Bug in iOS Mail app is a dream come true for phishers
A serious bug in the default Apple iOS Mail application can be easily exploited to show extremely realistic-looking pop-up prompts and trick users into sharing their Apple …
Does size matter when it comes to cybersecurity?
RSA released its inaugural Cybersecurity Poverty Index that compiled survey results from more than 400 security professionals across 61 countries. The survey allowed …
DDoS attacks now resemble APTs
DDoS attacks are beginning to resemble advanced persistent threats, evidenced by long durations, repetition and changing attack vectors aimed at evading simple, …
IT admin errors that lead to network downtime and data loss
Kroll Ontrack today released its most recent list of common IT administrator errors that can lead to data loss and network downtime. The findings indicate that the complexity …
153 machines still infected with Stuxnet
“The threat that Stuxnet presents for nuclear power plants is far from over, as there are still 153 distinct machines infected with it around the world. The discovery …
Mozilla increases rewards given out to bug hunters
Once again the Mozilla Foundation has upped the bounties it offers to researchers who find and responsibly disclose vulnerabilities in Firefox.“Those of us on the Bug …
49 suspected members of cybercriminal group arrested in Europe
Yesterday, a joint international operation led to the dismantling of a group of cybercriminals active in Italy, Spain, Poland, the United Kingdom, Belgium and Georgia, who are …
Swift adoption of cloud and mobile drives insider threats
Bitglass surveyed 500 IT and security practitioners and found that 62 percent have seen an increase in insider threats over the last 12 months.As more data leaves the network …
Hackers can tamper with medical drug pumps, leading to fatal outcomes
Researcher Billy Rios has discovered serious vulnerabilities in several types of drug infusion pumps manufactured by US-based company Hospira – vulnerabilities that can …
Financial impact of SaaS storage breaches now $13.85 million
Elastica analyzed hundreds of millions of enterprise files stored and shared within leading enterprise cloud applications. They identified key trends and insights that reveal …
Massive growth in new ransomware, malware targeting Adobe Flash
“In the first quarter of 2015, McAfee Labs registered a 165 percent increase in new ransomware driven largely by the new, hard-to-detect CTB-Locker ransomware family, a …
On Windows 10, apps can actively defend users from malware
“With Windows 10, Microsoft will be adding a new layer of protection against dynamic script-based malware and non-traditional avenues of cyberattack: the Antimalware …