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January 4, 2017

Global Cybercrime Costs Will Top $6 Trillion in 5 Years

A recent report published by Cybersecurity Ventures suggests global cybercrime costs will double over the next five years. Global cybercrime costs in 2015 are estimated ...

December 27, 2016

PhishLine Announces Partnership with Complete Solution Finder

PhishLine has announced a new partnership with the Singapore-based information security system distributor, Complete Solution Finder. PhishLine is a leading provider of security awareness training. ...

December 26, 2016

Microsoft Admits Its Windows 10 Update Policy Was Too Aggressive

The aggressive tactics used by Microsoft to get push its Windows 10 upgrade annoyed many users. Many Windows users felt they were being bombarded with ...

December 20, 2016

Cloud Cruiser Releases Enhanced Version of its Cloud Consumption Analytics SaaS Application

Cloud Cruiser has announced the release of a new version of its cloud consumption analytics SaaS application. The new release includes enhanced budgeting capabilities to ...

December 14, 2016

SecurityIQ Platform Updated to Allow Users to Upload Custom Training Modules

The Infosec Institute has updated its SecurityIQ training platform to allow users to incorporate their own training modules to the AwareEd library. The InfoSec Institute ...

December 13, 2016

Windows 8 and 10 Update Knocks Users Offline?

Internet Service Providers in the UK and Belgium have been flooded with calls from disgruntled customers who have been prevented from accessing the Internet over ...

December 13, 2016

December 2016 Patch Tuesday Addresses 6 Critical Vulnerabilities

December 2016 Patch Tuesday saw Microsoft correct 34 separate flaws across 12 bulletins. Six bulletins are rated as critical, the remaining 6 are rated important. ...

December 12, 2016

Three New Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities Uncovered

Three new Linux kernel vulnerabilities have been uncovered by security researchers which could potentially be exploited by hackers to cause Linux systems to crash or ...

November 30, 2016

Botmetric Launches Version 2.0 of its Cloud Cost Management Tool

Botmetric has released Botmetric 2.0 – The latest version of its cloud cost management and optimization tool. While previous versions have allowed customers to make ...

November 17, 2016

70% of IT Pros are Concerned about Cloud Security Risks

More organizations are now taking advantage of the benefits of the cloud, yet 70% of IT professionals are concerned about cloud security risks, according to ...

November 16, 2016

Middle Eastern SMBs and Enterprises Offered SpamTitan Anti-Spam Solution by Zservices

TitanHQ’s award winning anti-spam solution – SpamTitan – is a popular choice for keeping inboxes free from spam, phishing emails, and malware and has been ...

November 16, 2016

DivvyCloud Launches BotFactory.io to Help AWS Customers Close Cloud Security Gaps

DivvyCloud simplifies cloud management by providing a range of tools that automate cloud infrastructure, help businesses identify and address security issues in real time, and ...

November 14, 2016

PhishLine Partners with Master Concept Cloud Security Services

PhishLine is a leading security awareness training provider. Its training platform is used by hundreds of companies to train their employees how to recognize phishing ...

November 10, 2016

New LinkedIn Social Engineering Scam Uncovered

Researchers at Heimdal Security have uncovered a new LinkedIn social engineering scam that attempts to get the LinkedIn account holders to reveal their personal information. ...

November 8, 2016

IT Security Spending to Increase by 9% by 2018

The cybersecurity market is expected to continue to experienced strong growth as organizations increase their IT security spending to tackle the growing number of cybersecurity ...

November 8, 2016

Patch Tuesday Sees 68 Microsoft Vulnerabilities Fixed

Microsoft has fixed 68 vulnerabilities this Patch Tuesday – including six that have been rated critical. The updates are spread across 14 security bulletins. The ...

November 7, 2016

FittedCloud Joins AWS Partner Network and Makes Cloud Cost Optimization Solution Available on AWS Marketplace

Acton, MA-based FittedCloud, one of the leading providers of cloud optimization and management solutions, has announced it has now joined the AWS Partner Network (APN) ...

October 27, 2016

Critical Joomla Vulnerabilities Addressed in New Security Release

Two critical Joomla vulnerabilities and a 2-factor authentication bug have been addressed this week. A new version of Joomla 3x was released on Tuesday – ...

October 25, 2016

Guidance on HIPAA and the FTC Act

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued guidance on HIPAA ...

October 18, 2016

St. Jude Medical Forms Advisory Board to Improve Device Security

St. Jude Medical, a medical device manufacturer that was recently accused of allowing security vulnerabilities to persist that placed device users at risk from cyberattacks, ...

October 11, 2016

Microsoft Patching Policy for Windows 7 and 8.1 Now Updated

Changes have been applied to the Microsoft patching policy for Windows 7 and 8.1. From Tuesday October 11, patches for both operating systems will now ...

October 10, 2016

IoT Device Security Guidelines Issued by Cloud Security Alliance

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) has released a set of IoT device security guidelines to help developers build stronger security controls into their devices. Many ...

October 7, 2016

OCR Issues Cloud Computing Guidance for HIPAA Covered Entities

Today, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued cloud computing guidance for HIPAA covered entities. The new guidance ...

September 28, 2016

HHS Privacy and Security Guidance is not in Line with Federal Guidelines, says GAO

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a damning report on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), criticizing its lack of oversight and ...

September 27, 2016

Malicious Hancitor Downloader Receives an Update

Security researchers at FireEye have reported that the malicious Hancitor downloader has been updated again. The latest version of the malware now uses a three-pronged ...

September 27, 2016

Agari Announces New Partnership with Global Cyber Alliance

Agari, a leading vendor of cybersecurity solutions to block phishing and social engineering attacks, has announced a new partnership with the Global Cyber Alliance. The ...

September 16, 2016

Malvertising on Adult Websites Increases

The use of malvertising on adult websites is nothing new. However, over the past few weeks malvertising attacks have increased and users of adult websites ...

September 14, 2016

Microsoft Patch Tuesday Sees 47 Vulnerabilities Addressed

Microsoft Patch Tuesday saw 47 security vulnerabilities addressed in Windows, Office, Office Service and Web Apps, MS Exchange, Adobe Flash Player, and Internet Explorer and ...

September 14, 2016

September Flash Player Update Tackles 29 Vulnerabilities

The September Flash Player update – which was released on September 13, 2016 – addresses 29 security vulnerabilities in the software. This year has seen ...

September 5, 2016

St Jude Medical Device Vulnerabilities Questioned

The St Jude Medical device vulnerabilities that were recently announced in a report from Carson Block firm Muddy Waters resulted in St. Jude Medical stock ...

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