June 30, 2016 Latest Ponemon Study Reveals More Enterprises Embracing an Encryption Strategy 2 min read - A recent survey from the Ponemon Institute detailed how organizations across industries are embracing an encryption strategy to protect critical data.
June 30, 2016 Symantec Vulnerabilities Are Severe, Require Immediate Action 2 min read - A security researcher at Google recently found more than two dozen severe Symantec vulnerabilities affecting several security products.
June 30, 2016 Crooked Cameras? New CCTV Botnet Drives Massive DDoS Attack 2 min read - Distributed denial-of-service attacks leveraging a new CCTV botnet allowed cybercriminals to continue their barrage of strikes 24/7.
June 28, 2016 Nuclear EK Shuts Down — What’s the Fallout? 2 min read - Now that both Angler and the Nuclear EK have been shut down, cybercriminals will have to search for a replacement to carry out their attacks.
June 28, 2016 POS Malware Delivers Credit Card Theft at Hundreds of Restaurants 2 min read - Customers may have gotten a lot more than a slice of pizza thanks to a POS malware called PunkeyPOS targeting hundreds of pizza restaurants in the U.S.
June 28, 2016 The Fansmitter Method: Stolen Data’s New Sound? 2 min read - Security researchers described a new method of data theft called Fansmitter, which uses cooling fans to slowly exfiltrate information.
June 27, 2016 Malware Top 10: Conficker Grabs Top Spot, Tinba Takes Second 2 min read - Check Point found that the Conficker malware accounts for 14 percent of recognized attacks today, making it the top cyberthreat for the month of May.
June 27, 2016 Flash or HTML5? Malvertising-Makers Will Happily Hijack Both 2 min read - More ad providers are moving to HTML5 to prevent malvertising, but this shift alone isn't enough to deter cybercriminals from their exploits.
June 24, 2016 Necurs Botnet Comes Back From the Dead 2 min read - Just a few weeks after the Necurs botnet was shut down for an unknown reason, the threat has made a comeback and is back in operation.
June 21, 2016 Tor Browser Counterpunches With a Security Upgrade 2 min read - The Tor browser has added some updates to boost security, which should be good news for users concerned about their privacy being compromised.