November 18, 2015 In the Bag? Secure Chip-and-PIN Card Adoption Still Slow in US 2 min read - Organizations in the U.S. have been slow to adopt chip-and-PIN payment cards, leading nine state attorneys general to voice their support for the cause.
November 18, 2015 Server Hacking Against vBulletin Users Escalates Following Emergency Patch 2 min read - Cybercriminals were reportedly going on a server hacking spree weeks after vBulletin patched a major vulnerability in its popular online forum software.
November 18, 2015 App Developers’ Use of Back-end Cloud Services Puts Sensitive Data at Risk 2 min read - App developers love using BaaS providers to store and host the data they collect from users, but researchers said it puts sensitive data in danger.
November 17, 2015 Google Plans Gmail Alerts That Flag Unencrypted Connections 2 min read - Google announced that it will alert users when they receive emails sent via unencrypted connections in order to increase their overall security posture.
November 17, 2015 Buy-Buy Security? New POS Malware Looks to Cash In 2 min read - Several types of point-of-sale malware are gaining steam ahead of the holiday season, getting ready to target shoppers and their personal information.
November 13, 2015 Cherry Picker Malware Leaves Without a Trace After Attacking POS Systems 2 min read - A new POS malware known as Cherry Picker has shown the ability to erase itself from a machine, making it incredibly difficult to detect.
November 12, 2015 UK Spy Agency Partners With Industry and Academia on Cybersecurity Research Program 2 min read - The U.K. government, the spy agency GCHQ and various academic and business partners are pulling together for a cybersecurity research program.
November 12, 2015 The Insider Threat: Government’s Real Cyber Worry? 2 min read - Government agencies are understandably worried about external cyberthreats, but is the insider threat their biggest problem?
November 12, 2015 Pride and Privileges: IT Professionals Struggle With Credential Compromise 3 min read - IT professionals are tasked with managing the varying levels of access employees have to corporate data, which is a tall task for any security pro.
November 12, 2015 TalkTalk Hack Could Have a $53 Million Price Tag, Even if Few Customers Are Affected 2 min read - The latest TalkTalk hack could come with a hefty price tag for the Internet service provider — and major security implications for victims.