Network Security

Network Security, Software Security

Issued by: Security Week

Google Expands Safe Browsing Protection on macOS

Google announced this week that it will expand Safe Browsing on macOS in an effort to protect Chrome users against unwanted ad injections and unauthorized settings changes. “Safe Browsing is broadening its protection of macOS devices, enabling safer browsing experiences by improving defenses against unwanted software and malware targeting macOS,” Google’s Kylie McRoberts and Ryan…

Network Security

Issued by: Help Net Security

Fighting sophisticated phishing threats during the digital revolution

Today attacks come across multiple channels such as mobile, web, social network, and email as well. And those cybercriminals are using a combination of social engineering techniques such as email spoofing, phishing, malware, attachment, URLs, and all the tricks to have the end user employees giving out personal or sensitive information. Once a cybercriminal gets…

Network Security

Issued by: Help Net Security

Ransomware spiked 752% in new families

2016 was truly the year of online extortion. Cyber threats reached an all-time high, with ransomware and Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams gaining increased popularity among cybercriminals looking to extort enterprises. A 752 percent increase in new ransomware families ultimately resulted in $1 billion in losses for enterprises worldwide, according to Trend Micro.

Network Security

Issued by: Help Net Security

Attackers thrive in a fluid market, while bureaucracy constrains defenders

A new global report from Intel Security and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) reveals three categories of misaligned incentives: corporate structures versus the free flow of criminal enterprises; strategy versus implementation; and senior executives versus those in implementation roles. Based on interviews and a global survey of 800 cybersecurity professionals from five…

Network Security

Issued by: Dark Reading

Zones of Trust: A New Way of Thinking about IoT Security

Recent attacks have focused attention on how to safely add “things”to enterprise networks, a topic that straddles IT and physical security. A zones-of-trust approach may be the answer. Last year, when attackers hacked into more than 25,000 Internet of Things (IoT) closed-circuit TV devices and used them in a denial-of-service botnet attack, this question was…

Network Security

Issued by: Dark Reading

20 Questions for SecOps Platform Providers

Security operations capabilities for the masses is long overdue. Here’s how to find a solution that meets your budget and resources. The security operations platform is quickly emerging as a favorite talking point for 2017, even for organizations that do not find themselves with an expansive budget to improve their security maturity and posture. Of…

Network Security

Issued by: Linux Blog

D@rk Web L1nk$

To visit the following sites, download Tor. A lot of links contain some illegal activities. We don’t endorse these, so enter at your own risk. Your searches will not be monitored though, that’s the beauty of Tor.

Network Security

Issued by: Help Net Security

Not all threat intelligence is created equal

Threat intelligence provides you a lot of information and intelligence about what the threats are to your network, and what you need to focus in on from a security perspective. But threat intelligence platforms are, really, that next step in the operational chain. It’s how you actually use, consume and utilize the threat intelligence that’s…

Network Security

Issued by: Help Net Security

Addressing pain points in governance, risk and compliance

In this day and age, it seems as though every business has some form of alphabet soup or acronym salad that shapes the decisions they make as it pertains to their information security programs. Between data privacy laws, regulations on the financial industry, calls for a healthcare focused cybersecurity framework, and regular updates to the…

Network Security, Vulnerabilities

Issued by: CIO Security

Stop using SHA1: It’s now completely unsafe

Security researchers have achieved the first real-world collision attack against the SHA-1 hash function, producing two different PDF files with the same SHA-1 signature. This shows that the algorithm’s use for security-sensitive functions should be discontinued as soon as possible. SHA-1 (Secure Hash Algorithm 1) dates back to 1995 and has been known to be…