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Windows vulnerable to FREAK attacks after all
Microsoft has released a security advisory on Thursday, confirming that all supported releases of Microsoft Windows are vulnerable to the recently documented FREAK (Factoring …
Cryptowall makes a comeback via malicious help files
A new spam wave has hit hundreds of mailboxes with malicious .chm attachments to spread the infamous Cryptowall ransomware. Cryptowall is an advanced version of Cryptolocker, …
Expert tips to address third party security risks
Risks to sensitive data have never been greater. With the rise in cyber attacks and data breaches, outsourcing to third parties can present an exponential threat to …
Top priorities for internal audit professionals
Internal audit professionals are making strides in meeting cybersecurity and data privacy standards, according to Protiviti. Much work remains, with many of the surveyed …
SanDisk InfiniFlash storage targets Big Data workloads
SanDisk unveiled an all-flash storage platform that creates a new category for the IT industry, termed by IDC as Big Data Flash. Built using open source software, …
Financial firms are putting more stock in the cloud
Many financial firms are slowly putting more stock in the cloud. That’s a key finding from a new Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) survey, which targeted executives from …
What security tools do healthcare organizations lack?
The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) has completed a three-month review of its approach to cyber risk management for the healthcare industry. The effort was focused …
How DDoS attacks impact service providers
There’s a striking disparity between how threatened service providers feel by potential DDoS attacks and how prepared they are to mitigate one, according to a Black …
IoT architectures to impact analytics, stakeholders and infrastructure
The opportunity of the Internet of Things (IoT) has everything to do with data. By distributing and diversifying data, IoT architectures will dramatically impact analytics, …
5 tips to avoid identity theft
“Tax fraud is widespread and happening as you read this,” says security and identity theft expert for Credit Sesame, Neal O’Farrell. “In the first week …
Lepide Software launches LepideMigrator for Exchange
LepideMigrator for Exchange is a one-stop solution that migrates all user mailboxes, public folders and archive mailboxes along with their content and resources from an …
3 ways to advocate for data security at your company
There’s an unfortunate tendency among many businesses to rank data security well below other functions. It’s a familiar story: firms slash resources at the first …