Linux servers hit with FairWare ransomware – or is it just a scam?
Users posting on Bleeping Computer’s forums have alerted the world to a new threat targeting Linux server admins: the FairWare ransomware. Whether the ransomware …
USBee makes USB devices transmit data from air-gapped computers
After devising ways of exfiltrating data from air-gapped computers via mobile phones, using radio frequencies, heat, rogue software that transmits electromagnetic signals at …
How to choose a perfect data control solution for your enterprise
Not long ago, people used to come to work and work off of a desktop computer, tied to the network. Today, they work on their mobile devices, physically untethered to it. In …
CodexGigas: Malware profiling search engine
CodexGigas is a free malware profiling search engine powered by Deloitte Argentina, which allows malware analysts to explore malware internals and perform searches over a …
55% of apps are already in the cloud, security a priority
Executives are increasingly adopting a digital business model, with the cloud as the key enabler. However, security concerns and tepid execution complicate the ability of the …
Feds are using big data analytics for cybersecurity, but is it effective?
81 percent of Feds say their agency is using big data analytics for cybersecurity in some capacity – 53 percent are using it as a part of their overall cybersecurity strategy …
Google Chrome users targeted by tech support scammers
Google Chrome users, beware: tech support scammers are misusing helpful browser features to impersonate Microsoft and to bombard users users with pop-ups. In the first …
XSS flaw in D-Link NAS devices allows attackers to mess with your data
Security researcher Benjamin Daniel Mussler has unearthed an XSS flaw affecting seven D-Link NAS devices – a flaw which could allow attackers to access the devices and …
Cisco starts publishing fixes for EXTRABACON exploit
Starting last Wednesday, Cisco has begun publishing fixes for the SNMP RCE flaw in the software of its Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA), which can be triggered through the …
Data protection for any cloud, anywhere
In this podcast recorded at Black Hat USA 2016, Jeff Schilling, CSO at Armor, talks about Armor Anywhere, which provides user-friendly managed security, with visibility and …
100 best practices in Big Data security
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) released the new handbook from the CSA Big Data Working Group, outlining the 100 best practices in Big Data security. The Big Data Security …
How much of a risk is BYOD to network security?
We’re all familiar with BYOD dangers: data breaches exploited because of a lack of proper security protocols and encryption on devices or missed operating system …
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