Yahoo leaks data like a sieve
As poison chalices go, Yahoo is doing its best to redefine the word. First it failed to disclose the loss of 500 million user accounts during the Verizon negotiations. That led...
Businesses cough up when ransomware hits
IBM has released details from a recent study showing that businesses in the US pay out when hit by ransomware. The details are good news for malware creators who will see...
Dynamic Playbooks to remediate Ransomware
IBM has released what it calls Dynamic Playbooks to remediate ransomware. It is aimed at helping organisations respond effectively when they become a victim to this type of attack. The Dynamic Playbook...
Customers want security guarantees
The software industry has always refused to take responsibility for its own products. Attempt to ask for a fit for purpose statement and software vendors laugh. They have always hidden behind...
Improving threat detection on the network
Infoblox is to integrate its DDI Technology into the Qualys Cloud Platform. The goal is to improve the ability to detect new devices on the network and malicious events. This is...
A sledgehammer to hack a site
Security vendor Forcepoint has released a new blog looking at the use of gamification to teach website hacking. The focus of the blog is around Operation Sledgehammer which is a Distributed...
Thales encrypts Docker containers
Security vendor Thales has announced updates to its Vormetric Data Security Platform aimed at securing Docker containers. The updates raise the level of security around containers substantially.
Derek Tumulak, Vice President of...
Brits underestimate cyber threats
A recent BT survey shows that 60% of people fear a home break-in more than a digital crime. The survey of 2,000 people looked at attitudes around cyber security. BT has...
OpenStack Mitaka for UK public sector
UKCloud has announced that it is the first UK public sector cloud provider to support OpenStack Mitaka. The company calls this a major upgrade to its existing Cloud Native Infrastructure platform....
Watson finally gets to hunt bad guys
IBM Watson for Cyber Security has finally moved from a research programme to formal beta. The press release announcing the beta phase said that 40 different organisations have agreed to be beta...