June 8, 2015 Enforceable AUPs Reduce Risk to Corporate Data, Study Shows 2 min read - Strict enforcement of acceptable use polices (AUPs) can dramatically reduce risk to corporate data that stems from employee Web traffic, a report showed.
June 8, 2015 Nearly 40 Percent of the World’s PCs May Have Malware, Report States 2 min read - A PandaLabs report showed 20 million new malware samples hit the market in recent months, and the global infection rate of PCs is at nearly 40 percent.
June 8, 2015 Malvertising Lets Cybercriminals Target 1,000 Victims for Less Than a Dollar 2 min read - A report from Malwarebytes suggests malvertising is on the rise, aiming at Flash Player and giving cybercriminals good results at a relatively low cost.
June 8, 2015 Mea Culpa? Locker Ransomware Author Apologizes, Decrypts Files for Free 2 min read - Locker Ransomware author apologizes and decrypts files for free, but is there more to this story than just a compassionate criminal showing remorse?
June 2, 2015 Facebook Notification Encryption Uses OpenPGP to Protect Users 2 min read - The world's biggest social network says Facebook notification encryption will help more users feel safe using its popular services to communicate.
June 1, 2015 Website Vulnerabilities Are Everywhere, and They’re Taking Too Long to Get Fixed 2 min read - The results of a recent study showed there are website vulnerabilities in 86 percent of online properties, and many go neglected for far too long.
May 29, 2015 Eighty Percent of Employees Confess to Taking Major Cybersecurity Risks 2 min read - A recent research study showed that employees continue to take major cybersecurity risks despite being aware of the danger they pose to their companies.
May 29, 2015 IRS Data Theft Taxes Patience of 100,000 Users 2 min read - News of an IRS data theft reveals that 100,000 tax returns were stolen using "Get Transcript," prompting $50 million in fraudulent refunds.
May 27, 2015 New Android Ransomware Goes After XXXtra Cash 2 min read - New Android ransomware is locking down mobile phones with fake FBI warnings for looking at adult content and demanding MoneyPak codes for release.
May 27, 2015 Effectiveness of Security Questions Called Out in New Study 3 min read - The effectiveness of security questions has been called out in a new Google study. Are user answers really as unique as they ought to be?