Security News > 2017 > February

How people-based actions put critical data at risk (Help Net Security)
2017-02-22 13:30

While 80 percent of respondents believe it’s important to understand the behaviors of people as they interact with intellectual property and other critical business data, only 32 percent are able...

How a dynamic range of authentication can open doors for trusted customers (Help Net Security)
2017-02-22 13:00

In this podcast recorded at RSA Conference 2017, Michael Thelander, Director of Product Marketing at iovation, talks about lessons learned from bringing authentication technology out to customers...

Advanced Windows botnet spreads Mirai malware (Help Net Security)
2017-02-22 12:30

Kaspersky Lab experts are analyzing the first Windows-based spreader for the Mirai malware as part of a concerted effort to close down Mirai botnets in the wild. The Windows bot appears to have...

NSA Using Cyberattack for Defense (Schneier on Security)
2017-02-22 12:21

These days, it's rare that we learn something new from the Snowden documents. But Ben Buchanan found something interesting. The NSA penetrates enemy networks in order to enhance our defensive...

Ransomware attacks growing rapidly, organizations are struggling (Help Net Security)
2017-02-22 12:00

The percentage of ransomware attacks increased from 5.5%, to 10.5% of all recognized malware attacks from July to December 2016, according to Check Point. Check Point researchers detected a number...