Security News

Top malware families targeting business networks (Help Net Security)
2015-11-30 09:17

Check Point has revealed the most common malware families being used to attack organisations’ networks during October 2015. They identified more than 1,500 different malware families globally active i...

Event:  RSA Conference 2016 (Help Net Security)
2015-11-30 08:55

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, RSA Conference continues to drive the information security agenda forward. Connect with industry leaders at RSA Conference 2016. Join us to experience:400+ sessio...

Abysmal security practices by toy maker VTech result in massive data breach (Help Net Security)
2015-11-30 08:36

Hong Kong-based electronic toy maker VTech has suffered a massive breach. The target was the Learning Lodge app store, from which registered users can download games, music, and e-books to use on the ...

Human element of security to the fore at IRISSCON 2015 (Help Net Security)
2015-11-30 08:00

The most neglected part of security is the human factor – and yet it’s also the most vulnerable. Several of the speakers at the recently held IRISSCON cyber crime conference riffed on this recurring t...

CISO at U.S. Bank offers tips for secure online purchasing (Help Net Security)
2015-11-30 07:33

The thrill and chaos of holiday shopping has started, and unfortunately with that comes the inherent risk of fraud. With an increased threat of digital fraud, what can consumers do to secure their per...

How UK businesses plan to tackle security threats in 2016 (Help Net Security)
2015-11-30 07:00

81% UK IT decision makers experienced some sort of data or cyber security breach in their organisation in 2015, according to training company QA. 66 per cent said that the breach had led to a loss of ...