Half of data losses accidental, half intentional. Tara Seals: Among companies experiencing data breaches (and that is to say, a majority), internal actors were responsible for 43% of data loss,…
Day: September 25, 2015
Windows XP reached its end of life
How long does it take to patch an entire distribution and bring it up to date? Longer than you think. Morey Haber: When Windows XP reached its end of life,…
Porn sites hit by malware hidden in adverts
The inherent risks with BYOD should be immediately apparent. Security firm Malwarebytes says a campaign of malware hidden inside online ads which hit search engine Yahoo earlier this year has…
Cisco Offers Free Tool To Detect SYNful Knock Router Malware
Tool helps businesses detect routers running known version of newly discovered malicious implant. Jai Vijayan: Cisco Systems enterprise users now have a way to check if their network routers might…
XcodeGhost-infected apps open gates to malware hijacking
News should worry companies without strict BYOD policies. Darren Pauli Palo Alto threat bod Claud Xiao says XcodeGhost-infected apps are open to man-in-the-middle attacks and contain a beachhead for other…
NHS-approved apps found 'leaking' ID data
Data leaks discovered in health apps. Many NHS-accredited smartphone health apps leak data that could be used for ID theft and fraud, a study has found. The apps are included…