JPMorgan Chase breach confirmed, 83 million customers affected
A filing made by JPMorgan Chase with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday has finally confirmed that the biggest bank in the US has suffered a data breach. …
CISOs troubled by complex issues
Although nearly one-half (48 percent) of all state CISOs reported incremental increases to cyber security budgets, insufficient funding remains the leading barrier to battling …
Attitudes and understanding of data protection across Europe
New research, conducted by Vanson Bourne, reveals that 84 per cent of respondents agree Europe needs stronger data protection laws, but 77 per cent are not confident their …
The harsh realities of protecting businesses
Ninety percent of CIOs and CTOs believe the job of keeping their enterprise protected is becoming more challenging according to new research from Fortinet. Serious boardroom …
Researchers release BadUSB attack code
When, two months ago, researchers from German security consultancy SR Labs demonstrated a new and potentially very deadly class of attacks executed via malware injected in the …
Adapting to the changing cloud
The swift migration to cloud computing and data recovery services shows no signs of slowing, with half of organizations reporting they expect to boost their cloud services …
Researchers test EMET 5 protections, find them wanting
Microsoft’s Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) has once again failed to stop an attack mounted by researchers working with Offensive Security, the company …
New OS X backdoor malware roping Macs into botnet
New malware targeting Mac machines, opening backdoors on them and roping them into a botnet currently numbering around 17,000 zombies has been spotted and analyzed by malware …
Local US cops distributing questionable, unsafe spyware to families
A few days after the creator of the StealthGenie application has been indicted in what is the first-ever criminal case concerning the advertisement and sale of a mobile device …
Public Wi-Fi and lack of passwords lead consumer risks
93 percent of respondents believe that identity theft is a growing problem yet are not doing enough to address the issue, according to a survey conducted by Edelman Berland. …
Unpatched systems and apps on the rise
As the number of software vulnerabilities increases, and people connect across personal and corporate devices using a multitude of different platforms each day, time and time …
Jimmy Kimmel is the most dangerous cyber celebrity of 2014
Jimmy Kimmel, comedian and late night host of Jimmy Kimmel Live, replaces Lily Collins (Mirror, Mirror) as McAfee’s most dangerous celebrity to search for online. For …