September 2017 - Page 5 of 5 - Cyber Security Minute

13% of SMBs have experienced an IoT-based attack

Issued by: Help Net Security

One in four companies have already experienced a ransomware attack and one in eight have dealt with an IoT-based attack, according to Arctic Wolf Networks. As mid-market companies continue to embrace IoT without implementing the necessary security tools, these attacks and vulnerabilities will persist. Despite the lack of precautionary measures, organizations are well aware of…

Malware & Threats

Experts Find 2007 Variant of Malware Linked to French Intelligence

Issued by: Security Week

Researchers at Palo Alto Networks have come across a 2007 variant of Babar, a piece of malware believed to have been developed by a French intelligence agency. The activities of the cyber espionage group known as the Animal Farm came to light in March 2014, when a French publication released a series of slides from Edward Snowden….

Vulnerabilities

Google Patches 81 Android Vulnerabilities With September 2017 Updates

Issued by: Security Week

A total of 81 security vulnerabilities have been addressed in this month’s set of security patches for the Android platform. 13 of the flaws were rated Critical severity. The security bulletin has two security patch levels, each focused on addressing vulnerabilities in specific components. The 2017-09-01 security patch level fixes a total of 30 vulnerabilities, 10 of…

Network Security

The Time for IT Asset Management Is Now

Issued by: Security Intelligence

The benefits of a comprehensive IT asset management (ITAM) program may seem obvious since it provides the data needed to strategically and tactically manage the life cycle of IT assets from purchase to end of life. Of course, companies can leverage IT asset management to reduce costs, improve operational efficiency, determine the full cost of…

Network Security

Seven Steps to Improve Your Security Operations and Response

Issued by: Security Intelligence

It’s hard to escape the reality that every day, cyberthreats morph and expand, escalating the need to improve and tighten security operations and response practices. While it may feel overwhelming, there are ways to help level the playing field. Cognitive computing and machine learning are new technologies that can empower security practitioners to focus on…

Network Security

BH Consulting launches scholarship programme to address infosec skills gap

Issued by: Help Net Security

BH Consulting, an information security specialist company, has launched a Masters Scholarship programme to encourage talented people to enter the cybersecurity market. Under the programme, a successful applicant will start a fulltime traineeship role as an information security analyst, while studying for a fully paid two-year MSc in Applied Cyber Security at the Institute of…

Software Security

How Large Businesses Approach Cybersecurity Today

Issued by: Help Net Security

Over 90% of large US companies with 500+ employees have a cybersecurity policy in place to protect them from both real and anticipated threats. Clutch surveyed over 300 corporate IT decision-makers about what to include in a cybersecurity policy and found security software, data back-up and storage and scam detection are the most common areas…

Network Security

Dunbar’s Cyphon extends physical protection-as-a-service into cyber security

Issued by: CSO

Those of you who live in and around certain cities may have seen the Dunbar name, emblazoned on the side of bright red armored trucks. The Dunbar security company, which created the Cyphon program, got its start in physical security, transporting money from local businesses and banks to secure holding facilities, and sometimes into the…

Network Security

Hacker Hijacks Police Radio Broadcast Until Cops Call Off Car Chase of Armed Robbers

Issued by: CSO

A hacker hijacked a police radio broadcast, posing as cop, causing the police to call off a car chase of alleged armed robbery suspects. While the man and woman allegedly responsible for an attempted armed robbery in Australia are no Bonnie and Clyde, they had something the infamous outlaw couple didn’t … a little help…

Network Security

Transatlantic Cable Podcast, Episode 1

Issued by: Kaspersky Blog

Each week, David Buxton and I will break down some useful cybersecurity stories and offer tips in 20 minutes or less. In this week’s podcast, we discuss scams related to Hurricane Harvey relief, why you should change your Instagram password, and the fact that there are no free tickets to paradise on WhatsApp.