Organizations failing to secure primary attack target
Despite repeated warnings, a majority of organizations are failing to enact recommended best practice security policies around one of the primary targets of advanced attacks …
IT executives believe the cloud increases data security
While companies have become increasingly comfortable with the security of third-party cloud service providers, data security – particularly at the end user level – …
Analyzing 450 million lines of software code
A new Coverity report details the analysis of more than 450 million lines of software code through the Coverity Scan service. The service, which began as the largest …
No strategy for data protection?
While financial services organizations are obligated to establish and report stringent service availability objectives for mission-critical systems, they are actually among …
Trojans account for 80% of malware infections
PandaLabs today published its report analyzing the IT security events and incidents from January through March 2013. In the first quarter of 2013 alone, more than six and a …
Serious website vulnerabilities continue to decrease
A new WhiteHat Security report has correlated vulnerability data from tens of thousands of websites from more than 650 organizations, with software development lifecycle …
Poor password practices put UK businesses at risk
Britain is a sitting duck for cybercrime because employees couldn’t care less about the security of their workplace systems, according to research by Swivel Secure. …
Reported DDoS attacks up 200 percent
A new Akamai report provides insight into key global statistics including connection speeds, attack traffic, and network connectivity and availability, among many others. …
Phishing attacks skyrocketing
A new phishing survey by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) reveals that phishers are breaking into hosting providers with unprecedented success, using these facilities to …
35% of businesses experienced a DDoS attack in 2012
When DDoS attacks hit, organizations are thrown into crisis mode. From the IT department to call centers, to the boardroom and beyond, it’s all hands on deck until the …
Hosted virtual desktops can increase security
One of the most commonly cited motivations for implementing hosted virtual desktops (HVDs) is to increase the security of end-user computing, according to Gartner. Properly …
Cyber attacks on trust expose companies to millions in losses
Every large UK business is open to £247million in possible threat exposure due to a lack of control over cryptographic keys and certificates, the foundation of trust in …
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