The 15 worst data security breaches of the 21st Century
Security practitioners weigh in on the 15 worst data security breaches in recent memory.
Taylor Armerding | 14 Jun | Read more
Security practitioners weigh in on the 15 worst data security breaches in recent memory.
Taylor Armerding | 14 Jun | Read more
Researchers find malware pre-installed on company-issued handsets. Many models are now several years old.
German antivirus testing outfit AV-Test has tracked “only” around 100 million new pieces of malware as of 22 September, 2016, bringing its database to a total of 572 million malicious programs created since 1985 when it began counting new samples.
Security experts have warned Australian companies to lock down Windows remote desktop protocol (RDP) access after finding ransomware that uses brute-forced RDP credentials to install file-encrypting ransomware.
Up to a year ago, most phishing emails were all about tricking users into clicking on malicious links that led to malware downloads. Starting last fall, however, the use of attachments increased eight-fold, and that increase has persisted to this day, according to a new report from Proofpoint.
Maria Korolov | 26 Jun | Read more