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7 key global DDoS trends revealed

Neustar released the findings of its latest DDoS report, including key trends. The global research reveals more activity around targeted, smaller assaults aimed at distracting …

The value of threat intelligence

When it comes to understanding how a hacker penetrated the corporate network, nearly a quarter (23 percent) had no insight on which channel a breach occurred, according to …

CISOs are looking for more integration and automation

Enterprise CISOs are looking for more integration and automation among their existing IT security tools, and that most are only periodically monitoring and mitigating events …

Fragmented approaches to PKI don’t always follow best practices

Independent research by the Ponemon Institute reveales increased reliance on public key infrastructures (PKIs) in today’s enterprise environment, supporting a growing …

Attackers posing as legitimate insiders still an enormous security risk

Cyber attacks that exploit privileged and administrative accounts – the credentials used to manage and run an organization’s IT infrastructure – represent the greatest …

Companies leave vulnerabilities unpatched for up to 120 days

Kenna studied the proliferation of non-targeted attacks and companies’ ability to mitigate these threats through the timely remediation of security vulnerabilities in their …

Women represent only 10% of the infosec workforce

Surveying nearly 14,000 global professionals, a new (ISC)2 report focuses on the lack of gender diversity in the information security workforce despite a cyber landscape that …

File insecurity: the final data leakage frontier

The growth of cloud and mobile computing, the ease at which files can be shared and the diversity of collaboration methods, applications and devices have all contributed to …

XOR DDoS botnet launching attacks from compromised Linux machines

Attackers have developed a botnet capable of 150+ Gbps DDoS attack campaigns using XOR DDoS, a Trojan malware used to hijack Linux systems, according to Akamai.What is XOR …

Do security flaws with life-threatening implications need alternative disclosure?

If security researchers get no response from manufacturers when disclosing vulnerabilities with life-threatening implications, the majority of IT security professionals (64%) …

How to avoid data breaches? Start by addressing human error

Small businesses in the UK are failing to train staff on how to correctly identify and dispose of confidential information which could lead to a costly data breach.A Shred-it …

The evolution of the CISO in today’s digital economy

As the digital economy becomes ever more connected and encompasses all industries, we’re reaching a point where every company today is a technology company. Along with this …

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