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How UK businesses plan to tackle security threats in 2016

81% UK IT decision makers experienced some sort of data or cyber security breach in their organisation in 2015, according to training company QA. 66 per cent said that the …

Week in review: Dell computers shipped with root CA cert and private key, analytics services tracking users via Chrome extensions

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles:Four ways an attacker can infiltrate an organization by diverting security …

Production freeze: Prevent, detect, correct

As we enter the Christmas shopping season, many retail organisations go into a “production freeze” where they halt updates and configuration changes in their payment and order …

Five big technology predictions into 2016

1. Security will be the biggest issue in the ICT industry driven by rapid adoption of Cloud, Mobility and the Internet of Things As platforms become more open due to the rapid …

Linux crypto ransomware continues to wreak havoc, but there’s some good news

Trojan Encoder crypto ransomware family, whose main target are web servers running on Linux, is obviously making quite a splash. Dr. Web, the security company that first …

GPS faker software broadcasts spam across thousands of fake profiles

Different from traditional email spam, social spam can reach a large audience by nature of the platform and can appear trustworthy since it is coming from people in your …

IBM cloud tool enables privacy-preserving user authentication

Identity Mixer, a new tool to protect a consumer’s personally identifiable information, is now generally available on IBM Cloud. The tool is built on years of cryptography …

Four ways an attacker can infiltrate an organization by diverting security solutions

Employing one of the many security solutions on the market today does not mean your organization is immune to infiltration – that much is clear from the constant string …

IoT attacks and evasion techniques will characterize threats in 2016

As in years past, the Internet of Things and cloud play heavily in the predictions but new malicious tactics and strategies will create unique challenges for vendors and …

ModPOS: The most sophisticated POS malware to date

Elements of ModPOS date back as far as early 2012. It targeted US retailers in late 2013 and throughout 2014, and is expected to continue to do so in the future. According to …

Five ransomware safety tips for online retailers

Cybercriminals have developed a destructive new form of ransomware that targets online retailers. They scan websites for common vulnerabilities and use them to install malware …

Remote working on the rise despite security concerns

Remote working is increasing in popularity as 96 percent of surveyed organisations now permit remote/mobile working, with 98 percent stating that it is advantageous to their …

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