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Gartner on the five steps crucial to closing SaaS security gaps

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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Business goals can be achieved only when the same security principles and governance being applied in-house are also applied to the public cloud.
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Check Point says beware of the Trident Exploits on iOS

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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UAE activist targeted by 'Trident' - a trio of zero-day iOS exploits enabling total device control, discovered by Toronto researchers.
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ESET discovers new Android botnet controlled by Twitter

Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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ESET uncovers a novel Android botnet, Android/Twitoor, controlled via Twitter instead of a traditional server, marking a first in mobile malware tactics.
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CrowdStrike brings the power of signature-less machine learning to VirusTotal

Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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CrowdStrike has delivered the first signature-less machine learning engine to be incorporated into VirusTotal's malware scanning service.
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The top 10 emerging risks in cybersecurity

Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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Insider threats and ageing vulnerabilities among top 10 cybersecurity risks, says Gartner's expert at Johannesburg conference.
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Ruthless cybercriminals are blackmailing & recruiting telecom 'insiders'

Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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Telecoms firms increasingly targeted by cybercriminals, including via insiders and blackmail, says Kaspersky Labs.
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Operation Ghoul targets industrial sector with spear phishing malware

Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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Operation Ghoul is targeting the industrial & engineering sectors worldwide, hitting more than 130 organisations in 30 countries, says Kaspersky Labs.
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Spammers are exploiting the massive political Trump card in 2016

Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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Spam levels, including fake news about Donald Trump, accounted for over half of all email traffic in Q2 2016, according to Kaspersky Labs.
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Threat intelligence has a shelf life says security exec

Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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The RSA has added new threat intelligence partners to its NetWitness Suite, saying it will help customers gain a variety of current sources of threat data.
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Nemucod serves nasty package: Ransomware and ad-clickers

Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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Just last week ESET reported on Nemucod shifting away from ransomware and downloading the ad-clicking malware Kovter instead.
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Video of Hillary making ISIS deal: It's not real, says security expert

Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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Symantec warns of non-existent video of Hillary Clinton exchanging money with ISIS used as bait in spam emails.
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Prevention vs Detect & Response or Of Fools and Novelty

Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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There is one type of fool that believes that everything old is best, and the other type of fool that believes everything new is better.
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'It's time to rethink security' warns Centrify exec

Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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Weak, default or stolen passwords are responsible for 63% of data breaches, warns Centrify's David McNeely. Time to rethink security is crucial.
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Nearly half of AU organisations not equipped for malicious insiders

Fri, 19th Aug 2016
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​Mimecast Limited recently released new data that reveals the majority of organisations believe they are their own worst enemy.
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Inside-out approach to security vital

Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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Forcepoint unveils Sureview in Singapore to thwart insider cyber threats, tackling the overlooked risk of employee negligence.
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No joke: Ransomware-as-a-Service is a thing

Wed, 17th Aug 2016
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Symantec has uncovered a new type of ransomware being distributed on the cyberundergound that distributes a ransomware builder to aspiring attackers.
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Kaspersky Lab & LogMeIn team to provide 'premium' cybersecurity solution

Wed, 17th Aug 2016
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Kaspersky Lab teams up with LogMeIn to streamline anditivus and offer a joint complementary licence of Kaspersky Endpoint for Windows.
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Webroot's double digit road to success

Tue, 16th Aug 2016
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Webroot sees double-digit YoY bookings growth, driven by MSPs, partnerships and market share in consumer segment.
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Hands-on Review: Dell SonicWall TZ600

Tue, 16th Aug 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
This security appliance is designed for medium-sized businesses, offering powerful but flexible security that doesn't need a degree in rocket science.
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Nemucod is back and serving an ad-clicking backdoor instead of ransomware

Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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The trojan downloader Nemucod is back with a new campaign. This time, it has changed the payload served to its victims – it's not ransomware.