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230,000 new malware samples detected each day

“PandaLabs has confirmed a record increase in the creation of new malware samples. In the second quarter of 2015 alone there were an average of 230,000 new malware …

The rise of repeated “low and slow” DDoS attacks

There’s been a significant change in the nature of DDoS attacks that is leaving businesses exposed to data breaches and malware.Recent research from Neustar shines a …

Do we need harsher penalties and enforced data breach detection measures?

The spate of high-profile data breaches reported in recent years is leading to increasing public fear about organizations’ ability to prevent and detect cybercrime, according …

Encryption: Whose keys are they, anyway?

Over the past year, encryption has been showing up in a number of unlikely places. It started when Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt proclaimed that encrypting everything …

Industrial security awareness continues to remain low

While traditional manufacturing industries were not designed with security in mind, the proliferation of networks and devices, disparate communication channels, and the use of …

Will the 2016 US presidential campaign get hacked?

As the 2016 presidential race heats up, Wakefield Research examined American perceptions of the threat of political hacking, and which of the leading U.S. presidential …

The Lord of the Hacktivist Rings

Cyber attacks against websites have been around for about a decade. Considering this, an important question to ask is: what makes one company considered high risk, and what …

137 major incidents disrupted EU telephony and Internet access in 2014

ENISA publishes its Annual Incidents report which gives the aggregated analysis of the security incidents causing severe outages in 2014.The report provides an overview on an …

Intel establishes automotive security review board

To mitigate cyber-security risks associated with connected automobiles while encouraging technological progression and innovation, Intel established the Automotive Security …

Week in review: Android ransomware multiplies, FireEye censors researcher

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles:Hacker had access to sensitive info about Firefox bugs for over a yearMozilla has …

The cost of EMV compliance

Credit card companies are making the final call for US merchants to switch over to EMV chip technology in anticipation of the looming deadline. Merchants now have less than …

Do conventional security measures negatively impact productivity?

91 percent of business respondents reported that their productivity is negatively impacted by security measures their employer has put in place, according to Dell. However, if …

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