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92% of brands fail email security test
The Online Trust Alliance (OTA), the non-profit with the mission to enhance online trust and empower users, announced the results of its 2014 Email Integrity Audit report, …
State of security: malicious sites, CryptoLocker copycats, email scams
AppRiver released its mid-year Global Security Report, a detailed analysis of web and email-borne threats and malware trends tracked between January and June 2014. During the …
Free service helps CryptoLocker victims get their files back
FireEye and Fox-IT announced DecryptCryptoLocker, a new service assisting victims of the CryptoLocker ransomware. Available immediately for no cost, the service can offer help …
Detect threat patterns across your web and mobile assets
During the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, RiskIQ announced an automated platform with global reach that enables organizations to discover, scan for malware and gather …
CrowdStrike launches Intelligence Exchange Program
At Black Hat, CrowdStrike announced the launch of the CrowdStrike Intelligence Exchange Program (CSIX). The exchange enables vendor partners to access and share threat …
Open source threat visualization engine for infosec pros
OpenDNS has released OpenGraphiti, an interactive open source data visualization engine that enables security analysts, researchers and data scientists to pair visualization …
DDoS attack volumes plummet as NTP servers got patched
Wise to attackers’ exploitation of the Network Time Protocol (NTP) vulnerability to create distributed reflection denial of service (DrDoS) attacks, information security …
The weak links in an increasingly dynamic threat landscape
The Cisco 2014 Midyear Security Report, released today at Black Hat, examines the “weak links” in organizations – outdated software, bad code, abandoned …
NIST asks for comments on security guide for federal information systems
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued for public comment a draft update of its primary guide to assessing the security and privacy controls that …
New game sharpens secure coding skills
Today at Black Hat, Checkmarx launched Game of Hacks, a challenging game for software developers and security professionals to test their application hacking skills, improve …
Week in review: Malicious USB device firmware, insecure IoT devices, and using Hollywood to improve your security program
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, reviews, articles and interviews: What influences corporate security strategies? Sixty eight …
Competition to crack a virtual terrorist HDD, break into CCTV systems
Sophos is calling amateur security talent to turn sleuth and to investigate confiscated crime scene computer systems belonging to a cyber terrorist group as part of the latest …
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