UK businesses fail at security awareness
UK organizations are putting their reputation, customer trust and competitive advantage at greater risk by failing to provide their staff with effective security awareness and …
OS X ransomware found bundled with legitimate software
Palo Alto researchers have discovered the first fully functional ransomware aimed at Mac users. The malware, dubbed KeRanger, has been found on Friday (March 4), bundled into …
Password sharing habits prioritize convenience over security
A new survey by LastPass on the password sharing habits of UK consumers reveals they favour convenience over security when it comes to sharing passwords. 55 per cent of UK …
BorgBackup: Deduplication with compression and authenticated encryption
BorgBackup is a deduplicating backup program that supports compression and authenticated encryption. The main goal of BorgBackup is to provide an efficient and secure way to …
Week in review: DROWN attack breaks TLS encryption, hijacking police drones, RSA Conference 2016 coverage
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, reviews and articles: RSA Conference 2016 coverage Check out our coverage page to see what …
Photo gallery: RSA Conference 2016 Expo
RSA Conference 2016 ends today, and as a wrap up, here are a few more photos from the Expo floor. Featured companies: Niara, SecureAuth, Qualys, Tenable, Auconet, FireEye, Algosec.
How effective are orgs at detecting and investigating cyber threats?
A new threat detection effectiveness survey compiling responses from more than 160 respondents around the world has provided valuable global insight into what technologies …
WinMagic provides encryption of virtual machines running on IaaS platforms
At RSA Conference 2016 WinMagic introduced security software that encrypts virtual machines running on Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platforms. Addressing the growing …
Real-time detection and automatic containment of Active Directory attacks
CyberArk announced at RSA Conference new real-time threat detection and containment capabilities to help organizations secure against cyber attacks targeting Microsoft Active …
Dwolla fined $100,000 for deceiving customers about data safety
Online payment platform Dwolla has been ordered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to pay a $100,000 fine for deceiving consumers about its data security …
Cerber ransomware talks to its victims
A new crypto ransomware, dubbed Cerber by its creators, has recently started targeting Windows users. The malware is relatively new, and its delivery method is still unknown, …
Bank password policies are often substandard, study finds
A study of 17 major US banks shows that six of them have weak password handling and that their password procedures are weaker than most social websites. The six banks, 35 …
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