Month: June 2018

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Help Net Security

Don’t start the blockchain revolution without making security a top priority

McAfee released a report detailing the numerous cybersecurity risks associated with blockchain-based cryptocurrencies, and asserts the necessity of making cybersecurity a top priority as industry builds out the foundations for the widespread implementation of blockchain technologies. Demand for blockchain technology continues to grow among some of the most established industries worldwide, including the government, finance,…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Help Net Security

Has paying the ransom become business as usual?

Radware released its 2018 Executive Application and Network Security Report. For the first time in the survey’s five-year history, a majority of executives (53%) reported paying a hacker’s ransom following a cyber attack. According to the report, 69% of executives said that their company faced a ransom attack in the past year, compared with only…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Help Net Security

Protecting consumers from mobile and IoT threats

A new report by Allot Communications revealed a dynamic and automated threat landscape in which consumers lack the security expertise to effectively protect themselves. Mobile and Internet of Things continue to be primary attack vectors, contributing to a spike in cryptojacking, adware, and DDoS attacks. The Telco Security Trends Report is based on anonymous data…

Malware & Threats

Issued by: Security Intelligence

How Will You Face the High Price of DDoS Attacks?

The largest ever distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack occurred in the spring of 2018. The attack lasted more than eight minutes and measured 1.3 Tbps, according to Threatpost. But it’s a record no one in the security industry expects to last long, as DDoS attacks continue to increase in length, strength and damage. This type of…

Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Security Intelligence

Jump-Start Your Management of Known Vulnerabilities

Organizations must manage known vulnerabilities in web applications. When it comes to application security, the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Foundation Top 10 is the primary source to start reviewing and testing applications. The OWASP Foundation list brings some important questions to mind: Which vulnerability in the OWASP Foundation Top 10 has been the…

Network Security

Issued by: Symantec Blog

Cloud-Delivered Network Security No Longer Optional

The adoption of the public cloud is driving a fundamental change in the way organizations connect remote users and distributed sites to their networks and applications. But as we’ve seen during other great times of change, tech transitions are tricky and always raise new security concerns. These are the security concerns of the Cloud Generation….