endpoint security
Is healthcare industry’s security spending focused on the wrong technologies?
Global healthcare IT professionals are confronting a rapidly changing, challenging landscape, with 66% experiencing a data breach and 88% feeling vulnerable as a result. In …
Self-healing endpoint security as a foundation for visibility
When it comes to persistent cyber threats, a majority of companies have resigned themselves to the fact they will be or are already infiltrated by an unknown adversary. It is …
EyePyramid clears the way for future malware attacks
Several weeks ago, the release of court documents revealed a long-standing cyber espionage campaign aimed at Italian politicians and businesspeople, law firms, state …
McAfee Virus Scan Enterprise opens Linux machines to remote attackers
Security researcher Andrew Fasano has discovered a multitude of vulnerabilities in McAfee Virus Scan Enterprise product for Linux – vulnerabilities that can be chained …
PoS attacks: Undetected vulnerabilities lay in wait
Attivo Networks issued a report detailing severe vulnerabilities in the nation’s POS systems that could lead to large breaches during the Holiday shopping period and on into …
Retailers overconfident in endpoint security
A new study conducted by Dimensional Research evaluated the confidence of IT professionals regarding the efficacy of seven key security controls, which must be in place to …
Microsoft extends support for EMET, but its days are numbered
The days of EMET, Microsoft’s Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit for Windows, are numbered. Although, the company has listened to the customers’ pleas, and is …
65% of Windows devices still running Windows 7, released in 2009
To analyze the current state of device security, Duo Security analyzed more than two million devices, 63 percent of which were running Microsoft operating systems. Seriously …
MBRFilter: Cisco open sources tool to protect the Master Boot Record
Cisco’s Talos research team has open sourced MBRFilter, a tool that aims to prevent a system’s Master Boot Record (MBR) getting overwritten by malware. The latest …
Net Cease: Microsoft researchers unveil anti-reconnaissance tool
Microsoft researchers Itai Grady and Tal Be’ery have released Net Cease, a PowerShell script that prevents attackers who have already compromised an endpoint from …
WSF attachments are the latest malware delivery vehicle
Most users have by now learned not to open executable (.EXE), various MS Office, RTF and PDF files delivered via unsolicited emails, but malware peddlers are always trying out …
Does your organization have an endpoint security strategy?
Only thirty-three percent of IT security professionals have security strategies in place to protect the growing number of endpoints on their networks, according to a recent …
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