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Cybercriminals add DDoS component to ransomware payloads
Instead of just encrypting data files on a workstation (plus any network drive it can find) and locking the machine, a new variant of the Cerber ransomware is now adding a …
CIOs are hindered by massive tech skills shortage
More CIOs report directly to the CEO (34 percent) than at any time in the past decade, rising 10 percent over last year, according to the 2016 Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO Survey. …
Organizations unprepared for employee-caused security incidents
While employee-related security risks are the number-one concern for security professionals, organizations are not taking adequate steps to prevent negligent employee …
Jaku: Analysis of a botnet
In May 2016, the Special Investigations team at Forcepoint revealed the existence of a botnet campaign that is unique in targeting a very small number of individuals while in …
Behavior is the new authentication: A look into the future
In the next few years organizations will face extreme IT security challenges. Hackers are targeting humans instead of machines. All the most costly cyber attacks (APTs, …
Contactless payment market to reach $17.56 billion by 2021
The contactless payment market is expected to grow from USD 6.70 Billion in 2016 to USD 17.56 Billion by 2021, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 21.2%, according to …
Week in review: The life of a social engineer, and the end of TeslaCrypt
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: The life of a social engineer: Hacking the human A clean-cut guy with rimmed glasses …
Blockchain technologies: A key tool for data management?
Blockchain technologies (the technical foundation for Bitcoin) hold great potential to solve government’s long-term challenge of establishing clear rules about who has …
Making the financial sector more resilient to cyber attack
Firms across the financial and related professional services industry need to take urgent action on cyber risk, according to a new report from TheCityUK and Marsh. There were …
The changing economics of the digital ecosystem
The GSMA published a new report examining the structure, economic drivers and financial performance of the global Internet economy and its respective segments. The research …
You are what you click: Online search security risks
When it comes to the desire for the ideal body, people may be willing to sacrifice their online security if it takes them a step closer to achieving desired results, according …
How developers fight the rise in web application attacks
Recent reports highlight the challenge faced by developers in securing code as attacks against web applications increase, while security budgets for developers remain low, …
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