In order to stop increasingly sophisticated threats, many security and IT organizations have focused on endpoint detection and response (EDR). Creating truly intelligent endpoints requires a comprehensive and easily managed security framework, one that automatically detects and responds to threats before they do their...
As attacks of all kinds rise, IT and security professionals are under the gun. But one way to stay ahead of the attackers is to think like one, and to bolster your organization's security defenses accordingly.
In this key topic, we look at the definitions and methods of mobile app collusion, and how we will be...
W32/Pinkslipbot is a self-propagating malware family created to steal personal and financial data from its victims. This malware allows complete control of infected systems through a command-based backdoor operated by the control server as well as a virtual network computing-based backdoor. Pinkslipbot can also spread...
Adobe Flash security alert redux: All enterprises should immediately update - or delete - all instances of Flash Player, following reports that a zero-day flaw in the Web browser plug-in is being targeted by the new "ScarCruft" APT group.
Preparing for data breaches - to detect them quickly, respond appropriately and ascertain exactly what happened - can help make the difference between a security incident having major or minor repercussions, says CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz.
The FBI is warning U.S. businesses to beware of business email compromise scams focused not just on creating fraudulent wire transfers, but also stealing personally identifiable information. Experts, however, are criticizing the FBI's alert as being too little, too late.
A massive scan of open internet ports confirms long-held assumptions that old, insecure internet protocols never die, and in fact may still thrive, especially in Belgium, says Rapid 7 security research manager Tod Beardsley.
Apple is building "differential privacy" into iOS 10 to try and block attempts to identify or track individual users based on their behavior, keyword searches or other activities. But will the functionality perform as advertised?
The maturity of the network access control (NAC) market presents organizations with a strong selection of vendors that offer evolved capabilities. Enterprises are prioritizing low-level complexity of administration, flexibility of controls, ease of integration, and competitive product pricing as the main selection...
Days after booting hackers from its network, the Democratic National Committee allowed incident-response firm Crowdstrike to publicly detail its findings. That's a rare - albeit welcome - move for other potential targets.
With rampant password, patch management and data missteps, it can feel like information security déjà vu all over again as security professionals fight so many of the same battles as 10 or 20 years ago, says white hat hacker Cris Thomas, a.k.a. "Space Rogue."
Russian hackers reportedly accessed the Democratic National Committee's opposition research on presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, along with detailed chats and emails.
Russia's arrest of 50 suspected hackers earlier this month seems to have spooked the developers of the Angler exploit kit, an attack tool responsible for spreading ransomware and malware. But is Angler gone for good, or simply retrenching?
First the hackers came for our credit cards. Now they're taking control of our TVs. Witness the latest version of FLocker - for "frantic locker" - which is designed to lock Android devices, including smart TVs.
For its next move since jettisoning storage firm Veritas and becoming a pure-play security vendor, Symantec plans to buy network and cloud security firm Blue Coat from private-equity owners Bain Capital for $4.65 billion, gaining a new CEO in the process.
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