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Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Mon, 01 May 2017 18:12:37 +0000
As attacks increase and hackers realize the profit that stolen data from POS systems could bring, cybercriminals are creating more advanced malware to support their nefarious exploits.
Credit to Author: Matt Hamblen| Date: Mon, 01 May 2017 10:35:00 -0700
May 4 is coming up and has been designated as World Password Day to remind enterprise workers and consumers everywhere to use strong, updated passwords to protect cybersecurity.
The date was picked to align with one of the silliest puns yet: “May the Fourth Be with You” — also known as Star Wars Day. (Get it?) Well, maybe when Thursday, May 4 rolls around, it will still be a reminder for end-users to choose a stronger password and redouble security steps.
Security firm BullGuard cited recent studies showing that 90% of all passwords are vulnerable to attack in seconds. Also, 10,000 common passwords like “qwerty” or “12345678” allow access to 98% of all accounts, BullGuard said. Amazingly, 21% of online users rely on passwords that are 10 years old, the company said.
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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 01 May 2017 17:07:19 +0000
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| A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from the 24th of April to the 30th. We covered a lot of different subject, exploit kits, adware, Tech Support Scams, Android and Mac threats. And how to fight security fatigue. Categories: Tags: adwareeitestOSX.Doktech support scamsTerror EKweekly blog roundup |
The post A week in security (Apr 24 – Apr 30) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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Credit to Author: Gavin Chow| Date: Mon, 01 May 2017 07:46:45 -0700
Cloud storage has increasingly become mainstream for storing, computing, and sharing data, while also combining accessibility and reliability into the mix. With larger internet bandwidth capacities connecting homes and businesses, syncing files across the internet is now a reality, and it can be done without needing to brew a couple of pots of coffee. Based on FortiGuard Lab’s application telemetry, cloud storage applications have grown by more than 21% between Q4 2016 and Q1 2017.
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Credit to Author: Jamie Eckle| Date: Mon, 01 May 2017 03:30:00 -0700
Jeffrey Scolaro, an attorney at Daley Mohan Groble PC in Chicago and a member of Legal Services Link, answers questions about employment contracts.
Are employment contracts for IT workers negotiable, or are they one-size-fits-all? The axiom that “everything is negotiable” should be where all IT professionals begin their assessment of proposed employment contracts. However, the IT industry in particular can be especially rigid in its collective enforcement of employment agreements.
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Credit to Author: Michael Kan| Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2017 07:01:00 -0700
The U.S. National Security Agency will no longer sift through emails, texts and other internet communications that mention targets of surveillance.
The change, which the NSA announced on Friday, stops a controversial tactic that critics said violated U.S. citizens’ privacy rights.
The practice involved flagging communications where a foreign surveillance target was mentioned, even if that target wasn’t involved in the conversation. Friday’s announcement means the NSA will stop collecting this data.
“Instead, this surveillance will now be limited to only those communications that are directly ‘to’ or ‘from’ a foreign intelligence target,” the NSA said in a statement.
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Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2017 12:00:40 +0000
Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth but that still deserve your attention. The post Security News This Week: Yeah, About That Carrier Steaming Toward North Korea appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Eric Niiler| Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2017 11:00:03 +0000
Last year, the US finished last in Locked Shields, NATO’s cyber war games. This year, it had its eye on redemption. The post The US Takes On the World in NATO’s Cyber War Games appeared first on WIRED.
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