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Healthcare, Telecommunications, Retail and Transportation: How do they stack up on security awareness?

Publié: septembre 22, 2016, 10:06pm CEST par Joe Ferrara

Breaches and attacks have run rampant through most major industries, and organizations are beginning to realize the importance of employee and stakeholder security awareness. Healthcare and retail have been in the brightest spotlights with the rise in ransomware and credit card data breaches in the last couple of years, but they are not the only ones facing this challenge. Wombat Security's Beyond the Phish report found that telecommunications and transportation industries also struggle with a wide range of security issues. Ultimately, an organization can improve its defenses by elevating the level of security best practices across its employees and addressing… [Continue Reading]
Five strategies for creating a culture of information security

Publié: septembre 22, 2016, 9:55pm CEST par Andrew Lenardon

Data protection has historically been viewed as a function owned by a few individuals, or the domain of the IT department. However, it is vital that all employees share the responsibility of preventing and mitigating information security breaches. When an organization creates a corporate culture dedicated to data protection, it provides more disciplined operations, increased customer and stakeholder trust, and minimized risk. One of the best ways to reduce risk is to implement regular and comprehensive training programs for all employees on the right way to manage, store and destroy physical and digital data. According to the Shred-it 2016 Information… [Continue Reading]
Yahoo confirms 'state-sponsored' attack and theft of 500 million account details

Publié: septembre 22, 2016, 9:17pm CEST par Mark Wilson

Yahoo users who have not changed their passwords for a while are being advised to do so. The company has confirmed that it suffered a major security breach back in 2014 and information relating to 500 million accounts was stolen. Yahoo says that the attack was carried out by a "state-sponsored actor" but does not elaborate on who it might be. The data accessed includes "names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, hashed passwords (the vast majority with bcrypt) and, in some cases, encrypted or unencrypted security questions and answers". This is clearly a huge deal, and the one… [Continue Reading]
Education will shift away from classrooms in the future

Publié: septembre 22, 2016, 8:56pm CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

Classrooms could be a thing of the past by 2025, according to new research by Polycom. Its Education in 2025 -- Technology Innovation survey takes a closer look at education and technology and has some interesting takeaways. While almost two thirds (64 percent) of respondents believe students engage with content primarily in the classroom, just a quarter (25 percent) believe that will still be the case in ten years' time. More than half (53 percent) of education professionals believe real-time video collaboration and mobile devices will be the number one way students will engage with content in 2025. At the moment, however,… [Continue Reading]
The Dark Web isn't really as safe as criminals think

Publié: septembre 22, 2016, 8:40pm CEST par Alan Buckingham

You aren't really safe on the Dark Web. That runs counter-intuitive to the reason for its existence. Then again, it isn't really the kind of place you want to go anyway. It's a series of sites that exist on darknets, an overlay network designed to keep things hidden and with good reason -- it's usually used for criminal activity. But if you know how to get there then you can make some money -- selling drugs, weapons, malware and anything else that can cause harm. That's just been proven by two Harvard students who did some research there. Dealers often advertise their wares… [Continue Reading]
SolidRun x86 Braswell MicroSoM runs Linux and full Windows 10, destroys Raspberry Pi

Publié: septembre 22, 2016, 7:02pm CEST par Brian Fagioli

The Raspberry Pi is popular for three major reasons -- it is small, inexpensive, and doesn't consume a lot of electricity. This makes the board very popular for things like education, servers, IoT projects, and media playback. Unfortunately, as many consumers find out quickly, the Raspberry Pi computers are woefully underpowered for some needs. In other words, despite the low cost, it isn't necessarily a bargain. Today, SolidRun announces an Intel Braswell-based MicroSoM. Unlike the ARM-powered Raspberry Pi, this is x86 compatible, meaning it can run full Windows 10. Plus, if you install a Linux distro, there will be far more packages… [Continue Reading]
Security commentator Brian Krebs hit with the biggest DDoS attack ever

Publié: septembre 22, 2016, 6:57pm CEST par Mark Wilson

Attacks on websites are a daily occurrence so to get any real attention an attack needs to be something special. Starting on Tuesday, Brian Krebs' security blog, KrebsOnSecurity.com, was hit with what is being described as "the largest DDoS the internet has ever seen". Despite being clobbered with a colossal 665 Gbps of traffic, Krebs' site remained online thanks to the anti-DDoS efforts of security firm Akamai. It is thought that Krebs was targeted for his exposés of hackers, and the attack was delivered via a huge number of hacked IoT devices. Akamai said that the attack was carried out… [Continue Reading]
More than half of IT pros don't erase data properly

