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Total malware attacks are up by 33 percent and cyber criminals are increasingly leveraging Microsoft Office documents to trick victims and deliver malicious payloads, according to the latest Internet Security Report from WatchGuard Technologies, based on global threat intelligence data from nearly 40,000 Firebox appliances. WatchGuard has also launched a new Threat Landscape data visualisation tool, giving public access to daily updates about the most prevalent computer and network security threats affecting SMBs and distributed...

SumOfUs, an international consumer watchdog with more than 14 million members around the world, is demanding that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg step down amid several now-public controversies regarding the company’s use of user data, and its collection and distribution.   Last week, Facebook stated that it had suspended Strategic Communication Laboratories (SCL), and its political data analytics firm, Cambridge Analytica, for violating the company’s policies on data collection and retention. Both SCL and Cambridge Analytica...

Today Cofense, the leading provider of human-driven phishing defence solutions worldwide, announced the results of its European-wide Phishing Response Trends Report, which looked at the phishing response strategies of IT security decision-makers across a variety of industries throughout Europe. The report found that 57 percent of European companies believed they were unprepared for a phishing attack, despite 78 percent of IT professionals having dealt with a security incident originating from a deceptive email. This was...

The IT Security Guru is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the IT Security CISO Debates and Conference with a comprehensive line up of topics including the cyber security skills shortage, GDPR and industry’s best practices. The UK's top CISOs and global IT Security Association Leaders will lead these exciting and current debating sessions and earn CPE credits towards your SSCP®/CISSP® and ISACA certifications. The full conference line up is as follows: 2:00 –...

Less than two-thirds (63%) of global organisations have a breach notification process in place for their customers, while only half have increased investment in IT security ahead of the GDPR despite complaints from tech staff, according to Trend Micro. The global cybersecurity leader polled over 1,000 IT decision makers from businesses with 500+ employees around the world: in the UK, US, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Sweden, Austria and Switzerland. Its findings revealed that...

Malicious mobile apps were on the decline in Q4 of 2017 largely due to a decrease in the inventory of AndroidAPKDescargar, the most prolific dealer of blacklisted apps, according to digital threat management leader RiskIQ in its Q4 mobile threat landscape report, which analysed 120 mobile app stores and more than 2 billion daily scanned resources. Listing and analysing the app stores hosting the most malicious mobile apps and the most prolific developers of potentially...

Webroot, the Smarter Cybersecurity® company, revealed the results from the 2018 edition of its annual threat report, which demonstrated attackers are constantly trying new ways to get around established defenses. The data, collected throughout 2017 by Webroot, illustrates that attacks such as ransomware are becoming a worldwide threat and are seamlessly bypassing legacy security solutions because organizations are neglecting to patch, update, or replace their current products. The findings showcase a dangerous, dynamic threat landscape...

Infosecurity Europe, the region's number one information security event, has announced Baroness Dido Harding and Robert Hannigan will deliver opening keynotes at this year’s event, which takes place at Olympia, London, 5-7 June, speaking on 5 and 7 June respectively. Baroness Harding, Chair of NHS Improvement, will give a talk titled - View from the Board: A CEO’s Perspective on Cybersecurity, in which she will draw on her seven years as Chief Executive of TalkTalk PLC...

Imperva has released its Q4 2017 Global DDoS Threat Landscape Report and key findings reveal that the cryptocurrency industry continued to draw the attention of DDoS offenders, ranking as the fifth most attacked industry during the quarter alongside some of the more regular attack targets. Imperva says that the increase in attacks against bitcoin-related sites is likely linked to a growth spike experienced by the industry late last year when cryptocurrency prices reached an all-time high....

Vulnerabilities in web applications can occur in several areas including DBA tools (e.g., phpMyAdmin), SaaS applications, and content management systems, such as WordPress. With web apps being an integral part of business processes, insecure web applications make an easy target, potentially resulting in damaged client relations, rescinded licenses, or even legal actions. Based on Imperva’s experience, the nine vectors listed below are commonly used by competitors and bad actors to steal data or disrupt web...