Attackers can use Siri, Google Now to secretly take over smartphones
A team of researchers from the French Network and Information Security Agency (ANSSI) has devised a way to covertly exploit the Siri and Google Now voice activated personal …
USB Killer 2.0: A harmless-looking USB stick that destroys computers
Plugging in random USB sticks in your computer has never been more dangerous, as a researcher who goes by the name Dark Purple has demonstrated his new device: USB Killer …
Prices of stolen data on the Dark Web
Over the years, the McAfee Labs team has worked with IT security vendors, law enforcement and others to identify and evaluate numerous websites, chat rooms, and other online …
Existing security standards do not sufficiently address IoT
A lack of clarity and standards around Internet of Things (IoT) security is leading to a lack of confidence.According to the UK IT professionals surveyed by ISACA, 75 percent …
Cyberattacks will cost U.S. health systems $305 billion
Cyberattacks over the next five years will cost U.S. health systems $305 billion in cumulative lifetime revenue. Accenture estimates that one in 13 patients – roughly 25 …
When it comes to breaches, time is the biggest challenge
A new SANS report includes results of a survey that polled 430 security and risk professionals from the SANS community, all working in private and public sector organizations …
Microsoft fixes critical flaws in all versions of Windows and Office
This month’s Microsoft Patch Tuesday brings fixes for 33 vulnerabilities. Nearly half of those are found in Internet Explorer, and most of them are critical as they …
Hackers are exploiting zero-day flaw in fully patched Adobe Flash
Adobe has released on Tuesday security updates that address multiple vulnerabilities in Reader, Acrobat, and Flash Player. Unfortunately, among the holes plugged in Flash …
UK, US law enforcement agencies disrupt Dridex botnet
The UK’s National Crime Agency is spearheading an onslaught against the Dridex (aka Bugat, aka Cridex) banking malware and the criminals that wield it.“Dridex …
Global Internet experts reveal plan for more secure, reliable Wi-Fi routers
In a letter submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Dave Täht, co-founder of the Bufferbloat Project, and Dr. Vinton Cerf, co-inventor of the Internet, along …
How to become a nightmare for cyber attackers
Chris Nickerson, CEO of Lares Consulting, has been a penetration tester for the last 15 year or so. He headed red teams targeting systems and environments known and unknown, …
Companies investing in cloud, security and Big Data are growing faster
Organizations actively using cloud, mobility, big data or security technologies are experiencing up to 53 percent higher revenue growth rates than those that have not invested …