Latest news - Page 652

Yubico report reveals troubling password behaviour
Wed, 30th Jan 2019
#
iam
#
passwordless
#
cybersecurity
Some shocking results include that 57% of respondents who have experienced a phishing attack have not changed their password behaviours.

Huawei continues to plead innocent despite serious criminal charges
Wed, 30th Jan 2019
#
huawei
#
fraud
#
court case
Huawei faces 13-count indictment in the US, including bank fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy charges. CFO Meng also indicted.

OT attacks and cryptominers on the rise – Skybox
Wed, 30th Jan 2019
#
cloud security
#
iot security
#
report
Skybox Security’s 2019 Vulnerability and Threat Trends Report analyzes what shaped the threat landscape over 2018 and what it means for the year ahead.

AI in cybersecurity stamping out menacing fileless attacks
Wed, 30th Jan 2019
#
endpoint protection
#
edr
#
ai
Artificial intelligence is revolutionising cybersecurity by effectively combating fileless attacks, which evade traditional antivirus software.

Data Protection Day needs to be an everyday thing
Tue, 29th Jan 2019
#
data protection
#
breach prevention
#
data privacy
Today marks the 13th annual Data Protection Day, a day aimed at raising awareness and promoting good data privacy practices around the world.

CrowdStrike announces revamped partner programme
Tue, 29th Jan 2019
#
endpoint protection
#
partner programmes
#
ai security
The newly introduced program tiers include the following classifications: Associate, Resell Focus, Resell Elite, and Partner Security Service.

573 days: Financial sector slow to fix vulnerabilities
Mon, 28th Jan 2019
#
fintech
#
application security
#
modernisation
Financial services companies took 29 days to address a quarter of their vulnerabilities in coding, and 573 days to remediate all open vulnerabilities.

Safeguarding the home network in the age of connectivity
Mon, 28th Jan 2019
#
firewalls
#
ddos
#
network infrastructure
The rapid rise of connected devices has made home networks more vulnerable to attacks. Ensuring robust router security is key in safeguarding modern homes.

Carbon Black releases 2019 global threat report
Mon, 28th Jan 2019
#
healthtech
#
carbon black
#
fileless malware
Carbon Black's 2019 Global Threat Report unveils new cyberattack methods fuelled by rising geopolitical tensions, posing significant risks to global industries.

‘Pivotal’ change in data protection a wake-up call
Mon, 28th Jan 2019
#
data protection
#
data privacy
#
veritas
Veritas' Jasmit Sagoo discusses how individuals now have more control over their data and how this has impacted organisations.

Data Protection Day finally gaining deserved recognition
Sat, 26th Jan 2019
#
data protection
#
data privacy
#
industry experts
In previous years this day has been overlooked but KCOM's David Francis says recent events have fueled its importance.

“These are not cybersecurity predictions for 2019”
Fri, 25th Jan 2019
#
iot
#
cybersecurity
#
predictions
Jonathan Couch isn't a fan of annual predictions and so instead has shared his thoughts on the headlines we can expect this year.

Cryptomining affected 37% of businesses last year
Fri, 25th Jan 2019
#
malware
#
ddos
#
blockchain
A Check Point report reveals 37% of global businesses suffered cryptomining attacks in 2018, highlighting a surge in stealthy cybercrime techniques.

Malwarebytes reveals APAC countries most targeted by malware
Thu, 24th Jan 2019
#
malware
#
blockchain
#
cybersecurity
The report identifies increases in backdoors, cryptocurrency miners, and the use of exploits against their endpoints.

Varonis updates data security offering
Thu, 24th Jan 2019
#
data privacy
#
microsoft
#
threat intelligence
Version 7.0 of the Varonis Data Security Platform features new cloud and threat detection and response capabilities.

IoT: Productivity boost or Pandora’s Box of security issues?
Thu, 24th Jan 2019
#
iot security
#
iot
#
industrial iot
Organisations have begun using IoT to track assets, improve efficiency, boost customer service and gain greater insight into their operations.

AWS awarded protected level certification by the ACSC
Thu, 24th Jan 2019
#
hyperscale
#
public cloud
#
cloud security
Amazon Web Services secures ACSC's protected certification, enabling Australian organisations to handle highly sensitive data securely in the AWS APAC region.

Can you spot the phish? Google's quiz puts you to the test
Thu, 24th Jan 2019
#
phishing
#
email security
#
google
Google's Jigsaw challenges users with an eight-question quiz to sharpen their phishing detection skills, highlighting the importance of cybersecurity awareness.

Comms providers hit by most DDoS attacks in Q3 2018
Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
#
ddos
#
nexusguard
#
communications services provider
New data indicates attackers preyed on the large attack surface of ASN-level communications service providers with a ‘bit-and-piece’ approach.

Check Point launches hyperscale network security solution
Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
#
firewalls
#
network infrastructure
#
hyperscale
Check Point introduces Maestro, a hyperscale network security solution, enabling elastic scalability and massive throughput for enterprises of all sizes.