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Threat Actors Quickly Adopt Effective Exploits
2018-01-17 15:34

Cybercriminals and nation state groups were quick to adopt the most effective exploits last year, a new AlienVault report reveals. read more

Crypto-Mining Attack Targets Web Servers Globally
2018-01-17 15:16

A new malware family is targeting web servers worldwide in an attempt to ensnare them into a crypto-mining botnet, security researchers have discovered. read more

Why GDPR will drive a best practice approach
2018-01-17 15:08

When GDPR was first discussed, many feared that it would force businesses to act more insular and become more defensive about their data. Some even believed there would be a counter-movement...

Threat Intelligence Tech Firm Anomali Raises $40 Million
2018-01-17 14:46

Anomali, a security technology firm that offers a SaaS-based threat intelligence platform, today announced that it has raised $40 million in series D funding.  The additional funding brings the...

PureSec Emerges From Stealth With Security Product for Serverless Apps
2018-01-17 14:38

Tel Aviv, Israel-based startup PureSec emerged from stealth mode on Wednesday with a security platform designed for serverless architectures and a guide that describes the top 10 risks for...

Oracle addresses 237 vulnerabilities across multiple products
2018-01-17 14:22

The January 2018 Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) fixes 237 new security vulnerabilities across hundreds of Oracle products, including the company’s widely used Oracle Database Server and Java...

Insights from 700M thwarted cyberattacks show how the fight against cybercrime has intensified
2018-01-17 13:30

2017 was a record-setting year in the fight against cybercrime. Based on analysis of real world cybercrime attacks, ThreatMetrix confirmed a 100 percent increase in volume of attacks over the last...

Former CIA Agent Arrested With Top Secret Info
2018-01-17 13:22

US authorities said Tuesday they had arrested a former CIA agent, Hong Kong resident Jerry Chun Shing Lee, after discovering he had an unauthorized notebook that had the identities of undercover...

Global IT spending to reach $3.7 trillion in 2018
2018-01-17 13:15

Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.7 trillion in 2018, an increase of 4.5 percent from 2017, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Global IT spending growth began to turn...

Stackhackr: Free malware simulation tool
2018-01-17 13:00

Stackhackr lets you create and customize your own mock malware that simulates malicious behavior — without actually doing any harm on your machine. It’s a quick and safe way to find out whether...