Android Trojan targets customers of major banks and can bypass 2FA
Researchers at security company ESET have uncovered a new strain of Android malware that can steal the login credentials of mobile banking users.
Named Android/Spy.Agent.SI, the malware presents victims with a fake version of the login screen of their banking application and locks the screen until they enter their username and password.
Enterprises struggle to implement security without harming other business initiatives
While data security has become a priority for management, many businesses are still struggling to incorporate it effectively into their organization.
A new Data Security Survey from Dell reveals that although the C-suite recognizes the benefits of data security, organizations are still struggling to develop programs that effectively incorporate security strategies without detracting from other business initiatives.
Do managers really know what's happening in their data centers? [Q&A]
A new survey from Intel Data Center Manager and Dell reveals that around half of IT managers don't really know what's happening in their data centers.
It also finds that only 53 percent of IT managers use DCIM systems, which provide critical info about power and thermal usage, despite the fact that 44 percent experience power issues and 37 percent cooling issues in their data centers on a weekly basis.
Codenvy and Microsoft streamline the developer workspace
Developers often work on portions of a project in isolation, which can lead to problems when the time comes to put everything together as a whole.
Now Codenvy and Microsoft are collaborating to modernize the way organizations build software by connecting developer workspaces with enterprise developer tools for a continuous, agile experience.
76 percent of project managers aren't sure how their work helps the business
If you've ever worked in a large organization you've probably had the feeling of not knowing how, or indeed if, what you do contributes to the enterprise as a whole.
Rest assured you’re not alone, according to research from project management solutions company Changepoint, 80 percent of project management executives have no real-time insights into how the organization's projects are aligned with overall business strategy.
The spam map of the United States
What do California and New York have in common? They're both major centers of spam email according to new research, between them accounting for almost half of spam sent in the US.
The study from Comodo Threat Research Labs examined all of the email Comodo filtered for customers in the second half of 2015, specifically looking at spam, and conducted an IP address analysis of the millions of pieces of email spam that came into the Threat Research Labs.
New platform improves security, governance and performance for big data
Organizations are keen to exploit the power of big data and containerized applications using Docker allow them to do this in a reliable way.
Converged data platform specialist MapR Technologies is launching its latest version which provides a comprehensive data services layer for Docker, offering enhancements to security, data governance and performance.
New security solution protects Android apps throughout their lifecycle
Although mobile apps may be tested for security threats present at the time they're developed, they are of course subject to attacks once they’re out in the world.
Security solutions company SEWORKS is launching a new SaaS-based protection for Android called AppSolid, which will give development teams proactive protection and tracking of their apps across their entire lifespan.
How APIs are key to digital success
In the digital world it's increasingly APIs that hold everything together, allowing information to be easily shared between applications.
A new study from SmartBear Software gathered responses from over 2,300 software professionals around the world to paint a picture of the current state of the API industry.
'Accessibility Clickjacking' malware could impact 500 million Android devices
Researchers at threat defense company Skycure have uncovered an Android proof of concept malware that uses accessibility services to allow attackers to spy on and even control a device.
It can monitor all of a victim's activity and allow attackers to read, and possibly compose, corporate emails and documents via the victim's device, as well as elevating their permissions to remotely encrypt or even wipe the device.
Real-time messaging is displacing email
According to a new report, 56 percent of respondents believe that real-time messaging will displace email as their organization's primary workplace communication and collaboration tool.
The latest Trends in Cloud IT Research survey from BetterCloud surveyed over 800 people split between IT professionals and end users. The results show that while real-time messaging is gaining popularity, 27 percent of end users and 23 percent of IT professionals say some employees are less productive because of it.
What makes a typical information security chief?
Major data breaches continue to highlight how essential it is for businesses to secure their systems, and as a result many organizations are looking to recruit information security officers.
But what should they be looking for? What are the traits that the top information security professionals share? Data loss prevention specialist Digital Guardian has produced an infographic based on research into the CISOs and security leaders at Fortune 100 companies which throws up some interesting results.
New query tool makes life easier for .NET developers
Standard query tools can often lack the flexibility required to deliver precise results which results in the need for further processing and adds to data traffic.
To address this problem ScaleOut Software is announcing a new computational query tool that combines Microsoft's LINQ query with the company's own data-parallel computing technology to offer more powerful and flexible query tools for grid-based applications. Available with ScaleOut Software's suite of in-memory data grid products, including ScaleOut StateServer and ScaleOut ComputeServer, computational query makes it easy for .NET developers and architects to harnesses the full power of the grid's data-parallel compute engine and dramatically accelerate query processing. It's available for use with Java on both Linux and Windows systems.
Cyber threats could overwhelm the healthcare industry
Healthcare organizations average about one cyber attack per month and almost half say they have experienced an incident involving the loss or exposure of patient information during the last year, leaving patients at risk of identity theft.
These are among the findings of a survey by security company ESET and the Ponemon Institute into cyber security in the healthcare sector.
New platform helps mid-sized organizations respond to cyber threats
Cyber attacks don't discriminate when it comes to the size of the organization. But smaller enterprises can lack the resources needed to effectively deal with them.
Incident response specialist Resilient Systems -- which is in the process of being acquired by IBM -- has designed its latest Resilient Commercial Incident Response Platform (IRP) to meet the needs of mid-sized organizations.
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