Secure comms app Signal now offers encrypted video calls
Users of secure chat and voice call app Signal will soon be able to enjoy the option of encrypted video calls. For the moment, only calls between Signal users who have both …
Russian-speaking cybercriminals created over 75% of all crypto ransomware
According to the Kaspersky Lab’s telemetry, in 2016 more than 1,445,000 users (including businesses) around the globe were attacked by 54 thousand modifications of 60+ …
Intel Security’s strategy for eliminating cybersecurity fragmentation
At RSA Conference 2017, Intel Security outlined a new, unifying approach for the cybersecurity industry that strives to eliminate fragmentation. The workforce shortage facing …
Microsoft postpones Patch Tuesday
Patch Tuesday is the day when most system administrators sit down and perform critical patching of the systems under their control – or at least begin testing the …
Qualys Cloud Platform offers two new disruptive services
Qualys announced a major expansion of its Qualys Cloud Platform. New services include File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) and Indicators of Compromise (IOC) detection solutions …
Researchers demonstrate ransomware for industrial control systems
We’ve witnessed ransomware targeting Windows and Linux systems and Macs, Android devices, smart TVs, and even a ransomware scheme targeting iPhone users (though not …
Targeted attack prevention in cloud email and messaging systems
GreatHorn announced the launch of the GreatHorn Threat Platform (GTP) at RSA Conference 2017. The Threat Platform extends the capabilities of the company’s cloud-native …
Banks around the world targeted in watering hole attacks
The January attacks against Polish financial institutions through the booby-trapped site of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority are just one piece of a larger puzzle, …
U.S. consumers’ views on cybersecurity
To better understand how Americans think about hacker motivations, consumer versus business security responsibilities, ransomware and the political climates impact on the …
Cybersecurity training management and skills assessment platform
No cost and open source cybersecurity massive open online course (MOOC) provider Cybrary announced the launch of its Teams training management and skills assessment platform …
Security programs not keeping up with IoT threats
More than 90 percent of IT security professionals said that connected devices will be a major security issue this year. However, 66% aren’t sure how many devices are in their …
Qualys and Bugcrowd bring automation, crowdsourcing to web app security
At RSA Conference 2017, Qualys and Bugcrowd announced joint development integrations allowing joint customers the ability to share vulnerability data across automated web …