Half of companies under DDoS attack have critical data stolen
Neustar surveyed IT professionals from across EMEA to understand the impact of DDoS attacks. 40 percent of companies estimate hourly losses of over £100,000 at peak times …
Puush servers compromised to deliver malware disguised as app update
Users of screenshot-grabbing-and-easy-sharing app Puush are in danger of having their passwords stolen by malware that masquerades as the (then) latest update for the app. It …
The importance of backup
Over 75 percent of consumers store their data digitally and more than 50 percent state that their personal data are more valuable than their actual devices – solidifying …
Human error lead to leak of world leaders’ personal information
Personal information, passport numbers and visa details of world leaders who attended the G20 summit in Brisbane, Australia, in November 2014, have been inadvertently leaked …
Massive DDoS against GitHub continues
Popular web-based Git repository hosting service GitHub has been battling a massive DDoS attack – the biggest they have ever experienced – for the last four days. …
Most enterprise network teams now deal with security investigations
85 percent of enterprise network teams today are now involved with security investigations, indicating a major shift in the role of those teams within enterprises, according …
Botnets inflating Twitch audiences help broadcasters earn money
Most people dream about earning a living by doing something they enjoy. For some gamers, that dream is achievable by using Twitch, the game streaming service that offers …
Data breaches drive identity theft and fraud
Data breaches are affecting consumers nationwide and residents in and around Washington, D.C. are not immune to the consequences. According to a survey by Experian, 57 percent …
Slack hacked, user database compromised
Slack, the company behind the popular multi-platform enterprise collaboration app of the same name, has announced that they have suffered a data breach in February. …
British Airways freezes some frequent-flyer accounts in wake of hack
Tens of thousands of British Airways customers have had their frequent-flyer accounts temporarily frozen in the wake of a security breach. “British Airways has become …
Week in review: Hacking air-gapped computers using heat, car hacking, malware threat to virtual currencies
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, interviews, articles and reviews: New PoS malware family comes with keylogger component Dubbed …
Critical flaw in WiFi routers puts hotels and millions of guests at risk
A critical vulnerability in ANTlabs InnGate devices, a popular Internet gateway for visitor-based networks and commonly installed in hotels and convention centers, has been …