The cloud is essentially a dark pool of computational power and that mystery can lull us into complacency. Here’s what you don’t know about keeping your data secure in the cloud. The promise of cloud computing is irresistible. For pocket change, you can spin up a server. Backups can be created with a click. No … Read more
Windows 10 users will soon be able to sign in to devices without using a password to encourage the use of two-factor authentication methods to improve security. The security industry has long recognised that using passwords to access accounts provides little or no protection, and Microsoft is finally making passwordless sign-in available on Windows 10 devices. The … Read more
Organizations see a future in which IT security is deeply woven into their overall IT strategy. Here’s how they plan to get there. Information security has become such an integral part of IT that at a growing number of organizations, the two are virtually indistinguishable — from an organizational standpoint. Many companies are attempting to … Read more
The number of cyber incidents reported by financial services firms increased nearly 12-fold in 2018 from 2017, mainly due to third-party failures, highlighting several key areas that need improvement. Financial services firms reported 819 cyber incidents to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in 2018, up from just 69 incidents in 2017, according to data obtained under the Freedom … Read more
Securing the IoT is a multi-faceted effort that requires big moves as well as small adjustments to ensure networks, systems, data and devices are protected. Here are 7 security practices you might not have considered. One of the biggest concerns with the Internet of Things (IoT) is making sure networks, data, and devices are secure. … Read more
Windows 10 users say they’re being targeted by fraudsters through ads being delivered to Microsoft’s apps. Windows 10 users are complaining of being targeted by fraudsters through in-app ads delivered through Microsoft’s own software. The fraudulent apps are being delivered through native Windows 10 applications like the Microsoft News app, according to Windows-focused site Ghacks. … Read more
Flaws are left open for weeks or longer even when fixes exist, security experts admit, leaving organizations at risk. Forget the stealthy hacker deploying a never-before-seen zero day to bring down your network. IT security professionals admit that one in three breaches are the result of vulnerabilities that they should have already patched. Software vendors … Read more
Andrew Martin, founder and CEO of DynaRisk, explains how cyber security scores are improving employee engagement for enterprises. It looks like cyber attacks are here to stay, and they’re costing businesses a lot of money. According to research from Accenture, cybercrime could cost companies globally $5.2tn over the next five years. In response, businesses are doing … Read more
There are several key industry-wide lessons to be learned from the NotPetya attack in 2017, according to the information chief at one of the companies most heavily impacted. The cyber threat landscape has changed fundamentally, with a very real risk of being caught up in nation state-sponsored activity, says Adam Banks, chief technology and information officer … Read more
Security hole in Cisco Elastic Services Controller gets a 10 out of 10 vulnerability rating. Cisco has released a patch for a critical vulnerability in software used to control large virtual environments. The weakness gets a 10 out of 10 severity score and is found in Cisco’s Elastic Services Controller (ESC), which the company describes … Read more
