Growing dynamic in politically-motivated hacktivism
While financial cybercrime becomes ever more entrenched through a consolidating demand and supply chain, the hacktivist landscape is more turbulent, vacillating constantly in …
Industries on the cyber war front line
ThreatTrack Security published a study that looks at the security vulnerabilities of two industries most often targeted by cybercrime: energy and financial services. 72% of …
25% of breaches go undetected for more than a day
Recent data breaches have had little impact on the security controls of retail and financial organizations, according to Tripwire. Of the 102 financial organizations and 151 …
2014 starts with record-breaking malware traffic
AppRiver released a detailed analysis of web and email-borne threats and malware trends traced between January and March 2014. During the first quarter of 2014, AppRiver …
Cybergangs accelerating velocity of targeted brand development
Cybercrime gangs are accelerating their substitution of targeted brands at an alarming new pace, according to a new APWG report. Of the 681 targets that were phished in 2H …
CISOs anxious about possible data breaches, employees not so much
If you are a Chief Information Security Officer, chances are you may not be getting much sleep lately according to a recent survey of IT security executives at companies of …
63% of orgs believe they can’t stop data theft
Websense released the first report of the Ponemon Institute survey, “Exposing the Cybersecurity Cracks: A Global Perspective,” which gives new insight into why …
Widespread uncertainty about cloud security
More and more organizations are transferring sensitive or confidential information to public cloud services even though more than a third expect a negative impact on security …
IoT is inevitable, but security and privacy is a top concern
The Internet of Things – everyday objects connected to the Web – currently seems like an inescapable future. There is a market for such things and devices, but …
Infosec problems create stress for IT departments
A new IT Admin Stress Survey from GFI Software revealed that 68% of IT staff are actively considering leaving their current role due to job-related stress, despite apparent …
How cybercriminals profit from money laundering through gambling sites
A new report by McAfee sheds light on the underground world of online gambling. It identifies the proliferation of online casinos, an industry set to grow nearly 30% over the …
DrDoS attacks to reach 800 Gbps in 2015
While the network time protocol (NTP) DrDoS threats that became prevalent in early 2014 have been contained, new distributed reflected denial of service threats will lead to …
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