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Vast phishing campaigns boost global criminal attack footprint
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) observed a record number of phishing attacks in the second quarter of 2016. APWG observed 466,065 unique phishing websites in Q2. This …
Yahoo security breach highlights the importance of personal protection
The recent breach at Yahoo has proved once again that, regardless of a company’s size and expertise, security is always an issue. In the wake of the incident which left …
Photos: IP EXPO Europe 2016
With six IT events under one roof, 300+ exhibitors and 300+ free to attend seminar sessions, IP EXPO Europe is taking place this week in London, UK. IP EXPO Europe now …
How to close your Yahoo account
In light of the recent massive Yahoo breach an the fact that Yahoo scanned incoming emails on behalf of US intelligence, many are opting to close their accounts to protect …
53% of DDoS attacks result in additional compromise
DDoS attack volume has remained consistently high and these attacks cause real damage to organizations, according to Neustar. The global response also affirms the prevalent …
Checklist: IoT security and privacy
The Online Trust Alliance (OTA) released the consumer IoT security and privacy checklist, which contains steps consumers can take to help increase the security, privacy and …
Why the older generation is an attractive target for cybercriminals
People aged 55 and over are behaving insecurely online and often become the victim of fraud, according to Kaspersky Lab and B2B International. The survey questioned 12,546 …
Big Data investments are up, but fewer organizations plan to invest
Big Data investments continue to rise but are showing signs of contracting, according to Gartner. Their survey revealed that 48 percent of companies have invested in Big Data …
OpenChain Project: Best practices for an ecosystem of open source software compliance
Yesterday at LinuxCon in Berlin, The Linux Foundation announced that the OpenChain Project has established its first set of requirements and best practices for consistent free …
Cloud providers not expanding security as fast as customers adopt cloud
Information security professionals trust the cloud even less now than they did last year, despite efforts by cloud-service providers to tighten security, according to the SANS …
Using Big Data for intelligent enterprise security
No industry remains untouched by the potential of Big Data – and the cybersecurity sector is certainly no exception. A recent MarketsandMarkets study predicted the …
Polyglot ransomware decryption tool released
Kaspersky Lab experts have released a Polyglot ransomware decryption tool, which enables users who have suffered from this ransomware, also known as MarsJoke, to restore their …
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