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Insider threats escalate and thrive in the Dark Web

Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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Disgruntled employees are gladly selling their services to the bad guys in order to inflict harm on their employers.
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Check Point research: 2300 active global malware families - and they're growing fast

Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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The amount of global malware families just keeps going, with an increase of 15% in May 2016, totalling 2300 unique and active malware families.
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Scammers claim there is a virus in Apple's iTunes database

Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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Scammers are once again targeting Apple customers in their attempt to hijack accounts and steal payment information. Here's the rundown.
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New Sofacy attacks against US government agency

Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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Recently, Unit 42 identified a spear phishing e-mail from the Sofacy group that targeted the United States government - here is a rundown.
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McAfee report: Mobile collusion app attacks on the rise, W32/Pinkslipbot Trojan back

Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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McAfee Labs Threats Report: June 2016 shows that mobile app collusion and the W32/Pinkslipbot Trojan are the biggest cyber threats lurking.
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From a drip to a flood - the impact of a data leak

Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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Data leaks, especially from an organization's point of view, are a huge and growing problem, as the fallout can be devastating.
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Facebook Messenger hack exposed: Expert insights and advice

Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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A recently discovered vulnerability in Facebook Messenger could have had monumental consequences - here is some advice for protecting yourself.
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Proof of concept cloud TLS hack: the silent hypervisor flaw

Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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Third parties could eavesdrop on cloud communications encrypted with TLS, which can be almost undetectable by most people.
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What's an ELOFANT and how can you stop them threatening your data?

Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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If you're concerned about the security of your organization's data, you should be looking out for ELOFANTs on your network.
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How to shift the economic balance of cyber attacks

Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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A harsh reality for the information security sector is that the businesses we are asked to protect are battling businesses that are built to attack.
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Akamai discovers new DDoS threats, issues medium risk level

Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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A potentially malicious DDoS vulnerability has been discovered by Akamai's Security Intelligence Response team.
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Danti: Destroying your data through one unpatched exploit

Tue, 31st May 2016
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Danti is one of the newest and most dangerous groups of hackers taking advantage of a dangerous exploit that can gain access to IT systems and infect.
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ESET releases free decryptor for recent variants of TeslaCrypt ransomware

Mon, 23rd May 2016
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As cybercriminals find new backdoors into our personal digital spaces, it's important that we continue to adapt and evolve.
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HPE study delves into the underworld workings of cybercriminal economy

Mon, 23rd May 2016
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New Business of Hacking report looks at adversary value chain as driving force in cybercrime and provides actionable insights.
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Check Point rolls out email protection solution for Office 365 users

Wed, 18th May 2016
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Check Point expands SandBlast Zero-Day protection, preventing latest malware from reaching Microsoft Office 365 email customers.
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UK: Two Thirds of big business has been breached this year

Tue, 10th May 2016
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The UK Government has sponsored a survey that reveals a significant fraction of businesses have been breached this year.
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Majority of Aussie organisations have been breached in the past year

Mon, 9th May 2016
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63 percent of Australian organisations have experienced at least one security breach or incident in the past year, according to a report by CompTIA.
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The key to deterring cyber crims? Make an attack not worth their time

Thu, 5th May 2016
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Experts claim ramping up costs for hackers could be the golden ticket to deterring rampant cyber threats, urging organisations to adopt robust defences.
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Australia a target for 'designer' cyber threats

Wed, 4th May 2016
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With cybercriminals having a deliberate hand in creating threats that look authentic and are targeted, it is more difficult to recognise spam.
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ALE OmniSwitches gain extra layer of security to battle modern cyber attacks

Wed, 4th May 2016
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Today's malicious cyber environment has seen the recent technology partnership between Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (ALE) and LGS Innovations.