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Docker Security Scanning: Generate a security profile for Docker images
Docker announced Docker Security Scanning, an opt-in service for Docker Cloud private repo plans that provides a security assessment of the software included in container …

Let’s stop talking password flaws and instead discuss access management
A good bit of attention has been given to a new report that suggests that there are organizations that don’t change their administrative passwords at all, ever. While it may …

Evaluating the security of the top enterprise apps
Wandera announced the findings of a comprehensive security assessment of the most popular business apps used on corporate mobile devices by enterprise customers across North …

Playbook: Prepare your business for DDoS attacks
Like any business initiative, good preparation and planning can go a long way toward making the DDoS response process as manageable, painless, and inexpensive as possible. …

Application security market will grow to $6.77 billion by 2021
According to a new market research report by MarketsandMarkets, the global application security market size is estimated to grow from USD 2.24 Billion in 2016 to USD 6.77 …

Liberty Reserve founder sentenced to 20 years for money laundering
Arthur Budovsky was sentenced in the Southern District of New York to 20 years imprisonment for running a massive money laundering enterprise through his company Liberty …

New ransomware modifications increase 14%
Kaspersky Lab detected 2,896 new ransomware modifications during the first quarter, which is an increase of 14 percent on the previous quarter. In addition, the number of …

How small businesses approach risk mitigation and response
CSID released the findings of a survey recently conducted for small businesses (under 10 employees) to determine sentiment and concerns from small business owners around cyber …

Week in review: ImageMagick 0day, and why you need a Security Evangelist
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, reviews and articles: Web servers and sites under attack via ImageMagick zero-day flaw The flaw …

Companies are hungry for professional open source talent
Recruiting open source talent is a top priority for hiring managers focused on recruiting technology talent, and recruiters are increasingly looking for more professional …

IoT and virtual reality: What’s next?
Smart doorbells, clever fridges, talking TVs, intelligent manufacturing, self-driving cars – all pretty cool. The IoT, in fact, is chock full of potentially very cool …

Build security design principles into cyber-physical systems
We are immersed in a cyber-physical world. Information technology is deeply embedded in traditionally non-IT systems, including automobiles, the electric grid and emergency …
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