Help Net Security
Which security investments make a difference?
Costly cyber attacks are having a significant and growing financial impact on businesses worldwide. According to Accenture and the Ponemon Institute, in 2017 the average cost …
Healthcare sector reports greatest number of security incidents
McAfee Labs saw healthcare surpass public sector to report the greatest number of security incidents in Q2, while the Faceliker Trojan helped drive quarter’s 67% increase in …
Shocker? Companies still unprepared to deal with ransomware
Companies and government agencies are overwhelmed by frequent, severe ransomware attacks, which have now become the #1 cyber threat to organizations, according to Crowd …
Sophisticated threats? It’s usually the basic ones that get you
To listen to the headlines, the threats we face today are so sophisticated and intense, they can only be evaded with the help of artificial intelligence and machine learning. …
Three out of four DDoS attacks target multiple vectors
Three out of every four DDoS attacks employed blended, multi-vector approaches in the second quarter of 2017, according to Nexusguard. Distribution of DDoS attack vectors The …
macOS High Sierra is now available
Apple macOS High Sierra is now available as a free update from the Mac App Store, and it supports all Macs introduced in late 2009 or later. Apple File System (APFS) APFS is a …
Industry reactions to the Deloitte cyber attack
Deloitte has been targeted in an attack that compromised the emails and plans of some of its clients. Here are some of the industry comments Help Net Security received …
Cyber threat analysis in complex adaptive systems
The use of wartime analogies in cybersecurity is common in our industry. Sun Tzu is often quoted in presentations and papers to emphasize an author’s key point. I will spare …
Large DDoS attacks over 50 Gbps have quadrupled between 2015 and 2017
Organizations are experiencing an increase in the magnitude of DDoS attacks, with the average size of attacks over 50 Gbps quadrupling in just two years, according to A10 …
Standard cloud migration models are insufficient when moving mission critical workloads
Enterprises have found that standard cloud migration models are insufficient when moving mission critical workloads and require a specialized approach, according to a study …
Criminal hacking: Top technology risk to health, safety and prosperity
Americans believe criminal hacking into computer systems is now a top risk to their health, safety and prosperity. Criminal hacking, a new ESET survey finds, outranks other …
Week in review: CCleaner compromise, Optionsbleed, and Linux devices sending out spam
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Hackers behind CCleaner compromise were after Intel, Microsoft, Cisco There is a new …