Cybercriminals shift tools, tactics and procedures to improve infection rates
Trend Micro released its Midyear Security Roundup 2018, revealing that cybercriminals are moving away from attention-grabbing ransomware attacks to more covert methods …
IoT failures plague most users worldwide
52% of consumers worldwide are now using Internet of Things (IoT) devices, yet 64% of those have already encountered performance issues – according to Dynatrace. On average, …
23% of UK SMBs still use USB drives as their primary data storage solution
Mny British companies are finding it hard to store and manage their company’s data effectively. Seagate polled a representative sample of 1,006 UK SMB employees, asking them …
Why do enterprises take a long time to install vital security updates
More than a quarter (27%) of enterprise IT departments in the US are forced to wait at least a month before installing vital security updates, due to budgetary restraints and …
6.4 billion fake emails sent every day
The Valimail Q2 2018 Email Fraud Landscape shows that fake email continues to be a serious problem, with an estimated 6.4 billion fake emails sent every day. That total …
Data from 316 million real-world attacks in AWS and Azure environments
In evaluating 316 million incidents, tCell found it clear that attacks against the application are growing in volume and sophistication, and as such, continue to be a major …
Security of smart utilities leaves a lot to be desired
The modernization of utility infrastructures is enabling increased efficiencies and reliability through digitization, connectivity, and IT-based approaches. Smart cyber assets …
Companies reliant on consumer data are at risk
Companies with business models reliant on the increasing quantity and scope of consumer data are at risk if public ambivalence about data privacy turns to opposition, …
2.6 billion records exposed in 2,300 disclosed breaches so far this year
Risk Based Security released its Mid-Year 2018 Data Breach QuickView report, showing there have been 2,308 publicly disclosed data compromise events through June 30th. After a …
Chaos and confusion reign with existing firewall infrastructure
Many organizations are still struggling to master basic firewall hygiene, promising increased complexity and risk associated with network security policy management for those …
DDoS attackers increasingly strike outside of normal business hours
DDoS attack volumes have increased by 50% to an average of 3.3 Gbps during May, June and July 2018, compared to 2.2 Gbps during the previous quarter, according to Link11. …
10,644 vulnerabilities disclosed in the first half of 2018
There have been 10,644 vulnerabilities disclosed through June 30th, according to Risk Based Security’s 2018 Mid Year VulnDB QuickView report. This is the highest number …