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Cybercriminals increasingly exploiting human nature

Cybercriminals are exploiting human nature as they rely on familiar attack patterns such as phishing, and increase their reliance on ransomware, finds the Verizon 2016 Data …

Facebook
Facebook vulnerability allowed access to personal and payment information

Bitdefender has discovered a significant vulnerability within Facebook which allowed access to any user account through simple social login manipulation. The attacker was able …

Gold
The economics of hacking: Change your thinking

If you saw the film Wall Street, you undoubtedly recall the iconic character Gordon Gekko famously stating, “what’s worth doing is worth doing for money.” This perspective is …

LightCyber
Who’s next? Shift focus and detect network attackers

Who will be the victim of the next major breach? Nearly all enterprises and organizations are sitting ducks for a targeted network attack. Maybe it’s time to take some …

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Attackers opt for discreet methods to spy inside the network

For its latest report, Vectra analyzed data from 120 customer networks comprised of more than 1.3 million hosts over the first quarter of 2016. All organizations showed signs …

Most organizations still lack visibility into database assets

Only 19 percent of organizations have what the organization considers to be “excellent” visibility into their data and database assets, according to Osterman …

Desk
Compromised credentials still to blame for many data breaches

Compromised credentials are still the cause of almost a quarter of all data breaches, according to the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA). Data breaches, account hijacking and …

general virtual digital
Week in review: Opera’s VPN is just a proxy, GDPR compliance, hacking traffic sensors

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Hacking Team hacker explains how he did it In a Pastebin post, he shared that he …

Identity protection: The critical intersection of biometrics and commerce

In light of some high-profile data breaches in recent years, businesses are constantly seeking possible forms of authentication to replace passwords. While such breaches might …

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Increase in credit card leaks with high profile apps and sites

A new report reveals a continued rise in apps and mobile websites leaking credit card data, with several new cases from prominent brands, including the Hong Kong metro system. …

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IT channel security practices will balance products, processes and skills

A comprehensive security offering is quickly moving from simple product installation to an ongoing process. IT channel companies that highlight processes and education along …

Anomali
Anomali lands $30 million in series C funding

Anomali, the provider of ThreatStream threat intelligence and Anomali Enterprise platforms, has raised $30 million in series C funding. The round, led by Institutional Venture …

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