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Asacub Android Trojan: Financial fraud and information stealing

Asacub is a new malware that targets Android users for financial gain. When first identified, Asacub displayed all the signs of an information stealing malware; however, some …

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Exposing the shadow data threat

Blue Coat conducted an analysis using the Elastica CloudSOC platform provided insights into 63 million enterprise documents within leading cloud applications, including …

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How well protected is NHS data?

A new study carried out by Vanson Bourne reveals a gap between the perceived strength of IT security measures in the NHS and the actual level of IT security built into NHS …

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Oracle fixes 248 vulnerabilities in January patch update

Oracle has published their Critical Patch Update (CPU) for January 2016. The Oracle CPU is quarterly and addresses the flaws in large Oracle’s product line, including their …

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Industrialized attackers systematically destroy defender confidence

Only 45 percent of organizations worldwide are confident in their security posture as today’s attackers launch more sophisticated, bold and resilient campaigns, according to …

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Rise of automation: Battle of the bots

As outlined in the Global Application and Network Security Report 2015-2016, Radware found that throughout 2015, no industry was immune to cyber attacks, and few were …

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Businesses fail to take full advantage of encryption technology

Private, highly-sensitive employee information, including banking details, HR files and personal healthcare records, is at risk. While many companies take the security of …

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Cybersecurity recommendations for medical device manufacturers

Cybersecurity threats to medical devices are a growing concern. The exploitation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities presents a potential risk to the safety and effectiveness of …

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Good practice guide on disclosing vulnerabilities

ENISA published a good practice guide on vulnerability disclosure, aiming to provide a picture of the challenges the security researchers, the vendors and other involved …

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Endpoint security really can improve user experience

Traditional security policies are intrusive and impact user productivity. This is unfortunately the opinion of most end users. In fact, according to a recent study performed …

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Unexpected implications arising from the Internet of Things

More than half of major new business processes and systems will incorporate some element of the Internet of Things (IoT) by 2020, according to Gartner. The impact of the IoT …

Week in review: The danger of terror attacks using drones, cheap web cams as permanent backdoors into networks

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Wi-Fi and security are better together for SMBs As a small to midsized business …

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