Hackers filtering their victims
Security vendor Forcepoint has identified a malicious traffic detection system (TDS). Hackers are using the TDS to redirect users to exploit kits. What is interesting is that it doesn't redirect all users....
Pokémon Go highlights API risks
The Pokémon Go app has shaken up the gaming world. It was released less than two weeks ago into the US, New Zealand and Australia and is breaking records in terms...
Nuro Enterprise II to prevent data leaks
Security provider Nuro Secure Messaging Ltd has launched the next version of its messaging app. Nuro Enterprise II is targeted at securing group-messaging and collaboration platforms.
Nuro wants to replace the many of...
Have iCloud passwords been stolen?
Security vendor Kaspersky has warned users of Apple's iCloud service to change their passwords immediately. This is because there is a rumour that 40 million iCloud accounts have been compromised.
The source for...
Helping companies understand SIEM
To make sense of the flood of security data from logs gathered by firewalls, network monitoring and applications companies have purchased Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems. Unfortunately many then...
Android security flood
Google has just issued the largest set of Android security updates in its history. Over two separate updates during the period of a week it has dealt with 108 security patches. 20 of...
Avast swallows AVG for $1.3 billion
Consolidation in the security industry vendor space is beginning to gather speed. The latest acquisition to be announced is Avast Software offering $1.3 billion for fellow security vendor AVG. The move...
UK losing ground to cyber criminals
The NCA Strategic Cyber Industry Group has released its first Cyber Crime Assessment today. It contains a stark warning that: "..criminal cyber capability currently outpaces the UK’s collective response to cyber...
Need an excuse to block Brexit?
Tired of seeing Brexit emails in your inbox, in the news and well everywhere? Symantec has revealed that spam emails have increased by 392% since June 24th. The statistics are sadly...
Crédit Mutuel Arkéa banks on blockchain
French bank Crédit Mutuel Arkéa has announced it has completed its first blockchain project with IBM. The goal is to help the bank verify customer identity.
This project is part of Crédit...