Google’s plan to foil screen-hijacking malware in Android O
74% of ransomware, 57% of adware, and 14% of banker malware abuse a specific app permission to target nearly 40 percent of all Android users – by overlaying screens, …
Cisco patches leaked 0-day in 300+ of its switches
Cisco has plugged a critical security hole in over 300 of its switches, and is urging users to apply the patches as soon as possible because an exploit for it has been …
Cybersecurity analytics and operations: Need for automation and orchestration
New research from Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) shows that when it comes to the evolution of Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations, 71% of respondent organizations find it …
Is remote access technology leaving you vulnerable?
Insider and third-party access are growing security threats facing organizations and enterprise IT systems, according to Bomgar. Proliferation of security issues Despite …
In 5 years AI may replace pros in tasks within medicine, law and IT
CIOs have a major role to play in preparing businesses for the impact that artificial intelligence (AI) will have on business strategy and human employment. Gartner predicts …
SAP co-founder’s VC firm leads $15M investment in Vera
Vera announced a $15 million strategic investment led by HP-Ventures, the venture capital firm founded by of SAP Chairman, Hasso Plattner. Drawing from its third fund of €150 …
Google found over 1,000 bugs in 47 open source projects
In the last five months, Google’s OSS-Fuzz program has unearthed over 1,000 bugs in 47 open source software projects, and it’s ready to integrate even more of …
Microsoft plugs crazy bad bug with emergency patch
On Monday night, Microsoft released a critical out-of-band security update for the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine, to plug an easily exploitable bug that could allow …
What healthcare CISOs should know
“Are we more secure today than yesterday?” is the question every healthcare organization needs to asks itself every day. in order to develop a more effective security posture, …
SOCs are maturing, but need more automation
Security operations centers (SOCs) are growing up, according to a new SANS survey. Respondents indicate the SOC’s primary strengths are flexibility of response and …
Spectacular phishing attack pushes Google to improve defenses
The most recent Google-themed phishing attack shouldn’t have come as a surprise, but it did – and has affected around a million Gmail users. As Google succinctly …
Security awareness is good, but good security culture is better
As an efficient mechanism to influence employee behavior, security culture is one of the most important, yet most overlooked, aspects of organizational security. “A …
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