August 10, 2016 Addressing the Diversity Gap in Cybersecurity: Join the IBM-ICMCP Summit in October 2 min read - In an effort to help close the diversity gap in cybersecurity, IBM will be hosting a town hall summit to generate ideas for addressing this challenge.
August 9, 2016 POS Security: Experts Crack Credit Defenses, Offer Tips to Stay Safe 2 min read - POS security is a high-priority issue for users and retailers alike as cybercriminals continue to target Track 2 data at a high rate.
August 9, 2016 Cerber’s New Variant Evades Ransomware Decryption 2 min read - Cerber ransomware's authors updated to a new variant by messing around with the ransomware decryption used in their criminal efforts.
August 9, 2016 Quadruple Threat: Qualcomm Chips Ramp Up Rooting Risk of 900 Million Androids 2 min read - Quadrooter, a set of four privilege escalation vulnerabilities, allows attackers to access user data by exploiting flawed Qualcomm chips.
August 8, 2016 C&C Servers Add Third ‘C’ With New Concealment Tools 2 min read - Concealed C&C servers make it even more difficult for researchers to track down data dumps and stolen information repositories.
August 8, 2016 Cookie Encryption Does Not Always Happen, Researchers Find 2 min read - An HTTPS connection may reduce the attack surface of a browser, but it really doesn't help if the website doesn't use cookie encryption.
August 8, 2016 HEIST Uses a Cryptographic Scheme to Steal Data 2 min read - Cybercriminals developed HEIST, or "HTTP Encrypted Information can be Stolen Through TCP-Windows," to steal data using a cryptographic scheme.
August 5, 2016 Venmo Wallet Can Be Drained by SMS Use 2 min read - A security researcher recently discovered how the popular mobile wallet Venmo can be hacked using SMS text messages and certain iOS quirks.
August 4, 2016 Windows 10 Crashes: A Not-So-Happy Anniversary 2 min read - A less than ideal Anniversary Update led to some Windows 10 crashes — but that's not even the worst news for Microsoft users this week.
August 4, 2016 Overseas Ransomware Victims Are More Likely to Pay Than US Victims 2 min read - A recent study revealed that ransomware victims around the globe are significantly more likely to pay attackers than victims in the U.S.