Downloads of known vulnerable open source components increase 120%
Sonatype today released its fourth annual State of the Software Supply Chain Report, which reveals the widespread use of vulnerable software components by businesses around …
Most enterprises now running Windows 10, security hygiene no longer optional
Security is galvanizing around the move to Windows 10, the operating system that the majority of companies now run in their organizations, according to the 2018 Enterprise …
Firefox Monitor tells you whether your email was compromised in a data breach
After a few months of user testing, Mozilla has launched Firefox Monitor, a free online service that allows users to check whether their email address was involved in a …
Cybersecurity has a diversity problem: Here’s why
I’ve gotten really good at listing really depressing and disheartening stats over the years. It’s not what I want to be good at, but I’ve found that it’s necessary to help …
New tactics subvert traditional security measures and strike organizations of all sizes
Alert Logic released its latest cybersecurity analysis, “Critical Watch Report: The State of Threat Detection 2018,” which shows attackers are gaining vastly greater scale …
Full compliance with the PCI DSS drops for the first time in six years
After documenting improvements in Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance over the past six years (2010 – 2016), Verizon’s 2018 Payment Security …
Cryptocurrency mining malware increases 86%
McAfee released its McAfee Labs Threats Report September 2018, examining the growth and trends of new cyber threats in Q2 2018. In the second quarter, they saw the surge in …
Security and privacy improvements in macOS Mojave
Apple has released macOS Mojave, which comes with a new Dark Mode, a redesigned Mac App Store, and many new and modified features. It also sports changes aimed at enhancing …
Poor security behavior still evident in most industry sectors
Security behaviors are poor across most industry sectors in Europe and the Unites States regardless of the employees attitudes towards security. In the largest study on …
Stealthy cryptomining apps still on Google Play
Researchers have flagged 25 apps on Google Play that are surreptitiously mining cryptocurrency for their developers, and some of these have still not been removed, they warn. …
Why security products should be more actionable for users
As an active angel investor in companies that want to bring new security technology into the market, Azi Cohen is most likely to be persuaded to invest by three things: an …
Are you ready? A good incident response plan can protect your organization
The rise in cyber threats in the last several years has shown that organizations must continuously stay ahead of adversaries to protect their investments: data, intellectual …
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