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Vulnerability management (VM) solution providers have always held their own in the global network security domain. VM technologies scan network endpoints such as desktops and …

Akamai shared details of an increase in DDoS attacks from the Bitcoin extortionist group DD4BC, based on observation of attack traffic targeted at customers from September …

Cyber risk is a major and fast-increasing threat to businesses with cyber-crime alone costing the global economy approximately $445 billion a year, with the world’s largest 10 …

While investigating the infamous Russian-speaking cyberespionage actor Turla, Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered that the group is evading detection of its activity and …

A Venafi survey of 300 Black Hat USA 2015 attendees reveals that most IT security professionals understand and acknowledge the risks associated with untrustworthy certificates …

US government Chief Information Officer (CIO) Tony Scott has been working with federal agencies to complete 30-day “cyber sprints” to patch gaping holes in US …

Unpatched and end-of-life devices that are no longer supported by the manufacturer are much more prevalent than expected and create significant risk for corporate networks.Duo …

Gemalto revealed that in the first six months of this year a total of 888 data breaches occurred, compromising 246 million records worldwide.Compared to the first half of …

Bitdefender has uncovered CAPTCHA-bypassing Android malware, purposefully left in Google Play apps by unscrupulous developers, with the aim of subscribing thousands of users …

Significant vulnerabilities can exploit WhatsApp Web, the web-based extension of the popular WhatsApp application for phones.The exploit can allow attackers to trick victims …

Ernest Hemmingway once said, “I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.” Perhaps, like most of the things we do, technology will absolve …

The Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the hottest buzzwords these days. It seems like almost everything is being connected, including cars, streetlights, oil rigs, wearables …