February 6, 2017 Executives Must Wake Up to the Value of Risk Management Strategy 2 min read - According to the results of a recent Ponemon Institute survey, 76 percent of organizations lack a holistic risk management strategy.
February 6, 2017 Beyond Virtual: Vulnerability Testing Tools Now Hack Hardware 2 min read - A new Metasploit hardware bridge enables IT professionals to hack their own hardware, reducing the complexity of device-based vulnerability testing.
February 6, 2017 Infected DRM Files Can Reveal Tor Data 2 min read - Fraudsters with deep pockets have been spreading malware to Tor users through signed DRM files that redirect victims' browsers without warning.
February 6, 2017 Help Support Childhood Cancer Research at RSA 2017 < 1 min read - IT professionals will shave their heads to support childhood cancer research during the second annual St. Baldrick's "Shaves That Save" event at RSA 2017.
February 2, 2017 Malvertising Grows by 132 Percent, According to Report 2 min read - The rate of malvertising attacks increased by 132 percent in 2016, according to a recent report. The use of ad-blocking software also increased sharply.
February 2, 2017 New Study Says 94 Percent of CISOs Worried About Application Security — What’s the Solution? 2 min read - With 94 percent of CISOs worried about application security, it's worth asking: What makes the other 6 percent so confident?
February 1, 2017 IBM Security Guardium Certifies New Big Data Security Capabilities on Cloudera and Hortonworks Platforms 2 min read - IBM Security Guardium took an even deeper dive into big data security by completing its official certification for Cloudera and Hortonworks platforms.
January 31, 2017 Google’s JavaScript Ban Boosts SVG Image Misuse 2 min read - Cybercriminals have responded to Google's impending JavaScript ban by launching phishing attacks that seek to spread via infected SVG image files instead.
January 31, 2017 Dridex Redux? Small-Scale Attacks Suggest Potential Compromise Comeback 2 min read - Researchers detected a wave of phishing attacks in the U.K. delivering malware that shares code with the infamous Dridex banking Trojan.
January 31, 2017 New Root Certificate Authority From Google Builds Foundations for Secure Web 2 min read - Google launched its own root certificate authority as part of a push to implement the secure web protocol HTTPS across all its services and products.