made up more than 36 percent of the top threats identified in Q1 2017. This attack pattern …

With ransomware, pay up if you want to keep paying
A hospital CEO is contacted in the middle of the night with a dire warning. Hackers have taken control of computer systems used for patient care, CT scans, and lab work. The …

Most businesses will not put off cloud adoption because of security concerns
Businesses are pressing ahead with their digital transformation plans, despite fears of being hit by a cyber attack or data protection regulations. This is according to a new …

Week in review: Evaluating AI-based cyber security systems, how CIA hit air-gapped computers
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: How the CIA gained access to air-gapped computers A new WikiLeaks release of …

Organizations still unclear on cloud security responsibility
Vanson Bourne surveyed 1,300 IT decision makers from organizations using public cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) from the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa …

Trusted identities bridge gap between connected workers and smart buildings
Trusted identities can serve as the backbone for smart buildings and today’s connected workforce, according to a new study conducted by IFSEC Global. The study focused on how …

Fostering a safe place for businesses to work in
It’s no secret that in the past few years, business leaders have begun to realise the potential of digital transformation to give their organisation a competitive edge. …
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