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Mac Malware Attacks Register 230% Rise in the Last Twelve Months

Reports suggest that Mac is no longer a safe haven as it was believed to be; Mac malware reportedly is now the highest it has ever been and there has been a 230% rise in Mac malware attacks in the last twelve months, starting July 2016. Security analysts, who are now researching on the trends… Continue reading Mac Malware Attacks Register 230% Rise in the Last Twelve Months

Antivirus: From Stand-Alone Product to Endpoint Feature

They may have “have spent the past decade enhancing their platforms with new capabilities” but I prefer the much lighter feel of Webroot with a lot less of a drain on system resources.   August 28th, 2017  By Kelly Sheridan   Endpoint experts discuss the evolution of AV and its shift from stand-alone product to… Continue reading Antivirus: From Stand-Alone Product to Endpoint Feature

Mobile Menace Monday: Implications of Google Play Protect

August 28th, 2017  By Nathan Collier     Along with the recent release of Google’s new OS, Android 8.0 Oreo, they also released a new security suite known as Google Play Protect. As blogged about in July in Play Protect: Android’s new security system is now available, this new suite has been available since mid-May.… Continue reading Mobile Menace Monday: Implications of Google Play Protect

Tech Firms Team Up to Take Down ‘WireX’ Android DDoS Botnet

August 28th, 2017   A half dozen technology and security companies — some of them competitors — issued the exact same press release today. This unusual level of cross-industry collaboration caps a successful effort to dismantle ‘WireX,’ an extraordinary new crime machine comprising tens of thousands of hacked Android mobile devices that was used this month to launch… Continue reading Tech Firms Team Up to Take Down ‘WireX’ Android DDoS Botnet

Unpatched Flaws Affect Chrome, Firefox, and Safari Browser Extension Systems

August 28th, 2017 By Catalin Cimpanu     Security researchers have discovered two flaws that affect the extension systems embedded in today’s browsers, such as Firefox, Safari, and all the Chromium-related offshoots, such as Chrome, Opera, and others.   These flaws can be exploited by a determined attacker to expose a list of the user’s… Continue reading Unpatched Flaws Affect Chrome, Firefox, and Safari Browser Extension Systems

U.S. Government Cybersecurity Ranks 16th Out of 18 Industry Sectors

By Kevin Townsend on August 28, 2017   The U.S. state and federal government’s cybersecurity standing is ranked 16th of 18 industry sectors in a new report. This is a very small improvement on last year’s comparable position, which was 18th out of 18; but it still paints a grim picture of public sector readiness… Continue reading U.S. Government Cybersecurity Ranks 16th Out of 18 Industry Sectors

The War Room: Experiential Security Planning

By Ed Moyle • E-Commerce Times • ECT News Network Aug 16, 2017 1:22 PM PT     Ask any security practitioner about ransomware nowadays, and chances are good you’ll get an earful. Recent outbreaks like Petya and WannaCry have left organizations around the world reeling, and statistics show that ransomware is on the rise… Continue reading The War Room: Experiential Security Planning

Consumers Gain More Power to Seek Data Breach Damages

By John K. Higgins • E-Commerce Times • ECT News Network Aug 21, 2017 1:43 PM PT   There are no good outcomes of an electronic data system breach. At best, companies dealing with e-commerce technologies face the formidable task and the resulting cost of repairs. In addition having to fix information technology systems, companies… Continue reading Consumers Gain More Power to Seek Data Breach Damages

Marketing Security Solutions: Is There a Better Way?

By Joshua Goldfarb on August 23, 2017   In my previous piece, I discussed the difficulty vendors sometimes have in understanding what security buyers are really looking for.  As I mentioned in that piece, this confusion is further compounded by the large volume of vendors and distinct markets that exist within the information security profession.… Continue reading Marketing Security Solutions: Is There a Better Way?

National Cyber Security Awareness Month-Tip Roundup

By: Arun Vishwanath   BLACK HAT USA 2017 — Arun Vishwanath, associate professor at the University at Buffalo and faculty associate at Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center, visits the Dark Reading News Desk to discuss the need for better cybersecurity awareness “diagnostics.” Vishwanath says training often tries to apply the same cure to every ailment… Continue reading National Cyber Security Awareness Month-Tip Roundup