Enterprises put themselves at risk by running outdated Microsoft products
According to a new report 65 percent of Windows systems are still running Windows 7, and a small percentage of devices are still running Windows XP.
The survey from trusted access specialist Duo Security analyzed more than two million endpoints and found 63 percent of them running Microsoft operating systems. Yet only 24 percent are running Windows 10. Windows 7 remains the most popular despite there being over 600 vulnerabilities affecting unpatched versions.
70 percent of organizations are swamped by threat data
New research from threat intelligence platform Anomali and the Ponemon Institute shows that 70 percent of security industry professionals believe threat intelligence is often too big and/or complex to provide actionable insights.
It also shows that they often fail to share essential threat data with board members and C-level executives, despite the fact that security is now a business priority.
Number of DDoS attacks down but speed and size increases
The number of DDoS attacks fell more than 40 percent to 97,700 attacks in the second quarter of 2016 according to the latest threat report from DDoS security service Nexusguard.
The report reveals there was a sharp dip in distributed reflection denial of service (DrDoS) attacks, with DNS-based attacks falling 97 percent compared to the previous quarter. However, recent DDoS attacks on cybercrime journalist Brian Krebs and OVH, a French internet hosting provider, broke records for speed and size.
The changing face of the enterprise storage market [Q&A]
The growth of cloud usage, increasing volumes of information and a switch towards software defined systems based on commodity hardware have all had an impact on the storage market.
About a year ago we spoke to Mark Lewis, Chairman and CEO of storage specialist Formation Data Systems to get his views on the future of enterprise storage. This week we caught up with Mark again to find out how much the market has changed in just a short time.
DevOps is driving the move to cloud-first businesses
New research from cloud business management specialist ServiceNow indicates that enterprise cloud services have reached a tipping point, with 52 percent of respondents saying they would select cloud as the platform of choice for new business applications.
In addition 85 percent say they now are headed towards a cloud-first footing, with almost nine out of 10 saying they will complete the shift within two years.
New software suite helps business decision making
Businesses increasingly rely on analytics tools to make sense of their data. But often these can be complex and require several different programs to deliver results.
Analytics software company TARGIT is launching its new Decision Suite 2017 which offers a universal analytics solution with an enterprise-grade in-memory database and back-end tool set.
Healthcare staff lack basic cyber security awareness
The consequences of a security breach in the healthcare sector can be severe, yet a new survey reveals that healthcare staff are among the most likely to fall victim to social engineering attacks.
The study from SecurityScorecard exposes vulnerabilities across 700 healthcare organizations including medical treatment facilities, health insurance agencies and healthcare manufacturing companies.
Comodo offers companies free forensic analysis to fight zero-day malware
Because it isn't detected by traditional, signature based anti-virus solutions, zero-day malware has the potential to wreak havoc in businesses of all sizes.
Cyber security company Comodo is launching a new, free forensic analysis service to help enterprises discover previously unknown and undetected malware that could cause serious security issues or data breaches.
New software simplifies BYOD management
The US mobile workforce is set to grow to 105.4 million workers by 2020 according to IDC and this creates a challenge for businesses trying to control and secure deployments.
In a bid to make things easier, networking solutions company Brocade is launching its latest Ruckus Cloudpath platform to enable IT organizations of any size to easily establish secure, policy-based access for wired and wireless devices.
Traditional retailers need to engage customers via mobile or lose them to online sellers
As we approach the holiday season retailers will be looking forward to the annual boost in sales that it brings. But a new survey from Euclid Analytics reveals that if retailers don’t employ digital strategies to engage shoppers they risk losing them to online merchants like Amazon.
Mobile and social media adoption means a different shopping experience for consumers who are looking to make holiday purchases. They could be shopping at a physical store, while at the same time comparing prices and looking for coupons via Facebook on their smartphones.
Millennial behavior puts federal IT systems at risk
The security habits of the millennial generation could be putting federal IT systems at risk, if agencies don't adjust their cyber defenses in time.
This finding comes from a new study by cyber security company Forcepoint, which examines how members of the millennial generation use technology.
The seven IoT devices that could be putting your business at risk
We've already seen concerns about the threats Internet of Things gadgets may pose in the home, with hackable Barbie dolls and snooping Smart TVs. Not to mention that the latest Dyn DDoS attack was carried out using unsecured IoT devices.
IoT devices are starting to become commonplace in businesses too so the potential for problems can only grow. Security company ForeScout, along with leading ethical hacker Samy Kamkar, has been investigating the risks these devices pose.
IT executives are out of step with their teams
A new report finds that there's a disconnect between IT executives and their staff on critical issues, including control over SaaS applications.
The report from cloud specialist BetterCloud shows that non-executive IT staff, when compared to IT executives, are 29 percent more likely to say their team lacks complete control over their SaaS applications and 56 percent more likely to feel like their IT team lacks complete visibility into them.
New tool offers SWIFT network protection through deception
Attacks on the inter-bank SWIFT system have been making the headlines this year, proving lucrative for the hackers and worrying for the industry.
Help is on the way though as Cyber security company TrapX is launching a deception-based security solution, DeceptionGrid, specifically designed protect SWIFT.
Thycotic launches free tool to expose endpoint threats
We're seeing attacks on endpoint systems becoming more common and increasingly clever. Yet for administrators knowing what's happening on their endpoints presents a challenge.
Privileged account management specialist Thycotic is launching a new, free Endpoint Application Discovery Tool to automatically discover and reports on applications installed on Windows endpoints.
Ian's Bio
Ian spent almost 20 years working with computers before he discovered that writing about them was easier than fixing them. Since then he's written for a number of computer magazines and is a former editor of PC Utilities. Follow him on Mastodon
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