C-level executives are less confident than their boards or IT execs
A new Dimensional Research study examined corporate executives’ view of cybersecurity risks, as well as measured their confidence and preparedness in the event of a security …
How secure are digital transactions?
The online payment industry was exposed to a slew of attacks in 2013-14, with hackers meticulously examining the payment infrastructure to exploit potential weaknesses. To …
Impact of new data protection legislation not widely understood
Almost a third of public and private sector professionals are not aware of what the forthcoming EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will mean to them or their …
Fake “Account Locked” notices are delivering CTB-Locker
“Active spam campaigns delivering fake notices about temporarily locked accounts have been spotted in the last few days delivering a deadly malware combination: the …
Unnoticed for years, malware turned Linux and BSD servers into spamming machines
“For over 5 years, and perhaps even longer, servers around the world running Linux and BSD operating systems have been targeted by an individual or group that …
Barracuda fixes critical MITM flaws in its Web Filter
Barracuda Networks has issued a security update that patches critical flaws in the firmware of its Web Filter appliances, which could lead to an attacker successfully …
Yahoo develops cheap, effective biometric smartphone authentication
A group of Yahoo researchers have demonstrated that apart from fingerprints, other parts of the human body, such as ears, fists, palms and fingers, can also be successfully …
Critical vulnerability in RealTek SDK breaks routers’ security
A critical vulnerability in version 1.3 of the RealTek software development kit (SDK) has opened hole in D-Link and Trendnet Wi-Fi routers – and possibly many others, as …
Chrome extension protects your Google account from phishers
Google developers have created Password Alert, an open source Chrome extension that aims to prevent users from entering their Google password in a phishing site or, …
93% of DDoS attacks last 30 minutes
As the tide of DDoS attacks continues to expand, the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the influx of network connected devices, such as webcams and routers, are leading …
Unpatched, vulnerable PDF readers leave users open to attack
Unpatched, vulnerable PDF readers are a big security issue for private PC users, according to Secunia. 14% of PC users in the US (up from 12.9% last quarter) have an unpatched …
Crypt0L0cker ransomware avoids US computers
“Yet another piece of ransomware has surfaced, and this one has several interesting things about it: it expressly avoids targeting US users, and it has a hardcoded list …