96% of organizations hit by a security incident in the past year
A new ForeScout report revealed that more than 96 percent of organizations experienced a significant IT security incident in the past year. The majority of IT organizations …
CIOs should make digital business tech an IT responsibility
CIOs need to decide how they will position their IT organization in relation to emerging digital business technologies, such as the Internet of Things, 3D printing, wearable …
NIST releases report on cryptography expertise
NIST’s primary external advisory board released a report calling for the agency to increase its staff of cryptography experts and implement more explicit processes for …
Amazon-hosted malware triples in 6 months
Solutionary analyzed the threat landscape and identified the top 10 global ISPs and hosting providers that hosted malware out of more than 21,000 ISPs. Amazon remained the top …
First aid kit for people who face digital threats
A group of NGOs that includes the EFF, Global Voices, and Internews, has launched the Digital First Aid Kit, an open source self-assessment tool for people who face digital …
Google testing new phishing and malware warnings
A Google engineer and a member of the Google Chrome security team has shared on Twitter a new look that is being tested for the phishing and malware warnings seen by Chrome …
Critical vulnerabilities in web-based password managers found
A group of researchers from University of California, Berkeley, have analyzed five popular web-based password managers and have discovered – and then responsibly …
Keyloggers found at hotel business centers, US Secret Service warns
In the wake of the arrest of a group of people suspected of having compromised computers in hotel business centers in Texas, the US Secret Service and the DHS’s National …
Global action targeting Shylock malware
On 8 and 9 July 2014, an alliance of law enforcement and industry undertook measures against the Internet domains and servers that form the core of an advanced cybercriminal …
US DOJ provides update on Gameover Zeus and Cryptolocker disruption
The US Justice Department filed a status report with the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania updating the court on the progress in disrupting …
Raspberry Pi B+ adds connectivity and power features
Launched today, the new Raspberry Pi B+ board, which marks the first significant change to the credit card-sized computer, is available immediately. Priced at $35, the new …
Week in review: Google catches India with fake certificates, and the risks of selling used smartphones
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, interviews, reviews and articles: Exploring the mobile security landscape In this interview, Adam …
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