Soon, organizations will be valued on their information portfolios
By 2021, the prevalence of equity analysts valuing organizations’ information portfolios in valuing businesses themselves will spark formal internal information …
Banks around the world hit with fileless malware
Kaspersky Lab researchers have brought to light a series of attacks leveraged against 140+ banks and other businesses around the world. But what makes these attacks unusual is …
AKBuilder: A builder for exploit-laden Word documents
One doesn’t have to be a great coder to become a successful cybercriminal, as underground markets are filled with offerings that automate one or another step of an …
Tens of thousands WordPress sites defaced, SEO spam to follow
Attackers are actively exploiting the recently patched unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability in WordPress’ REST API to deface websites. Sucuri, the company …
Why you need a tailored application security program
For companies that provide applications to their customers, keeping those applications secure is a must. Setting up an application security program is the next logical step, …
Sophos acquires Invincea
Sophos has agreed to acquire Invincea from its current shareholders for a cash consideration of $100 million with a $20 million earn-out. Sophos will retain the company’s …
Phishing trends: Who is targeted and why
The business model of phishing has evolved. The bad guys have found ways to multiply their profits at the expense of organizations they aren’t even attacking directly, …
Monitoring scanning activities that could lead to IoT compromises
IoT devices are ideal targets for attackers looking to build DDoS botnets because they have limited or non-existent security features. Some IoT devices utilize hard-coded …
Can smartphone thieves be identified in seconds?
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have developed a technique that identifies a smartphone thief or intruder in under 14 seconds. “While most people …
USM Anywhere simplifies security for organizations of all sizes
AlienVault announced the availability of USM Anywhere, an all-in-one Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) security monitoring platform designed to centralize threat detection, …
Self-healing endpoint security as a foundation for visibility
When it comes to persistent cyber threats, a majority of companies have resigned themselves to the fact they will be or are already infiltrated by an unknown adversary. It is …
Your web browsing history can be linked to your social media accounts
Your web browsing history contains enough information for third parties to be able to link it to your social media profile (Twitter, Facebook, Reddit), Stanford and Princeton …