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Researchers from Proofpoint have today issued their Quarterly Threat Summary from Q4 2016, which analyses threats trends across email, mobile and social media. The report is available here and also takes a look back across the whole of 2016 and discusses significant changes in the threat landscape. The key findings include: Social media phishing attacks increased 500% from beginning of 2016 to end of 2016. This includes angler phishing where attackers intercept customer support channels...

AlienVault®, the leading provider of Unified Security Management™ (USM™) and crowdsourced threat intelligence, today announced the availability of USM Anywhere, the first all-in-one Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) security monitoring platform designed to centralize threat detection, incident response, and compliance management of cloud, hybrid cloud, and on-premises environments from a single cloud-based console. Tweet This: A new cloud SaaS solution! @alienvault #USMAnywhere delivers unified #security monitoring across IT ecosystems: http://ow.ly/8pgU308D56A Built natively in the cloud to monitor hybrid cloud...

Despite over half (56%) of UK organisations being affected by fraud, confidence levels in fraud prevention techniques is remarkably high, reveals research from Callcredit Information Group. The Fraud & Risk report of 201 Fraud Prevention Managers and Directors, finds that a majority of businesses (75%) believe they are one step ahead of fraudsters, with a mere 13% feeling they are lagging behind them. Faced with a myriad of internal and external cyber security challenges, it...

The last three months of 2016 witnessed significant advances in DDoS attacks. Methods are becoming more and more sophisticated, the array of devices being harnessed by botnets is increasingly diverse, while the attackers show off their capabilities by choosing bigger and more prominent targets. All this, and more, is covered by Kaspersky Lab’s experts in the Q4 2016 DDoS attack report. In the fourth quarter of 2016, Kaspersky Lab’s DDoS Intelligence system reported bot-assisted DDoS...

The skill sets of IT professionals in the UK don't live up to the expectations of Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and IT directors, new research1 from Robert Half Technology has revealed. Nearly three-quarters (74%) of UK CIOs and IT directors are frequently faced with IT candidates who are not able to meet the skill level required for the role they are applying for. When asked how they benchmark candidates’ skills, UK CIOs and IT directors...

EfficientIP, a leading provider of DDI (DNS, DHCP, IPAM) solutions, today shared the findings of an analyst report detailing how the Domain Name System (or DNS), which helps address Internet traffic to the correct recipients, is the primary source of data exfiltration. Its findings prove this major business risk is being widely ignored as a threat. With fines of up to €20 million or 4% of global revenue- whichever is higher- for non-compliance with the...

Android users are under an increasing risk of identity theft and financial repercussions following a series of recent events that have brought Android banking malware cases to the forefront of the cybersecurity debate. The most recent incidents include a banking Trojan designed to steal money leaked online by an underground hacking forum, and a DDoS attack targeting Lloyds Bank Group mobile apps. The increasing frequency of these events calls for urgent action from financial institutions,...

Smart home systems must be secure by design across products and services and the entire supply chain if the industry is to deliver on its promises and meet ambitious market growth predictions, says a report published today by Beecham Research. In its report, ‘Bringing Security in the Smart Home: Approaches and Opportunities’, Beecham Research says that while connected appliances such as entertainment, lighting, home security and heating systems are already finding their way into typical...

The burgeoning number of connected devices as part of the Internet of Things will see the global spend on cybersecurity technology surpass $1.8 billion by 2020, according to new research from IHS Markit. It is estimated that the number of IoT devices will rise 15 per cent to hit 20 billion in 2017. Global systems integrator World Wide Technology (WWT) emphasises that the costs associated with cybersecurity will continue to rise unless firms focus on...

Cybersecurity and privacy issues, along with infrastructure management and emerging technologies, rank as the top technology challenges organisations face today, according to a just-released survey report from global consulting firm Protiviti and ISACA, a global business technology professional association for IT audit/assurance, governance, risk and information security professionals. The survey of 1,062 IT audit and internal audit leaders and professionals found that IT audit is also becoming more involved in major technology implementation projects within...