Global mobile deep packet inspection market explodes
The global mobile deep packet inspection (DPI) market will grow at an impressive CAGR of almost 22% until 2020, according to Technavio. Stateful packet inspection Stateful …
Armor helps streamline HITRUST certification
As the healthcare industry continues to be a major cybercrime target, compliance has gained even more significance. HITRUST certification has emerged as the benchmark for …
WhatsApp will share your phone number with Facebook
For the first time in four years, WhatsApp is updating its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, and the big news is that the messaging service will share users’ phone …
Stolen devices to blame for many breaches in the financial services sector
Bitglass performed an analysis of all breaches in the financial services sector since 2006, with data aggregated from public databases and government mandated disclosures. …
Mail.ru, Funcom gaming forums hacked, user databases stolen
Vulnerabilities in older versions of the popular vBulletin Internet forum software are being exploited left and right, and data of millions of forum users is being pilfered …
Automotive security: How safe is a next-generation car?
The vehicles we drive are becoming increasingly connected through a variety of technologies. Features such as keyless entry and self-diagnostics are becoming commonplace. …
Twitter-controlled Android backdoor delivers banking malware
A backdoor Trojan named Twitoor is the first instance of Android malware that receives its commands from a Twitter account. Keeping their botnet out of law enforcement’s …
The evolution of BEC scams and ransomware
Trend Micro analyzed the trends in attacks and vulnerabilities seen throughout the first half of this year, and found a rise and impact of attacks, such as a 172 percent …
Consumers ready to walk away from their favorite retailers if a breach occurs
Consumers are wary of the increased frequency of cyber attacks against retailers, and many are ready to walk away from their favorite retailers if a breach occurs. In fact, in …
UK universities hit repeatedly with ransomware, one over 21 times!
63 percent of UK universities have been hit by ransomware – most of them multiple times, and Bournemouth University a total of 21 times in the last year, SentinelOne has …
Hackers can easily take over cellphone towers, researchers found
Zimperium researchers have unearthed three critical vulnerabilities in widely used software running on base transceiver stations (BTS), i.e. the equipment that makes cellphone …
Leaked EXTRABACON exploit can work on newer Cisco ASA firewalls
EXTRABACON, one of the Equation Group exploits leaked by the Shadow Brokers, can be made to work on a wider range of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) firewalls than …