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A new online privacy study from internet security firm ESET has revealed that UK social media users are finally starting to recognise the importance of their online security, with two-thirds of Brits taking important steps to protect their privacy online. The study, which was carried out in October 2016 and looked at the attitudes of 1000 social media users in the UK, revealed that encouragingly 68 percent of respondents have already taken steps to protect...

FireMon, a Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) provider, today announced its acquisition of FortyCloud, a field-proven cloud infrastructure security broker. The move advances FireMon’s cloud management capabilities across all major cloud platforms providing a comprehensive view and consistent control of the complex hybrid environments enterprises must manage. According to Gartner’s 2017 Planning Guide for Cloud Computing, “Through 2020, 95% of cloud security issues will be the organization's fault, not the cloud provider's.” FireMon recognizes that managing...

Sophos discusses whether it's worth reporting ransomware. Victims of ransomware have a lot to cope with. After they’ve recovered from the shock of losing access to files, there’s the small matter of whether to pay the ransom to get them back. Regardless of the outcome, victims are left worried about how best to clean their computer to avoid being hit by a follow-up attack. In most cases reporting any of this probably doesn’t figure high...

Lastline Co-Founder and CTO, Giovanni Vigna, has been awarded a $100,000 “Security, Privacy and Anti-Abuse” award from Google, Inc., for his research work “related to Cybercrime Understanding and Innovative Malware Detection Techniques,” which he performed at the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB). Giovanni Vigna, Ph.D, has a long history of excellence in publishing research and software related to malware detection. Dr. Vigna, together with Dr. Christopher Kruegel, also of UCSB, and Dr. Engin Kirda...

ForeScout Technologies, Inc., a pioneer in agentless cybersecurity, today announced the findings of its new “European Perceptions, Preparedness and Strategies for IoT Security” survey. The research revealed that while the majority of respondents acknowledge the business opportunity presented by the Internet of Things (“IoT”), and the growing number of IoT devices connected to their enterprise networks, their organisations lack understanding of how to properly secure them. “The staggering growth of IoT is creating both value...

Augmented reality, fueled most recently by the Pokémon GO sensation, and virtual reality gaming opportunities are beginning to really open up on mobile platforms. According to IDC, the number of smartphone and tablet gamers should increase to more than 1.9 billion in 2020. Millions of mobile device users are predicted to play these types of games within a few years, and the workplace is not immune. According to a new report, “It’s Not All Fun...

Cybercrime isn’t slowing down anytime soon. This quarter, cybercriminals were increasingly more ingenious, using innovative technologies and new tools to spread their wares. This is confirmed by the 18 million new malware samples captured by PandaLabs in this quarter alone, an average of 200,000 each day. The Evolution of Cybercrime  Measuring cybercrime is very complex. Cybersecurity professionals who combat these threats on a daily basis understand its mass and know that it is an industry...

As one of the world’s leading cyber security companies, Symantec spends a lot of time focusing on where the most damaging cyber attacks will be in the future. Since it’s an election year, we decided to analyse the ecosystem of an election, from electronic voting machines to data transfers, vote tabulation and finally, broadcasting the results. To get started, we purchased actual direct-recording electronic (DRE) voting machines off an online auction site and other equipment...

An increase in connected devices as part of organisations’ hardware footprint, combined with increasingly inventive attack methods from cybercriminals, has brought firmware security into the spotlight. A new study from global business technology and cybersecurity association ISACA reveals that while organisations are increasingly aware of the growing importance of firmware security, most businesses don’t have comprehensive programs in place to address firmware vulnerabilities within their infrastructure. The study, Firmware Security Risks and Mitigation, Enterprise Practices and...

Over half (52%) of records and information managers at local authorities feel that security breaches are “accidents waiting to happen" as a consequence of time pressure and resource constraints. The safety of confidential and highly sensitive information – from employee records and legal files through to school admissions and social care records – could be at risk, with two thirds of senior managers (67%) believing inadequate information management will cause a significant data breach sooner rather...