An army of 40,000 small office/home office routers have been exploited by automated malware. But who's responsible for devices being vulnerable: vendors for using well-known defaults; or distributors and IT managers for not locking them down?
Veteran Java bug hunter Adam Gowdiak has disclosed details of what he says are unpatched flaws in Google App Engine for Java and criticized the company for its response.
Caffeine junkies are up in arms over reports that criminals have been targeting their Starbucks account balances. But the real story is poor password-picking practices by consumers, and Starbucks' lack of multi-factor authentication.
The public demands accountability for data breaches involving systems that include personally identifiable information (PII) and expects that all educational institutions will have the same levels of security that Fortune 500 companies do. However, most educational institutions have fewer IT security resources than...
The public demands accountability for data breaches involving government systems and expects that all government entities have the same levels of security that Fortune 500 companies do. However, most government organizations have fewer IT security resources than their larger enterprise counterparts, yet they face the...
The public demands accountability for data breaches involving private healthcare information and expects that all healthcare institutions will have the same levels of security that Fortune 500 companies do. However, most healthcare organizations have fewer IT security resources than their enterprise counterparts, yet...
Patching is among the primary challenges facing enterprises in their adoption of IoT devices. Fortinet's Darren Turnbull shares insight on how to anticipate and respond to the top security obstacles.
Former RSA Chairman Art Coviello has re-emerged as a partner with venture capital firm Rally Ventures. What's it like to transition from creating new security solutions to discovering and nurturing them?
For banks with strong mobile offerings, the huge demand for mobile RDC services is a major opportunity to win new customers. However, the increased usage of mobile
RDC services can also increase fraud risks. Specifically, fraud-related remote deposit losses, which were previously only seen in the commercial sector,...
What are the biggest cyberthreats facing healthcare entities today and on the horizon? What steps are healthcare organizations taking to prevent and detect breaches? And what are the top data security priorities for the year ahead?
For answers to these questions and many more, check out the Healthcare Information...
The Internet was a 20th century blessing, and one which continues to provide transformational benefits in the 21st century. The Internet is no less significant in transforming the world economy than the sextant or steam engine. However, the benefit of the Internet has brought with it a dark side; a side that is...
Learn how to stop fraudsters from wreaking havoc with your online assets
User Behavior Analytics (UBA) is the future of fraud prevention. Once only valued by early adopters, UBA has entered the mainstream as some of the largest companies in the world use this technology to secure their websites from bad user...
New web and mobile apps let today's businesses reach out to new customers. But they also open the door to hackers looking for vulnerabilities they can exploit to steal customer data or intellectual property. This SANS survey examines the state of application security. It finds that application builders (development...
There's an app for that" has become the mantra of users, developers and IT alike. The explosion of applications is clear - just look at the icons populating phones, tablets and computers everywhere. With all that code comes new risks - unprotected web applications that communicate with mobile apps, unencrypted login...
Hackers penetrate organizations and steal information through vulnerabilities in software applications. Yet less than half of IT organizations have confidence in the security of the software that runs their businesses. And just 11 percent say they know with confidence which applications are at risk. Those are among...
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