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.
January 30, 2017 Newly Discovered Banking Malware Creates Fresh Threat to Users 2 min read - Researchers discovered a new banking malware that targets users' sensitive information and cryptocurrency wallets through phishing emails.
January 30, 2017 New VirLocker Ransomware Is Easily Fooled 2 min read - Researchers discovered a particularly malicious new strain of the VirLocker ransomware that can be tricked into thinking a ransom has been paid.
January 30, 2017 Risk Reduction: Zeroing In on the Zero-Day Vulnerability 2 min read - A zero-day vulnerability can be absolutely catastrophic for an organization. Zero-day exploits remain popular and widely available on Dark Web forums.
January 26, 2017 Sage Ransomware Levels Up < 1 min read - The latest version of Sage ransomware was recently observed, and it's asking victims to pay $2,000 as part of its new campaign.