September 12, 2016 Critical MySQL Database Vulnerability Discovered A critical MySQL database vulnerability has been discovered which could allow hackers to gain full control of MySQL servers and MariaDB and Percona DB databases. ... Read more
September 7, 2016 Healthcare Industry Must do More to Deal with the Threat from Phishing The benefit of conducting simulated phishing attacks has been well documented, yet many healthcare organizations do not put anti-phishing training to the test. Consequently, knowledge ... Read more
September 7, 2016 Organizations Slow to Address Cisco EXTRABACON Vulnerability Researchers from security firm Rapid7 have been assessing the speed at which organizations have been addressing the EXTRABACON vulnerability, which was discovered to affect a ... Read more
September 7, 2016 US-CERT Warns of Increased Threat to Network Infrastructure Devices The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) has issued a warning about the rising threat to network infrastructure devices following a spate of attacks. ... Read more
September 6, 2016 Sophos Anti-Virus False Positive Prevents Users from Using PCs Over the weekend, Sophos Anti-Virus products detected a Trojan on users’ computers that prevented them from logging onto their Windows devices. The malicious file was ... Read more
September 1, 2016 Study Highlights Danger of Hidden Threats in Encrypted Traffic A new study recently published by A10 Networks has highlighted the danger of hidden threats in encrypted traffic, and how important it is for organizations ... Read more
August 15, 2016 McDonalds Philippines Chooses SpamTitan to Protect Users from Phishing Threats Major restaurant chains are frequently targeted by cybercriminals seeking access to sensitive company information, corporate email accounts, and to gain a foothold to install malware ... Read more
August 12, 2016 New Threat to Air-Gapped Computers Discovered Researchers have already shown that data can be stolen through PC speakers and by manipulating fan noises, now a new threat to air-gapped computers has ... Read more
July 12, 2016 All in One SEO Pack Plug-in Vulnerability Fixed A serious All in One SEO Pack Plug-in vulnerability that could allow a malicious actor to gain access to the admin account on WordPress websites ... Read more
July 7, 2016 New Apple Computer Malware Discovered Because it is relatively rare for new Apple computer malware to be developed. Malware developers prefer to concentrate on malware to target Windows devices. It ... Read more
June 14, 2016 New T2 Threat Intelligence Service Launched by PhishLabs PhishLabs has launched a new T2 threat intelligence service that provides near-real time intelligence on Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) and spear phishing campaigns. The new ... Read more
May 26, 2016 Phishing Threat Greater Than Any Other Time in History The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has released a new report on phishing that shows, during the first three months of 2016, phishing activity was greater ... Read more
May 11, 2016 Adobe Warns of Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flash Vulnerabilities Adobe has issued a warning about a new critical security vulnerability that is being actively exploited by hackers. The vulnerability affects Adobe Flash 21.0.0.226 and ... Read more
April 29, 2016 Malware-Infected USB Drives Mailed to American Dental Association Members IT security professionals are well aware of the risk of malware being introduced via infected USB drives, especially when the devices come from untrusted sources. ... Read more
April 28, 2016 Q1 2016 Spam and Malware Volume Already Exceeds Levels Seen in All of 2015 The volume of malicious messages and spam emails in 2015 has already been exceeded, with nine months of 2016 still to go. Q1 has seen ... Read more
December 22, 2015 Anti-Phishing Solutions for Healthcare Providers Phishing is main method used by hackers to gain access to healthcare data, but fortunately there are a number of anti-phishing solutions for healthcare providers ... Read more
November 6, 2015 Mobile Security Threats Increasing Says Kaspersky Lab The number of mobile security threats is increasing, according to a recent security report issued by Kaspersky Labs, one of the leading providers of anti-virus ... Read more
October 21, 2015 Cybercriminals Exploiting Bugs in Human Hardware via LinkedIn New cybersecurity vulnerabilities are being discovered on a daily basis, and health IT departments are diverting resources to plug security holes and address software risks ... Read more
July 12, 2015 New Study Highlights Healthcare Malware Risks A new study has highlighted new healthcare malware risks, indicating there is a very real and present danger of cybersecurity attacks. But more worrying than ... Read more
June 30, 2015 Adobe Flash Security Vulnerability Discovered This week saw a new Adobe Flash security vulnerability discovered. This is the fourth major security vulnerability to be found in Adobe Flash software so ... Read more
June 15, 2015 Healthcare Malware Risk at All Time High According to a new cybersecurity report by Check Point, the current healthcare malware risk is at an all-time high. The risk of malware causing a ... Read more
March 10, 2014 Biggest 2014 Healthcare Data Security Threats Revealed The biggest healthcare data security threats have been uncovered and published in a new report from the Ponemon Institute. The report highlights a number of ... Read more
