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Microsoft experimenting with anti-malware browser feature for businesses
The feature, dubbed Windows Defender Application Guard, is part of the Windows Insider Previews, but a company must be a part of Microsoft’s business service to try it.
By Justine Brown • May 8, 2017 -
FBI: Losses exposed by business phishing scams increased 2,370% in 2 years
Business email compromise phishing scams have been reported in all 50 states and in 131 countries.
By Justine Brown • May 8, 2017 -
1 in 4 banks struggle to verify customers' identity online
Lack of proper verification only contributes to banks' growing concerns over financial losses from fraud.
By Justine Brown • May 5, 2017 -
IBM sent USBs that may have 'malicious code' to customers
Big Blue sent out a flash alert after the company identified a "malicious code" distributed on USB flash drives it sent customers as part of an initialization tool.
By Justine Brown • May 4, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Advising 'Mr. Robot': How a technical approach allows fiction to meet reality
For Ryan Kazanciyan, chief security architect at Tanium and technical advisor to "Mr. Robot," the challenge of the show is crafting cyberattacks that are technical enough to please industry insiders without alienating non-technical fans.
By Naomi Eide • May 4, 2017 -
Intel reveals firmware flaw in Core processors as far back as 2008
The company is not aware of any exploitation of the vulnerability to date and plans to release a prepared patch soon.
By Justine Brown • May 3, 2017 -
Microsoft took 6 months to patch flaw, but hackers took just days to monetize it
A flaw in Microsoft Word was first discovered by a consultant at a security firm and reported to Microsoft last October. Microsoft rolled out a fix on April 11.
By Justine Brown • April 28, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Technobabble: The case of the stolen identity
A colleague's stance was that he was not at risk, because he didn't matter to cybercriminals. Others could be victimized, but not him. And then just over 24 hours later ...
By Naomi Eide • April 28, 2017 -
Adoption of 'Security as a Service' growing among mid-tier companies
As cybercriminals grow more savvy and more brazen, Security as a Service can reduce costs and allow companies to focus on their primary objectives.
By Justine Brown • April 27, 2017 -
Opinion
SOC challenge: Balancing the trade-offs between cost and risk
For a SOC, mitigating risks must always include an analysis of the associated costs. How do you find the right balance?
By Slavik Markovich • April 27, 2017 -
Symantec: Size of ransomware demands jumped 266% in 2016
Cybercriminals revealed new levels of ambition in 2016, with more than 100 new malware families released into the wild.
By Justine Brown • April 27, 2017 -
HipChat triggers password resets after 'security incident'
The incident involved a vulnerability in a popular third-party library used by HipChat.com. No other Atlassian systems or products were impacted, the company said.
By Justine Brown • April 26, 2017 -
Watson goes to work in finance searching for 'rogue traders'
The technology looks for patterns in traders’ chats and emails to identify unusual activity, something that could eventually be used in other sectors to look for insider threats.
By Justine Brown • April 26, 2017 -
Unroll.me under fire for selling user data to Uber
Though the company has received criticism, Unroll.me is not solely to blame. Its data practices serve as a lesson in reading the fine print of user agreements.
By Justine Brown • April 25, 2017 -
Report: Most banks confident in their cyber defense, but lack real-world testing
Most cybersecurity assessment programs are highly theoretical and based on known cyberattack practices.
By Justine Brown • April 24, 2017 -
For cybercriminals, Skype is the communication platform of choice
Even cybercriminals need messaging services, and most of them prefer Skype across seven language groups.
By Justine Brown • April 24, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Technobabble: Facebook taps into your brain, dolls tap into your home
This week, straight out of a science fiction novel, Facebook revealed it was skipping the touch screen all together and was working to tap into users' brains.
By Naomi Eide • April 21, 2017 -
Microsoft ditches passwords for phone-based log-ins
The new approach is "easier than standard two-step verification and significantly more secure than only a password," Microsoft said.
By Justine Brown • April 20, 2017 -
InterContinental data breach hits more than 1,000 hotels, larger than first reported
The hotel group said in a statement that attackers were able to install malware "designed to access payment card data from cards used onsite at front desks" at properties between Sept. 29 and Dec. 29, 2016.
By Justine Brown • April 20, 2017 -
How fake tech support scams are cashing in
Scams began when users clicked on malvertisements designed to trick them into believing they have a virus, and encouraging them to call the number shown on the site for help.
By Justine Brown • April 18, 2017 -
Microsoft says latest Shadow Brokers exploits already patched
The critical vulnerabilities for four exploits were patched in March, one month before Shadow Brokers published them.
By Justine Brown • April 17, 2017 -
Employees care about privacy but still conduct personal business online at work
A survey reveals 55% of employees see no harm in using personal devices in the workplace, despite data showing the risks that behavior creates.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • April 13, 2017 -
Grocers are a popular target for security data breaches
Smaller retailers are most commonly impacted, with many having to close their store after losing a lot of business.
By Keith Loria • April 13, 2017 -
China proposes law to block outbound data transfers deemed security threats
The proposed measure comes on the heels of a November law that requires companies to give government investigators full access to data if misconduct is suspected.
By Naomi Eide • April 12, 2017 -
Symantec ties 40 cyberattacks to Vault 7 leak
The company said a group called Longhorn has used methods disclosed in the WikiLeaks Vault 7 release to unleash cyberattacks in 16 different countries.
By Naomi Eide • April 11, 2017
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