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Automation isn’t one-size fits all
It’s no secret that security teams are understaffed despite increased pressure to deliver. Firewall engineers face an additional challenge when it comes to access request …

Gugi banking Trojan outsmarts Android 6 security
A modification of the Gugi banking Trojan that can bypass Android 6 security features designed to block phishing and ransomware attacks. The modified Trojan forces users into …

ISPs treat cyber security as a top priority
Better law enforcement training and coordination of cyber security and support for a government-backed awareness campaign are two key findings of an ISP survey by the Internet …

Iovation acquires LaunchKey, shows the future of authentication
Iovation, a provider of device-based solutions for authentication and fraud prevention, announced the acquisition of multifactor authentication company LaunchKey. The move …

Can biometrics and the FIDO Alliance save us from password overload?
All the available evidence indicates our password-based security system is broken. The human brain can only remember so much and its memory capacity is being pushed to the …

Can Big Data analytics strengthen your security posture?
The Ponemon Institute released the results of its first report focused on how big data analytics are being used by organizations to strengthen cybersecurity postures. Their …

Week in review: USBee, DNSSEC abuse, and IoT security research
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, podcasts and articles: Linux servers hit with FairWare ransomware – or is it just a scam? Victims …

Mobile ransomware increases 200 percent
There’s been a startling 200 percent increase in mobile ransomware detection in Q2, according to Quick Heal. This amounts to nearly 50 percent of the ransomware detected …

What is access governance? A brief deep dive
Access governance is the evolution, the next great step if you will, in the identity and access management world. Access governance is a more robust, holistic approach to …

Programmer arrested for hacking Linux Kernel Organization
A South Florida-based computer programmer made an appearance in the Southern District of Florida yesterday after being arrested Sunday on charges of hacking into computers …

Hacker Guccifer sentenced to 52 months in prison
Romanian hacker Guccifer, i.e Marcel Lehel Lazar, who unlawfully accessed the private online accounts of at least 100 Americans and caused the public release of this …

How the digital revolution is transforming the US federal government
The digital revolution is dominating and transforming the work of the US federal government, and those federal agencies that develop a people first approach will stand out in …
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