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Over 225,000 Apple accounts compromised via iOS malware

“Researchers from Palo Alto Networks and China-based WeipTech have unearthed a scheme that resulted in the largest known Apple account theft caused by malware. All in …

Spotting malicious apps on Android markets just got easier

“Spotting malicious apps before they are offered for download and/or removing them is a tough challenge for every online Android app marketplace, including Google Play, …

Network security firewalls approach $1 billion in 2Q15

The enterprise-class network security firewall market sales climbed more than 10 percent compared to the year-ago-period and approached a $1 billion quarterly run-rate during …

JetAudio and JetVideo media player vulnerability allows arbitrary code execution

An arbitrary code execution in the JetAudio Basic (v8.1.3) and JetVideo media players for Windows allows potential attackers to craft a malicious .asf file that could …

What drives employees to shadow IT?

While 94 percent of knowledge workers recognize the importance of collaboration and 83 percent use technology to collaborate, 59 percent are not satisfied with the tools they …

81% of healthcare organizations have been compromised

Eighty-one percent of health care executives say that their organizations have been compromised by at least one malware, botnet, or other cyber-attack during the past two …

Unsurprisingly, most would support eliminating passwords

Password-based authentication is no longer capable of meeting the demands of modern information security, according to LaunchKey. An overwhelming 84% of respondents would …

How many employees present a cloud security risk?

Based on analysis across 10 million users, 1 billion files, and over 91,000 applications, CloudLock focused on the riskiest element in the cloud: user behavior.1 percent of …

Malvertising campaigns increase 325 percent

Cyphort investigated the practices used by cyber criminals to inject malicious advertisements into legitimate online advertising networks. Researchers found that malvertising …

Average financial services company uses 1,004 cloud applications

Skyhigh Networks analyzed cloud adoption in the financial services industry.The average financial services company uses 1,004 cloud services, which comes as a surprise to many …

Analyzing fraudulent and high-risk behaviour events

NuData Security announced new threat intelligence that provides insight into the latest trends in online fraud.Account takeover, in which fraudsters steal an established …

Unmanaged Apple devices are a liability for corporations

While people widely use Apple devices for work, lack of security and management of those devices exposes companies to significant liabilities, according to a new survey by …

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