Publié: septembre 22, 2016, 5:39pm CEST par Ian Barker

A new study reveals that 53 percent of IT professionals use common, but ineffective, methods to erase data on corporate computers, external drives and servers. The survey by Blancco Technology Group of over 400 professionals worldwide found that 31 percent report dragging individual files to the Recycle Bin and 22 percent reformat the entire drive. "Over the last several years, we’ve worked with businesses in the finance, healthcare and government sectors to help them understand the need to permanently and verifiably erase data from IT equipment and devices," says Richard Stiennon, a former Gartner analyst and now chief strategy officer… [Continue Reading]
Marketers lose $100 million to mobile app advertising fraud

Publié: septembre 22, 2016, 4:27pm CEST par Ian Barker

App marketers will lose up to $100 million in 2016 due to mobile app install and engagement advertising fraud according to a new study. The research from mobile analytics company AppsFlyer shows that the losses come from fraudulent click data, paid installs from fraudulent devices, and fraudulent and simulated in-app events. While the study found the US to be the region most targeted by fraudsters, the countries with the highest rates of app install and engagement ad fraud -- when taking account mobile population -- are, Germany, Australia, China, Canada and the UK, followed by the US, Russia and France.… [Continue Reading]
Many reports of exploding Samsung Galaxy Note7 units are false

Publié: septembre 22, 2016, 3:47pm CEST par Mihăiță Bamburic

We have heard lots of stories about exploding Galaxy Note7 devices, but how many of them are actually true? In another episode of the Galaxy Note7 recall saga, Samsung has revealed that it has received multiple false reports from consumers claiming that their new smartphone caught fire, suggesting that, perhaps, there are fewer destroyed units in the wild than we have been lead to believe. Samsung says that it has dealt with 26 such reports from alleged Galaxy Note7 owners, and that in 12 cases it has been unable to find an issue with those devices. What about the rest of… [Continue Reading]
Hands-on with Allo, Google's sort-of smart messaging app

Publié: septembre 22, 2016, 1:57pm CEST par Mike Williams

Does the world need another messaging app? We’re not sure, but Google is giving us another one anyway, launching Google Allo for Android and iOS. Key features include "Smart Reply", which analyses incoming messages and suggests appropriate responses you can send with a tap. The "Google Assistant" takes this a step further by helping you find local restaurants or movie times, plan travel, play games, ask questions and more. Think "OK Google", only more intelligent and conversational, and you don’t have to switch away from the app to use it or see any results. Core chat features are much like… [Continue Reading]
Microsoft raises dividend, launches $40 billion share buyback program

Publié: septembre 22, 2016, 1:45pm CEST par Anthony Spadafora

Microsoft has authorized a share buyback program that will see the company reacquiring $40 billion of its own shares, just over nine percent of the company. This is the fourth $40 billion buyback program launched by the company, which said that it will complete the first round by the end of this year. Microsoft's most recent buyback was first announced in 2013 and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2016. The company's decision to buyback its shares is a move that will likely be popular with investors as it will raise share prices. Microsoft also announced that it… [Continue Reading]
Enterprises are learning from cyber attacks but bad habits persist

Publié: septembre 22, 2016, 1:10pm CEST par Ian Barker

A majority of enterprises (79 percent) say they have taken action to improve their security in response to major cyber attacks. However, 40 percent of organizations still store privileged and admin passwords in a Word document or spreadsheet, while 28 percent use a shared server or USB stick. This is among the findings of the 10th annual Global Advanced Threat Landscape Survey from cyber security company CyberArk which looks at whether organizations are learning lessons from cyber attacks. The results also raise concerns about overconfidence. Three out of four IT decision makers now believe they can prevent attackers from breaking… [Continue Reading]
Consumer rights group strongly criticizes Microsoft over Windows 10

