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Unsafe password policies leave shoppers vulnerable
Dashlane examined password security policies on 25 of the most popular online retailers. They tested 22 criteria, and each criterion was given a +/- point value that enabled a …
Point of Sale malware gaining momentum as holiday shopping season approaches
Point of sale (POS) systems – what consumers often call the checkout system – are often the weak link in the chain and the choice of malware. They should be isolated …
BadBarcode: Poisoned barcodes can be used to take over systems
Researchers from Tencent’s Xuanwu Lab have proved that a specially crafted barcode can be used to execute commands on a target system, saddle it with malware, or perform …
Five hacks that will affect your life in 2016
Cyber attackers have an abundance of opportunities to steal or modify data and disrupt business services. And their playground grows bigger and more diverse every day as the …
How businesses interpret and use threat intelligence
A new IDC study of 300 large UK companies found that: 96% of UK firms already use threat intelligence products and services; all of those surveyed intend to do so within the …
Week in review: Linux ransomware, university researchers unmask Tor users, and how one man changed the way we understand SSL
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles:Ivan Ristic and SSL Labs: How one man changed the way we understand SSL“When I …
The appliance straightjacket and its effect on security
We have a love/hate relationship with our IT appliances. These technology workhorses impress us with their modern, industrial designs, bright colors, and slick branding. When …
Video: General Data Protection Regulation, Safe Harbor Agreement, Copyright reform and the Google case
After having been ruled invalid by the ECJ, the Safe Habor Agreement is now back in the spotlight as the Commission has finally issued a communication on the Trans-Atlantic …
Data breaches and bots are driving cybercrime surge
From July to September, ThreatMetrix detected more than 90 million attempted attacks across industries, representing a 20 percent increase over the previous quarter. This …
Factors that influence breach costs
A variety of both positive and negative factors influence the expenses organizations incur as a result of breach, according to the SANS Institute. A lot of it depends on their …
The automation and industrialization of cyber attacks
A new Imperva report highlights cyber criminals’ use of automation to increase both the magnitude and velocity of attacks designed to compromise users and steal sensitive …
Why governments need to take the lead in cybersecurity
Time and time again we hear people lament about the impact cybercrime has on our businesses, our individual lives, the economy, and on society. Report after report show the …
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