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Encryption ransomware hits record levels
The amount of phishing emails containing a form of ransomware grew to 97.25 percent during the third quarter of 2016 up from 92 percent in Q1. PhishMe’s Q3 2016 Malware Review …
Top risks identified across private cloud environments
Based on data gathered from over 100 enterprise environments over the past year, a Continuity Software study found that downtime and security risks were present in each cloud …
Business strategy and innovation framework for the industrial IoT
The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), the global, member-supported organization that promotes the accelerated growth of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), announced …
The new age of quantum computing
Quantum encryption is the holy grail of truly secure communications. If and when quantum computing becomes a widespread reality, many public-key algorithms will become …
The decline of cyber resilience: Organizations unprepared to face attacks
Only 32 percent of IT and security professionals say their organisation has a high level of cyber resilience – down slightly from 35 percent in 2015, according to a global …
Researchers identify domain-level service credential exploit
CyberArk Labs unveiled new research detailing what it considers to be a significant risk across all Windows endpoints, including those on Windows 10 with Credential Guard …
While consumers remain complacent, hackers refine their skills
A new Norton Cyber Security Insights Report found that consumers who were victims of cybercrime within the past year often continued their unsafe behavior. For example, while …
Cyber risk in advanced manufacturing: How to be secure and resilient
Nearly half of surveyed manufacturing executives lack confidence their assets are protected from external threats, according to a new study from Deloitte and the Manufacturers …
Insufficient security measures still hinder cloud adoption
Security and privacy of data and systems in the cloud remains a top worry for 70% of IT professionals worldwide, up from 63% in 2015, according to a new Cloud Security Survey …
Analyzing the latest wave of mega attacks
A new report, using data gathered from the Akamai Intelligent Platform, provides analysis of the current cloud security and threat landscape, including insight into two …
Fake executive social media accounts threaten enterprises
New research has uncovered numerous duplicative Twitter and LinkedIn accounts among Fortune 500 leaders, raising concerns about potential security vulnerabilities. Analysts at …
Mobile pros are addicted to Wi-Fi, connectivity impacts their choices
iPass surveyed more than 1,700 mobile professionals worldwide about their connectivity habits and preferences, highlighting the ever-increasing influence of Wi-Fi on our daily …
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