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Security breaches have become ever present within our society today, with news of breaches, such as those to baby care retailer Kiddicare and social media giant LinkedIn, gracing the front pages most mornings. With cybercriminals having an increasing presence within our rapidly evolving online society, scenarios such as the above are likely to become a more everyday occurrence unless the right measures are put in place. The cost of the average data breach rose dramatically in...

The world has changed. With more users accessing data outside the corporate firewall and from mobile devices, businesses can now allow for more flexible work environments. But this increased access has also brought an upsurge in the risk of data breaches and threats from hackers. Recent high-profile breaches have heightened overall market awareness of security, not just within the CSO community, but among CEOs and boards of directors as well. Protecting the sensitive data within...

Dear Editor, As the recent Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) study* highlights, the UK’s small businesses are today more at risk of cybercrime than ever before. Yet, the majority lack both the resources and the skills to put in place appropriate protection, resulting in a lack of security with a total annual cost to small business of around £5.26 billion over 2014 and 2015. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is one of the rising technologies...

Join AppRiver’s experts Troy Gill, Fred Touchette and Jon French for another close-up on the findings of their Global Security Report. This week, we’re analysing what companies have actually been paying in light of cyber attacks. It turns out the answer is a LOT. Rsearch shows potentially billions of dollars has been lost through wire transfer fraud, ransom payments and other extortion and fraud techniques. How do these scams work? Listen to AppRiver's advice and...

iMesh, a now defunct service that was once one of the biggest P2P sites in the US, reportedly suffered a data breach in 2013 which has now led to a huge database of 51 million users' credentials going for sale on the dark web. This is the latest in a string of huge databases coming up online, after the recent breach at MySpace and LinkedIn led to tens of millions of users' info being loaded...

Holidays are meant to be a time to disconnect, unravel and indulge in the pleasures life has to offer - you've earned it after all that hard work right? Well for many UK workers, it appears this is not the case. New research by OneLogin, a cloud based identity and access management provider, has found that over a third of the UK workforce access work apps whilst on holiday and a quarter of us look at...

Join AppRiver’s experts Troy Gill, Fred Touchette and Jon French for another close-up on the findings of their Global Security Report. This week, we’re analysing ransomware and what the reality is when you get hit by it. Ransomware has become very sophisticated through the use of different forms of communication, payment and browsing tools that allow criminals to remain off-grid and to carrry on their illegal activities undisturbed. Looking at many of the pieces of...

The Guru was lucky enough to get this Q&A with ex-NSA analyst and current VP of cybersecurity at Masergy David Venable - here's what we found out. Can you tell me a little about insider threats – how much of a problem are they? While the entire threat landscape is changing dramatically with the increased sophistication of adversaries, nation state and state-sponsored actors, and rapidly evolving attack surfaces, one of the few things that hasn't...

Technology has afforded consumers terrific conveniences, and with that, consumer patience has gradually dwindled. We now expect frictionless, real-time access to information, applications and networks. In light of the emphasis on convenience and the consumer experience, the traditional password is losing its foothold as the standard in authentication. Consumers no longer have the patience to fill out lengthy registration forms, or the free brain space to remember dozens upon dozens of usernames and passwords.  In...

The world has changed. With more users accessing data outside the corporate firewall and from mobile devices, businesses can now allow for more flexible work environments. But this increased access has also brought an upsurge in the risk of data breaches and threats from hackers. Recent high-profile breaches have heightened overall market awareness of security, not just within the CSO community, but among CEOs and boards of directors as well. Protecting the sensitive data within...