Doing a few things well can keep your organisation protected from common cyber attacks and fraudsters. In the time it takes you to read this sentence, three attempts to hack UK businesses will have taken place. By the time you finish this article, 15 businesses will have had their security successfully breached. Your business has … Read more
A new report shows that hackers are going after vulnerabilities in containers. Here are a few things you can do. The computer security company Skybox Security released an update to its 2019 Vulnerability and Threat Trends report. As the name implies, this report analyzes the computer vulnerabilities in play during the first half of 2019. Some of … Read more
Cisco says vulnerabilities in IOS/IOS XE could cause DOS situation; warns on Traceroute setting. Cisco this week warned its IOS and IOS XE customers of 13 vulnerabilities in the operating system software they should patch as soon as possible. All of the vulnerabilities – revealed in the company’s semiannual IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory … Read more
New research shows cyber-security incidents that exposed 5 billion records cost an estimated $45 billion last year. In 2018, over 2 million cyber incidents racked up a minimum of $45 billion in losses, according to a recently released report based on statistics gathered from organizations that track data breaches. Jeff Wilbur, technical director of the … Read more
Security researchers have demonstrated how simple flaws in building controllers could allow malicious actors to manipulate control systems with devastating effect, highlighting the importance of operational technology security. McAfee researchers have demonstrated how a vulnerability in a commonly used industrial control system from Delta Controls could allow malicious actors to take complete control of the operating system. Successful exploitation … Read more
Cisco will pay $2.6 million to the federal government and up to $6 million to 15 states in a settlement over video security software it stopped selling in 2014. Cisco has agreed to pay $8.6 million to settle claims it sold video security software that had a vulnerability that could have opened federal, state and … Read more
DNS threats, including DNS hijacking, tunneling, phishing, cache poisoning and DDoS attacks, are all on the rise. The Domain Name System remains under constant attack, and there seems to be no end in sight as threats grow increasingly sophisticated. DNS, known as the internet’s phonebook, is part of the global internet infrastructure that translates between … Read more
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
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
