Google CTF 2017 announced: Test your skills!
Google has announced the 2017 edition of its Capture The Flag (CTF) competition. As before, the event is divided into two rounds: The qualification round, to be held online on …
Introducing security into software through APIs
Application programming interfaces (APIs) can make life easier for software developers, allowing them to concentrate on what they do best and preventing them from being forced …
Enterprise endpoint security: Millions of devices still running outdated systems
Duo Security analyzed the security health of 4.6 million endpoint devices, including 3.5 million mobile phones across multiple industries and geographic regions. With …
High-Tech Bridge named a Cool Vendor by Gartner
High-Tech Bridge has been named a Cool Vendor in Gartner’s May 2017 research “Cool Vendors in Security for Midsize Enterprise 2017” by Adam Hils. High-Tech …
The cost of IoT hacks: Up to 13% of revenue for smaller firms
Nearly half of U.S. firms using an Internet of Things (IoT) network have been hit by a recent security breach, which can cost up to 13% of smaller companies’ annual revenue, …
Police dismantle organised crime network suspected of online payment scams
The Polish National Police, working in close cooperation with its law enforcement counterparts in Croatia, Germany, Romania and Sweden, alongside Europol’s European Cybercrime …
Week in review: Fireball malware infects 250 million computers, attacks within the Dark Web
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: OneLogin suffers data breach, again OneLogin, a popular single sign-on service that …
What’s really stopping users from adopting secure communication tools?
“Users’ goal to communicate with others overrides everything else, including security,” a group of researchers has concluded after interviewing sixty individuals …
US visa applicants will have to provide social media handles
US consular officials have been provided with a new questionnaire that they can give selected visa applicants to complete. Among other things, Form DS-5535 requires applicants …
New Gmail anti-phishing features rely on machine learning
Google has announced several new security features and improvement of existing ones in order to protect Gmail users against phishing emails. New features The new features are …
New infosec products of the week: June 2, 2017
EclecticIQ Platform broadens scope of available cyber threat intelligence The latest version of EclecticIQ Platform, the analyst-centric threat intelligence platform, now …
FTSE companies lack secure data collection methods
With less than a year remaining until the commencement of the GDPR, new research reveals that more than one-third of all public web pages of FTSE 30 companies capturing …
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