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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 …

Whitepaper: Protecting financial institutions from DDoS attacks
In response to the growing DDoS threat, the FFIEC issued a statement requiring banks and financial institutions to monitor their networks for DDoS attacks and proactively …

Consumers willing to share personal info for a reward
Nearly three in four people have security concerns about using beacon technology on their mobile devices. However, despite these concerns, six in ten will still share personal …

State of security: Human error and remembering the essentials
It seems that in a sea of complex digital ploys, companies are trying so hard to guard against the next big threat that they have forgotten the basics. From years of extensive …

Security breaches hit nearly three in four organizations
A troubling 73 percent of organizations have been plagued by at least one security breach or incident in the past year, with about 60 percent of breaches categorized as …

Rising threats to boost government IT security spending
Technavio analysts expect global government IT security spending to exceed USD 42 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of over 9%. “The global IT security spending in the …

Hidden in plain sight: Four signs your network might be under attack
It’s a well-documented fact that an organization may be under attack and not even know it, with malware spreading undetected across the network for days, weeks or even …
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