Expert analysis
5 essential mobile security tips
It doesn’t matter if you’re using iOS, Android, Windows Phone or BlackBerry, these tips apply to every mobile device that connects to the Internet. “How …
Gathering and using threat intelligence
In this interview, Tomer Teller, Security Innovation Manager at Check Point, talks about the role of threat intelligence in the modern security architecture, discusses how it …
Exploiting wildcards on Linux
DefenseCode released an advisory in which researcher Leon Juranic details security issues related to using wildcards in Unix commands. The topic has been talked about in the …
Why security awareness matters
In this interview, Paulo Pagliusi, CEO at MPSafe Cybersecurity Awareness, talks about the value of security awareness and how it influences the overall security posture of an …
Business risk: Tales from the TrueCrypt
The recent incidents with the Heartbleed OpenSSL vulnerability, along with the strange turn of events involving TrueCrypt shine a light on a big issue for security …
Who is ultimately responsible for data security in the cloud?
A recent report following Infosecurity Europe 2014 suggested that 43 per cent of organisations had no enterprise visibility or control into whether employees were putting …
Skills development for information security professionals
In this interview, John Colley, MD for (ISC)2 EMEA, talks about the challenges of his job, discusses critical information security areas, and tackles the future of …
Improving transaction security for financial institutions
Mobile technology is changing the way we conduct financial transactions. With more and more consumers relying on mobile technology to perform everyday activities, the mobile …
Identity theft consequences and tips to stay secure
In this interview, Tom Feige, CEO of idRADAR, shares alarming identity theft stories, explains the consequences of getting your identity stolen, offers advice to organizations …
Authorization model for home automation
Smartphones promise to play an important role in the management and control of Home Automation (HA) solutions. When things and devices have either no or a constrained user …
Five steps towards cyber breach preparation
Earlier this week, Domino’s Pizza became the latest victim of a breach and ransom demand. Recent DDoS attacks on Evernote and Feedly DDoS, along with the efforts of …
A new defense against kernel-mode exploits
Over the past many years, there’ve been a plethora of security solutions available for Windows-based endpoints, but most of them are helpless against malicious code …