A Jihadi Help Desk assists ISIS terrorists and sympathizers with encryption?
The recent Paris attacks by ISIS have become the perfect pretext for governments to resume their attack on encryption.Even though the New York Times pulled an article blaming …
Inside the largely unexplored world of mainframe security
The security of mainframe computers – the so-called “big iron”, which is mainly used by large organizations for critical applications, bulk data and …
Cracks in the mobile ecosystem, Internet-connected devices
The interconnectivity of technology has led to a point where many devices are potentially vulnerable, and in the third quarter, the real world impacts of cyberattacks became …
Exploit kit activity up 75 percent
The creation of DNS infrastructure by cybercriminals to unleash exploit kits increased 75 percent in the third quarter of 2015 from the same period in 2014, according to …
Microsoft’s new security posture leads to baked-in security
More than ever, Microsoft wants its products to be the first choice for enterprises, organizations, and governments. And to do that, they embedded security in the …
Guidelines for smart city technology adoption
Securing Smart Cities, the not-for-profit global initiative addressing the cyber security challenges of smart cities, released guidelines jointly developed by Securing Smart …
Will 2016 mark the end of the Advanced Persistent Threat?
Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) as we know them will cease to exist in 2016, replaced by deeper, embedded attacks that are harder to detect and trace back to the …
Anonymous goes after ISIS, aims to expose recruiters and sympathizers
On Friday, the 13th of November, a slew of coordinated attacks executed by ISIS terrorists in Paris has resulted in the death of over 120 people in cafes, restaurants, a …
Unsafe password policies leave shoppers vulnerable
Dashlane examined password security policies on 25 of the most popular online retailers. They tested 22 criteria, and each criterion was given a +/- point value that enabled a …
9271 crucial vulnerabilities found in 185 firmware images of embedded devices
A study into the security of the Internet of Things has confirmed that the web interfaces for user administration of commercial, off-the-shelf embedded devices – …
Cyber crooks actively hijacking servers with unpatched vBulletin installations
Administrators of vBulletin installations would do well to install the latest vBulletin Connect updates as soon as possible, as cyber crooks are actively searching for servers …
Cross-device tracking via imperceptible audio beacons threatens user privacy
As consumers use multiple devices through the day, and tracking cookies become increasingly less effective, the advertising industry is looking for new ways to track …
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