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Cisco Boosts Cloud Security Capabilities With CloudLock Buy
Network giant will purchase the Massachusetts-based provider of cloud access security broker technology for $293 million.
Cerber Strikes With Office 365 Zero-Day Attacks
Ransomware variant continues its success through chameleon-like reinvention.
The Blind Spot Between The Cloud & The Data Center
Ask most enterprise security analysts responsible for detection and response about their visibility into identity access risks and you’re likely to get some confused looks. Here’s why.
Internet Of Things & The Platform Of Parenthood
A new father’s musings on the problems with securing embedded systems, and why there are so few incentives for architecting trustworthy IoT technology from the ground up.
Carbonite Is Latest Victim Of Password Reuse Attack
Back-up services provider asks users to reset passwords, claims hackers used details from earlier breached websites.
5 Tips For Making Data Privacy Part Of The Company’s Culture
Common sense steps organizations can take to protect corporate data.
Microsoft Rolls Out New Data Classification And Security Service
Azure Information Protection the first-fruit of Microsoft's acquisition of Secure Islands.
Bangladesh Bank To Meet With NY Fed Over Pilfered $81 Million
Meeting next month to focus on speedy recovery of the money -- most of which has disappeared into Philippine casinos.
Acer's Website Hacked, Customer Data Stolen
Tech firm says details compromised include names, addresses, credit card numbers, and security codes.
5 Tips For Staying Cyber-Secure On Your Summer Vacation
Stick with mobile payment apps and carrier networks when traveling. And don't broadcast your plans or locations via social media.
Privacy Shield: Can the US Earn the EU’s Trust Post Apple vs. FBI?
Rebuilding the privacy framework for data transfer between the US and its European trading partners won’t be easy but it’s still a worthwhile effort.
US, China Agree To Set Up A Cyber Hotline
Cooperative efforts between US, China on cybersecurity are moving slowly, with set-up of temporary email addresses listed as a key achievement.
Symantec’s Purchase of Blue Coat Fills Critical Product Gap, Interim President Says
Combined business will have a product portfolio that is wide enough to address all threat vectors, Ajei Gopal says.
Cisco Invests $10 Million To Tackle Cybersecurity Talent Gap
The company’s Global Cybersecurity Scholarship program is looking to diversify the talent pool by working with veterans, women and those early in their careers.
Symantec To Spend $4.65 Billion On Blue Coat
Deal will reportedly make company the world’s largest enterprise security business by revenues, but some in infosec industry are concerned.
5 Soft Skills Young Cybersecurity Professionals Need to Get Ahead
Today’s employers aren’t looking for recruits who can maintain firewalls and mitigate risk. They want well-rounded professionals who can apply security expertise across the business to yield bottom-line results.
Self-Service Password Reset & Social Engineering: A Match Made In Hell
A sad tale of how hackers compromised a CEO’s corporate account by trolling Facebook and LInkedin for answers to six common authentication questions. (And how to avoid that happening to you)
Twitter Says Its Servers Were Not Breached
Account details leaked are from other hacked websites, claims the social media tool.
27% Of Corporate-Connected Apps Are Risky
Number of apps up by 30x, with many asking for sensitive connections to enterprise.
IoT Security: Onus On Developers, Security Researchers
Security teams and DevOps need to team up on 'lean security' processes that make safety a top priority before a product reaches the market.
Biggest Attacks Of 2016 (So Far)
An attack against a Ukraine power grid and major upticks in ransomware dominate the headlines in this Dark Reading mid-year report.
Singapore To Cut Internet Access For Government Computers
To counter cyberattacks, 100,000 computers will be taken offline next May.
Cloud Apps Just As Secure As On-Premise Apps, Say InfoSec Pros
Unfortunately, 75% of cloud apps will still fall afoul of the new EU General Data Protection Regulation, according to new studies.
Google Dorking: Exposing The Hidden Threat
Google Dorking sounds harmless, but it can take your company down. Here's what you need to know to avoid being hacked.
Fast Flux Taken To The Next Level With Zbot Botnet
Zbot's success rests largely on its makers' ability to take advantage of fast-flux network infrastructure.
Deconstructing The Impact Of Ransomware On Healthcare’s IoT
If ransomware targets medical devices, exactly how will an attacker deliver the ransom note to the victim?
Microsegmentation & The Need For An Intelligent Attack Surface
There is a fundamental difference in the security posture and technology for protecting the White House versus a Social Security office in California. So, too, for the critical apps and systems that are likely targets in your enterprise.
Hackers Access Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter, Pinterest Accounts
OurMine Team claims hack is a fallout of LinkedIn leak; Zuckerberg reportedly may have used same password for other accounts.
How Risky Is Bleeding Edge Tech?
Experts with the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute rate 10 up-and-coming technologies for risk.
BYOD Security: How To Shift Device Control & Grant Users More Choice
Gartner’s ‘managed diversity’ model offers an ITIL-compliant information security solution to the problem of Shadow IT.
Connected Cars: 6 Tips For Riding Safely With Onboard Devices
Carnegie Mellon researchers note that the cheaper the after market device, the easier it can be hacked.
Ransomware Domains Up By 3,500% In Q1
Cybercriminals know a good thing when they see it.
MySpace And Tumblr Accounts Leaked From 2013 Breaches
Timing of release of hacked details from different sites may be deliberate, says researcher.
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Everything You Need to Know About DNS AttacksIt's important to understand DNS, potential attacks against it, and the tools and techniques required to defend DNS infrastructure. This report answers all the questions you were afraid to ask.
Domain Name Service (DNS) is a critical part of any organization's digital infrastructure, but it's also one of the least understood. DNS is designed to be invisible to business professionals, IT stakeholders, and many security professionals, but DNS's threat surface is large and widely targeted.
Attackers are causing a great deal of damage with an array of attacks such as denial of service, DNS cache poisoning, DNS hijackin, DNS tunneling, and DNS dangling. They are using DNS infrastructure to take control of inbound and outbound communications and preventing users from accessing the applications they are looking for. To stop attacks on DNS, security teams need to shore up the organization's security hygiene around DNS infrastructure, implement controls such as DNSSEC, and monitor DNS traffic
Incident Readiness and Building Response Playbook
In this special report, learn the Xs and Os of any good security incident readiness and response playbook.
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