Cyber risks for utilities, networks, and smart factories escalate
Three utilities companies in the Ukraine, the Israel National Electricity Authority and most recently a German nuclear power plant have suffered cyber attacks in recent …
Borderless Cyber Europe 2016 to emphasize the importance of threat intelligence sharing
On 8-9 September, OASIS will host Borderless Cyber Europe 2016 at the European Commission Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. The excitement for this year’s event has …
Bug poachers target businesses, demand money for bug info
Businesses are being hit with an extortion attempt based on attackers penetrating their network or websites and stealing corporate or user data. The attackers don’t say …
Windows zero-day exploit offered for sale on underground market
Someone is selling an exploit for a Windows zero-day on an underground market for Russian-speaking cyber criminals, and the current price is set at $90,000. Trustwave …
Mobile workforce exposes businesses to security vulnerabilities
U.S. business leaders are unprepared for the increased threat to information security that comes with flexible office environments. A Shred-it study shows that leaders are not …
Tor Browser 6.0 released
The Tor Browser lets you use Tor on Windows, OS X, or Linux without needing to install any software. It can run off a USB flash drive, comes with a pre-configured web browser …
Identity fears are holding back the sharing economy
Businesses operating in the sharing economy are being held back by consumer fears over trust in the identity of the other party in the transaction, according to a new report …
Improving software security through a data-driven security model
The current software security models, policies, mechanisms, and means of assurance are a relic of the times when software began being developed, and have not evolved along …
Twitter paid out $322,420 in bug bounties
Researchers have proven that bug bounties are a cheaper way for discovering vulnerabilities than hiring full-time bug hunters would be and, in the last few years, many …
The future of Identity Management: Passwords and the cloud
Compromised credentials are still the cause of almost a quarter of all data breaches, according to the Cloud Security Alliance. With a surge in cybercrime, it’s no wonder that …
65 million Tumblr users’ email addresses, passwords sold on dark web
Email addresses and hashed and salted passwords of 65 million Tumblr users are being sold online by “peace_of_mind,” aka “Peace”, the individual that …
Global profiles of the typical fraudster
Technology is an important tool to help companies fight fraud, but many are not succeeding in using data analytics as a primary tool for fraud detection. Meanwhile, fraudsters …
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