How to protect your kids from unwanted content on iPads and iPhones
For a great majority of parents, it’s quite reasonable to worry that kids will come across inappropriate websites — or worse — while they’re playing or browsing on an iPhone or iPad. We have a solution: Kaspersky Safe Browser for iOS. Avoiding unwanted content with Kaspersky Safe Browser In Kaspersky Safe Browser, you can block…
23% of security pros are blind to encrypted traffic threats
According to a Venafi survey conducted at RSA Conference 2017, 23 percent of respondents have no idea how much of their encrypted traffic is decrypted and inspected. “Encryption offers the perfect cover for cyber criminals,” said Kevin Bocek, chief security strategist for Venafi. “It’s alarming that almost one out of four security professionals doesn’t know…
Why hackers are increasingly targeting electronic health records
Over the past three years, the number of attacks on healthcare institutions have skyrocketed. In 2016, on average, at least one health data breach occurred every day, totaling in about 450 successful attacks over the course of the year, according to a report from Protenus. The healthcare industry is feeling the brunt of hacker attention more…
Insider Threat Fear Greater Than Ever, Survey Shows
More than half of security pros say insider threat incidents have become more frequent in the past 12 months. Despite continued spending on security measures for controlling and monitoring access to sensitive data, more organizations than ever feel vulnerable to breaches caused by insiders with legitimate access to enterprise systems.
Free Nintendo Switch emulators are fake
Fake emulators for newly released Nintendo console used as bait to get users to fill out survey scams and download potentially unwanted applications. Over the last few weeks, scammers have been trying to dupe users into believing that a software emulator exists for the Nintendo Switch, the company’s newest console that was released on March…
World of Warcraft phish campaign lures victims with free pet
A phishing campaign currently in circulation is attempting to bait World of Warcraft with the promise of free in-game pets. We’ve seen two variations on this so far, and it’s possible there’s more. Both of the below examples lead to the same phishing URL. As great as the promise of some free content is, this…
Cybersecurity in financial institutions 2016 — and what 2017 holds
We are digital natives, and with each passing day we put more of our lives online. We no longer stand and wait in lines; we connect to the Web for instant gratification. Convenient? You bet, but the move to the digital realm has also made us all targets for cybercriminals. As society operates more and…
Google Play faces cat and mouse game with sneaky Android malware
What’s the best way to avoid Android malware? Downloading all your apps from the Google Play store — where software is vetted – is perhaps the best advice. But that doesn’t mean Google Play is perfect. Security researchers do find new Android malware lurking on Google’s official app store. That’s because hackers are coming up…
Paying for ransomware could cost you more than just the ransom
Ransomware attacks are now incredibly sophisticated and occurring with increasing frequency. In fact, many called 2016 “the year of ransomware,” and for good reason: Trend Micro found there were 752 percent more new ransomware families discovered compared to 2015. With the rise of ransomware, it’s very likely that your business will be affected by one of these attacks in…
What modern cyber attacks actually look like
Sometimes, your data protection tools may actually be providing a false sense of security. A Venafi survey of 500 CIOs found that they were wasting millions of dollars on cyber security solutions that couldn’t differentiate between malicious and authorized keys and certificates, Information Age reported. As a result, 90 percent of respondents said they expect their organization to…