Security News

Firefox blocks Flash plugin by default until zero-days are fixed (Help Net Security)
2015-07-14 11:58

For the last few years, many security experts have been urging users to evaluate whether they actually need to use Adobe Flash. The platform, once practically unavoidable, now has effective alterna...

65,000+ Land Rovers recalled due to software bug (Help Net Security)
2015-07-14 10:27

Jaguar Land Rover has announced that owners of Range Rover and Range Rover Sport vehicles manufactured since 2013 will have to visit car dealers and get their car's software updated. The update w...

The soaring cost of malware containment (Help Net Security)
2015-07-14 10:02

Organizations are dealing with nearly 10,000 malware alerts per week, however, only 22% of these are considered reliable, according to a new report from The Ponemon Institute, which surveyed 551 IT an...

Germany's new cyber-security law aimed at securing critical infrastructure (Help Net Security)
2015-07-14 09:10

German institutions and businesses that fall in the "critical infrastructure" category will have to implement new information security measures, as defined by the new IT security law passed on Friday ...

The most damaging ramifications of DDoS attacks (Help Net Security)
2015-07-14 08:59

More than half of IT security professionals (52 percent) said loss of customer trust and confidence were the most damaging consequences of DDoS attacks for their businesses, according to a survey cond...

CFOs are not confident about their level of security (Help Net Security)
2015-07-14 08:10

CFOs’ long-term outlook for the North American economy remains strong despite their weakening confidence in their own companies' prospects, according to Deloitte. Lower expectations for growth in reve...

The difficult task of meeting compliance needs (Help Net Security)
2015-07-14 07:23

Compliance is a complex issue in many industries and organizations know all too well that there are major fines and potential punishments for not meeting the laws and regulations. Some major complianc...