Advanced threat detection platform leveraging distributed computing
At the RSA Conference 2015, Damballa unveiled Damballa Failsafe 6.0. This advanced threat detection platform leverages a distributed computing architecture that enables the …
Radware launches hybrid cloud based WAF service
Cyber attacks remain a persistent threat and have become sophisticated in size and scope. DoS, SQL injections and cross-site scripting are the most common web attack vectors, …
BlackVault CYNR: Code and document signing appliance
Engage Black introduced the BlackVault CYNR security appliance at RSA Conference 2015. The BlackVault CYNR integrates a Layer 3+ Hardware Security Module (HSM) with …
Consumers think passwords are of no value to criminals
21 percent of respondents to a Kaspersky survey assume their passwords are of no value to criminals. Many often take the easy way out when creating and storing passwords. For …
The portable secure desktop: tVolution Mini
At the RSA Conference 2015 Becrypt launched tVolution Mini. The device is smaller than a mobile phone, but has the power of a PC, and transforms a monitor or TV into a smart …
Key trends and opportunities in the information security profession
Companies and organizations are increasingly struggling to manage threats, avoid errors and are taking longer to recover from cyberattacks. The results of the (ISC)2 Global …
Week in review: APT wars, 18-year-old bug endangers Windows users, and main sources of data breaches
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles:Simda botnet taken down in global operationThe Simda botnet, believed to have infected …
Upatre malware gets full SSL comms encryption
“The extremely popular Upatre Trojan downloader has undergone considerable changes that will make it and its communication more difficult to spot and block. The changes …
Attackers actively downing Microsoft’s IIS web servers
Attackers are actively exploiting a DoS vulnerability (CVE-2015-1635) affecting Microsoft’s Internet Information Services (IIS) extensible web server, SANS ISC CTO …
GitHub issues transparency report
GitHub has released its first ever transparency report. Of the 10 subpoenas for user data, GitHub has disclosed information in 7 of them, and has informed affected users about …
Exploit for crashing Minecraft servers made public
After nearly two years of waiting for Mojang to fix a security vulnerability that can be used to crash Minecraft servers, programmer Ammar Askar has released a proof of …
How IT pros protect and investigate their endpoints
More organizations are operating under the assumption that their network has already been compromised, or will be, according to a survey conducted by the SANS Institute. …
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