Cyber skills shortage makes UK a soft target for hackers
A survey conducted by MWR InfoSecurity at 44Con 2014 has revealed that 75% of the information security professionals in attendance believed that a lack of cyber security …
Think before you share that file
It’s hard to read through the news nowadays without stumbling upon some type of data breach or leak. Recently, Apple’s iCloud service has been in the limelight, …
60% of Android attacks use financial malware
Malicious programs targeting Android-based devices in order to steal money were used in 60 percent of attempted attacks registered by Kaspersky Lab security products, …
Cloud adoption trends in European organizations
In Europe, the number of cloud services in use by the average company increased 23 percent, rising from 588 in Q1 to 724 in Q3. However, not all of these services are ready …
Small healthcare facilities unprepared for a data breach
While healthcare breaches are on the rise, most small facilities feel that their systems adequately limit the risk of a data breach despite one in three facilities spending …
The impact of disconnected security strategies
39% of organizations’ IT departments are spending too much time managing their security network and manually tackling threats, according to McAfee. Almost a third of IT …
Companies still rely on outdated methods to keep secure
Many companies are struggling to keep their networks secure against rapidly evolving cyber threats. Despite increasingly sophisticated attacks and rising complexity in the …
133 DDoS attacks over 100Gbps so far in 2014
Arbor Networks released global DDoS attack data for Q3 2014 showing a remarkable increase in Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP) reflection attacks. Arbor monitored very …
How does spam affect your business?
68% of organizations have seen their day-to-day business operations severely disrupted or completely stopped as a result of at least one spam-related incident in the last year …
Every fifth Android user faces cyber attacks
A total of 1,000,000 Android device users around the world encountered dangerous software between August 2013 and July 2014, according to the results of a survey carried out …
Who’s at risk of identity theft?
A new nationwide survey by the AARP shows that consumers continue to put themselves at risk of identity theft by ignoring simple protection tips like shredding personal …
CISOs troubled by complex issues
Although nearly one-half (48 percent) of all state CISOs reported incremental increases to cyber security budgets, insufficient funding remains the leading barrier to battling …