Publié: septembre 22, 2016, 12:20pm CEST par Wayne Williams

The EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) has already ripped into Microsoft and Windows 10 for "blatantly disregarding user choice and privacy", and now consumer group Which? says Microsoft "must act over Windows 10 woes" and "do better". Which? says it has received well over 1,000 complaints about Windows 10, with PC users claiming the new OS has brought them nothing but problems. In March, the charity criticized Microsoft for its hard sell approach to Windows 10 (a problem of the past now, thankfully), but Which?’s latest complaints center on the woes the operating system has caused following its (sometimes unwelcome and… [Continue Reading]
Homes are getting smarter, but not more secure

Publié: septembre 22, 2016, 12:10pm CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

Smart homes aren’t something that’s going to happen in "the near future" -- smart homes are happening today. They’re no longer reserved for the early adopters or geeks, too. In some places, they’ve reached the "tipping point" -- they’re basically mainstream now. This is according to a new and fairly extensive research by the non-profit prpl Foundation. In its study, The prpl Foundation Smart Home Security Report, it surveyed 1,200 people in the UK, US, France, Germany, Italy and Japan, and concluded that people should be more careful with their home routers. Comparing them with the front door, the foundation says home routers are… [Continue Reading]
Number of data breaches rises by 15 percent

Publié: septembre 22, 2016, 10:06am CEST par Sead Fadilpašić

The number of breaches and their severity are both growing, a new report by digital security company Gemalto is saying. Titled Breach Level Index, it says there has been 15 percent more data breaches in the first half of 2016, compared to the last six months of 2015. A total of 974 data breaches were reported worldwide, amassing 554 million compromised data records, in the first half of 2016. It is also interesting that in more than half of cases (52 percent), the number of compromised records were not disclosed at the time of reporting. Looking specifically at the UK, there… [Continue Reading]
Bitdefender 2017 brings anti-ransomware, Wi-Fi vulnerability checker

Publié: septembre 22, 2016, 9:33am CEST par Mike Williams

Bitdefender has unveiled its 2017 consumer security range, including Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2017 ($39.99-), Bitdefender Internet Security 2017 ($59.99-) and Bitdefender Total Security Multi-Device 2017 ($89.99-). New features include the Wi-Fi Security Scanner, a one-click tool which lists local wireless networks and quickly highlights any vulnerabilities. Enhanced ransomware protection enables storing your most valuable files in special folders, only accessible to trusted applications. Time Machine Protection for Macs blocks unauthorized access to your backups, ensuring you can recover your system from any attack. Anti-theft tools include a new Bitdefender Central option to remotely take photos from any of your Windows… [Continue Reading]
Logitech unveils 'Z337 Bold Sound with Bluetooth' for Windows, Mac, and iPhone 7

Publié: septembre 22, 2016, 9:00am CEST par Brian Fagioli

When you buy a desktop computer, it will sometimes come with speakers for audio. When they are included, however, they are often terrible -- replacing them is probably a good idea. If you are a system builder, you must buy some for your rig -- if you don't already own some, that is. Laptops have integrated speakers, but they don't always produce great sound. I state all of these things to make a point -- dedicated quality speakers are almost always a smart buy. Most computer speakers come with a 3.5mm audio plug, and sometimes RCA connectors too. This is… [Continue Reading]
Google to stream the Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump debates live on YouTube

Publié: septembre 22, 2016, 3:17am CEST par Brian Fagioli

This upcoming Monday, September 26th, many people around the world will be glued to their televisions. Why? For the first time ever, Hillary Clinton (Democrat) and Donald Trump (Republican) will face off in a presidential debate. This will take place on Long Island, at the well-respected Hofstra University. This has been a very contentious election season, so many supporters of both candidates, plus the undecided, will likely tune in just to see the potential fireworks. What if you are a cord-cutter without cable or satellite television service? How will you watch this monumental debate? Don't worry, Google has you covered.… [Continue Reading]
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14931 for PC arrives on the Fast ring

Publié: septembre 22, 2016, 12:37am CEST par Wayne Williams

A week ago, Microsoft rolled out its first really big new Windows 10 Insider Preview build since the Anniversary Update. As well as fixing a lot of problems, Build 14926 introduced some experimental new features, including the ability to "snooze" a tab in Microsoft Edge. Today, Microsoft releases Build 14931 to the Fast ring, but unlike recent builds it’s only available for PC. Build 14926 introduced a couple of big problems for Mobile last week, so Microsoft has decided to hold off issuing a new build until they are fixed. The PC build doesn’t have any new features as such,… [Continue Reading]