Mainframe May 15, 2014

Detection Is NOT the New Prevention

5 min read - What does it take to stop today's extremely motivated and well-trained cyber attackers? Is prevention pretty much dead? Is rapid detection the new prevention? There has been a dangerous shift recently in the prevailing wisdom of the security industry that…

Software Vulnerabilities April 14, 2014

What You Need to Know to Survive Windows XP’s End-of-Life

3 min read - After almost 13 years of Windows XP, Microsoft announced that the still-popular operating system (OS) has reached its end-of-life (EOL). This means that Microsoft will no longer provide patches to new vulnerabilities found in Windows XP.

Malware February 24, 2014

Half a Billion Reasons Why Data Security Still Faces Major Challenges

4 min read - Latest security trends—from malware delivery to mobile device risks—based on data and ongoing research from the IBM X-Force Research team on today’s security threat landscape. Wherever you go, attackers will follow as security attacks are increasing.

Intelligence & Analytics October 8, 2013

Taking on a Zero Day with Intelligence

4 min read - The situation described here does not come from the ivory tower; instead it comes from the real world and shows how to rapidly and efficiently address a zero-day vulnerability. You are probably already overwhelmed with patching. Alternatively, you might be…

Data Protection July 3, 2013

FBI Warns of Increase in Spear-Phishing Attacks

2 min read - Last week, the FBI issued a warning about an increase in spear-phishing attacks targeting multiple industry sectors.

Endpoint March 20, 2013

Blacklisting, White-listing and the Way Forward: Comments on the Schneier-Ranum Face-Off

3 min read - Will white-listing or blacklisting better protect your enterprise? We weigh in on the ongoing debate.

Threat Intelligence March 7, 2013

Can You Get Rid of Java?

2 min read - Java suffers the most malware infections of any programming language and recent zero-day exploits now warrant removing it from business applications.

Endpoint February 6, 2013

Endpoint Security: No Admin Rights, No Malware? Yeah, Right!

2 min read - Endpoint security can be compromised if employees have permission to make administrative changes on company devices. However, they may still be at risk.

Malware January 20, 2013

Malvertising Campaigns Get a Boost From Unpatched Java Zero-Day Exploits

3 min read - A new type of malware distributes Blackhole exploit kits that compromise user endpoints through malicious advertising, or "malvertising."

Malware March 23, 2011

Google Alert: Get Your Malware Here

5 min read - Cyber criminals are now exploiting users' vanity with a targeted attack on Google Alert to spread malware and gain access to sensitive information.