Opinions & Analysis

Two new reports from lead author Professor Nick Jennings of Imperial College London and other cybersecurity experts assert that device manufacturers have a larger burden to protect consumers from cybersecurity attacks than the device users themselves. The report points out that although it’s important for users to be as proactive as possible in that regard, many people don’t know the most effective ways to do so. It suggests using a safety mark system that acts...

We are reaping the proverbial whirlwind of our long years of relentless technological advancement. Cyber-insecurity and constant data breaches are some of the growing pains of digital and wireless technologies. And even now, the private and public sectors can’t seem to agree on how to solve it or how bad things need to get before we do. An illustrative example of this collision — between vulnerable technologies, corporate profit margins and insufficient government regulation —...

Reacting quickly to cyberattacks is a vital aspect of cybersecurity. A prompt response can be the difference between minimal damage and catastrophic data loss. Additionally, cybersecurity experts value the importance of preventive and offensive measures, whose presence is as important, if not more so, for cybersecurity professionals to master as a quick response. A quick, effective response combines with preventive measures for an ideal cybersecurity solution. Offensive Cybersecurity Measures Hackers today are sophisticated and up-to-date,...

The recent history of security clearances in the Trump White House has raised eyebrows. Jared Kushner’s clearance application contained errors and omissions of a type “never seen” by some who are close to the approval process for clearances. Another recent headline saw questions raised about Rob Porter — the former White House staff secretary — and why he was granted temporary security clearance despite FBI warnings about domestic abuse allegations in his past. It is...

Norway was among the latest successful targets for cybercriminals, and this recent attack involved health information. The victimized organization was Health South-East RHF, which manages hospitals in nine Norwegian counties in the southeastern part of the country. It received a notification on Jan. 8 when HelseCERT, a computer response team for the health sector, advised the company of suspicious traffic on their network. Then, IT professionals at Sykehuspartner HF, the parent company of Health South-East...

Norway was among the latest successful targets for cybercriminals, and this recent attack involved health information. The victimized organization was Health South-East RHF, which manages hospitals in nine Norwegian counties in the southeastern part of the country. It received a notification on Jan. 8 when HelseCERT, a computer response team for the health sector, advised the company of suspicious traffic on their network. Then, IT professionals at Sykehuspartner HF, the parent company of Health South-East...

The phrase “new normal” usually offers little comfort — particularly when stolen secrets are in the mix. It’s true. Data breaches have become so commonplace that we’re nearly numb to them. But now a new report indicates, the damage might be more widespread than any of us wanted to believe. As many as 30 percent of CEOs may have had their email credentials — including passwords and the contents of their correspondence — exposed in...

Splunk Inc. , provider of the leading software platform for real-time Operational Intelligence, today announced the results of new research from IDC that shows organizations are constantly under attack and struggling to keep up. The research finds most organizations run time-consuming security investigations and often fail to effectively protect themselves. Read the full IDC InfoBrief, “Investigation or Exasperation? The State of Security Operations,” sponsored by Splunk. Findings from a survey of 600 senior security professionals across...

These might be boom times for anyone involved in application containerisation but lurking just under the surface are a host of security issues that development teams are only now starting to get to grips with. It’s an old story for the security industry that has played out numerous times in the past: a new technology arrives on the back of big promises and for a while security gets pushed to the side in the excitement....

Paying ransom fees to regain access to data in the vague hope that criminals will release files from hostage is a known phenomenon that continues to demand regular column inches. But currently, with ransomware on the rise, no company wants to get into the habit of paying out a ransom fee to access their own services. Ransomware threats reached an all-time high in 2016, increasing by 752 per cent compared to the previous year and...