Security News > 2016 > February

A mobile data breach could cost you $26.4 million (Help Net Security)
2016-02-29 14:30

While data breaches make great headlines, what is often missing from those reports are the details on how the attackers got into the organization in the first place. Mobile devices can be a...

The rise of polymorphic malware (Help Net Security)
2016-02-29 14:00

97% of malware is unique to a specific endpoint, rendering signature-based security virtually useless. The data collected by Webroot throughout 2015 shows that today’s threats are truly global and...

Week in review: Linux Mint hack, crypto ransomware hits hospitals, and educating policymakers on cybersecurity (Help Net Security)
2016-02-29 13:45

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Can poorly designed embedded devices kill? The industry is not taking safety and security seriously enough, according...

More on the "Data as Exhaust" Metaphor (Schneier on Security)
2016-02-29 12:17

Research paper: Gavin J.D. Smith, "Surveillance, Data and Embodiment: On the Work of Being Watched," Body and Society, January 2016. Abstract: Today's bodies are akin to 'walking sensor...

Protecting enterprise data centers from threats that target Linux servers (Help Net Security)
2016-02-29 11:30

Today’s internet is largely powered by Linux servers, many of which have become the target of attackers looking to utilize this vast pool of resources for much larger and more aggressive...