TorrentLocker exposed: Investigation and analysis
ESET researchers analyzed a widespread case of ransomware generally known as TorrentLocker, which started spreading in early 2014. The latest variant of the malware has …
Attackers worm their way into QNAP NAS devices through Shellshock hole
A worm intent on creating surreptitious backdoors is actively being used to compromise unpatched QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) systems around the world by exploiting the …
76% of organizations have suffered a DNS attack
Seventy-six percent of organizations in the U.S. and U.K. have suffered a DNS attack, with 49 percent experiencing one in the past 12 months, according to Cloudmark. The most …
1 in 5 employees going rogue with corporate data
Companies around the world have reason to be worried about the use of cloud applications to share mission-critical information. In fact, 1 in 5 employees has uploaded …
Help Google design the Open Web of Things
Do you have an idea how the Internet of Things should work? You might want to share it with Google. The internet giant has long had an interest in IoT technologies, but is …
eBook: Cybersecurity for Dummies
NOTE: This book is no longer available, thanks for your interest. APTs have changed the world of enterprise security and how networks and organizations are attacked. These …
100k+ WP websites compromised by SoakSoak malware
Sucuri Security researchers are warning about a massive compromise of WordPress sites sporting malicious JavaScript leading visitors to malware. The discovery was made on …
GOP hackers announce more Sony data leaks for Christmas
As the Guardians of Peace announced another explosive data leak for Christmas, Sony Pictures Entertainment got into incident minimization mode by sending out a message to news …
Two newcomers in the exploit kit market
Exploit kits are a great means to an end for malware distributors, who either buy them or rent them in order to widely disseminate their malicious wares. It’s no wonder …
Companies invested millions in privacy in 2014
As the number of data breaches in the U.S. reached 708 in 2014, new research shows that companies are investing millions in privacy and multiple business units are now …
The problem with security shortcuts
A combination of irresponsible user behavior and weaknesses in the protection of networks could create more risks for data breaches during the holiday period than at any other …
Web Application Firewall revenue to reach $777.3 million in 2018
The global Web application firewall (WAF) market was once primarily driven by regulatory requirements to protect Web applications and the sensitive customer data they collect. …
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