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Popular Mideast App Pulled After Report it Was Spying Tool
2019-12-24 14:02

A popular mobile application developed in the United Arab Emirates has been removed from both Apple and Google's online marketplaces following a report it was used for widespread government...

The Case for Cyber-Risk Prospectuses
2019-12-24 14:00

Cyber-disclosure statements noting how long a company can go without a breach can help customers understand the reality of cyber-incidents and their exposure to loss.

Mastercard to Buy Supply Chain Monitoring Firm RiskRecon
2019-12-24 13:49

Purchase, NY-based Mastercard announced that it has agreed to acquire Salt Lake City, UT-based RiskRecon, an online security monitoring company that focuses on third-party risk management. Terms...

Apple and Google Stop Distributing ToTok Messaging App
2019-12-24 13:33

UAE Government Allegedly Built App to Spy on Citizens; Rival Offerings BannedApple and Google have stopped distributing a popular messaging app marketed to English and Arabic speakers called...

What a decade! Our baddest stories and biggest lessons, year by year…
2019-12-24 12:38

From the bizarre, through the crazy, all the way to the outright impossible - there's still plenty to learn from all of these stories.

4 tips to help keep your APIs safe
2019-12-24 11:00

Security analysts say multifactor authentication is an absolute must for any company running multiple interfaces.

To protect data and code in the age of hybrid cloud, you can always turn to Intel SGX
2019-12-24 07:00

A gentle guide to enclaves and trusted execution environments Sponsored Data and code are the lifeblood of digital organisations, and increasingly these are shared with others in order to achieve...

The 'Axis of Evil' and Escalation of Destructive Attacks
2019-12-24 06:48

Tom Kellermann, former cybersecurity adviser to the Obama administration, doesn't mince words when he describes the nation-state threat to the U.S. as the "axis of evil in cyberspace." Nor does...

Crypsis Group launches Hadron, a new endpoint detection and response platform
2019-12-24 04:00

The Crypsis Group, a leading incident response, risk management and digital forensics firm, announced the launch of Hadron, an advanced Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) platform that provides...

Inspur launches a series of new storage products
2019-12-24 03:30

Recently, Inspur released a series of new storage products including the mid-range storage AS5000G5 series with centralized architecture, as well as the high-performance P series, the high-density...