Malvertising becomes a billion dollar problem
According to a new report by endpoint security specialist Invincea malvertising is causing more than $1 billion worth of damage each year.
Based on data gathered in the first six months of this year the company detected and blocked approximately 2,100 malvertising attacks against its customers, representing 2.1 million malicious advertisements. Invincea estimates this caused $525 million of damage in repair and recovery expense, excluding the impact of any data breaches.
LastPass switches to freemium model to encourage take up
With increasing numbers of credentials being stolen in data breaches it makes sense to use a password manager to protect your online accounts.
Popular password manager LastPass is encouraging users to make the leap by making its service available free on mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets from today.
New platform helps bring APIs and apps to market faster
IT departments and developers are under increasing pressure to support innovation at a much faster pace. This requires agility but also the needs to meet governance requirements and allow people both inside and outside IT to build cross-platform apps that conform to best practices and standards.
Digital transformation specialist AnyPresence is launching a new platform that offers a comprehensive solution for API-driven enterprise app development and enabling the Internet of Things.
How the cloud is changing the role of IT admins
The shifting of systems to the cloud has an effect on many areas of the enterprise, not least IT. The role of IT professionals is beginning to enter new territory.
In the latest of its Trends in Cloud IT series automated management specialist BetterCloud looks at how the emergence of the cloud is altering perceptions. It's freeing up valuable time that cloud IT admins are using to become proactive decision makers in their organizations, rather than simply reacting to problems.
84 percent of enterprises have considered encrypting all sensitive data
Security professionals are naturally concerned with protecting sensitive data within their organization and elsewhere, particularly given the increasing numbers of threats.
A new survey of more than 100 information security professionals by data security specialist Vormetric and risk management research organization IANS reveals that 84 percent of respondents had considered a security strategy of encrypting all their sensitive data.
European retailers rush to go digital for a competitive edge
Perhaps more than any other type of business, retailers are always keen to gain an advantage over their competitors. A new study by IDC suggests that they're increasingly turning to technology in order to stay ahead.
It reveals that 64 percent of retailers in Western Europe are currently undertaking some form of digital transformation effort while 21 percent are planning to do so by the end of the year.
Stay in control of your privacy in Windows 10
Over the past week and a half many thousands of people worldwide will have taken the plunge into Windows 10. But, as we've previously pointed out the free upgrade comes at a price in terms of privacy.
So what can you do to enjoy the advantages of Windows 10 without giving away too much of your information? Here are some tips to help you protect your details.
Over half of UK smaller businesses spend less than 2 percent of their IT budget on security
Smaller businesses often have a limited budget for securing their IT systems which can leave them uniquely vulnerable. Antivirus company Avast launched its free Avast for Business cloud offering aimed at SMBs earlier this year and has been surveying users to find out how they handle their security.
Among the findings are that almost three-quarters of respondents say that all of their employees use the internet. Yet despite the high number of data breaches 57 percent of SMBs in the UK invest only between zero and two percent of their IT budget on security.
Lookout launches Stagefright detector
Stagefright detectors seem to be flavor of the month at the moment, not surprising when the vulnerability could affect around 95 percent of Android devices. We reported yesterday on Zimperium's version and now mobile security specialist Lookout has launched its own detector.
The app will tell users whether or not their Android device is vulnerable to Stagefright. If it is affected, it provide a run-down on how to reduce the risk of being attacked. Uses will also be able to check back in after receiving a security patch to confirm it contained the fix for Stagefright.
Zero-day vulnerabilities increase over 2014
Danish security company Secunia is using the Black Hat conference to reveal an early look at the vulnerability trends to date for 2015.
One of the main findings is that 15 zero-day vulnerabilites have been discovered so far in 2015, making it likely that the total for the year will exceed the 25 discovered in 2014. The 2015 zero-days were all discovered in popular Adobe and Microsoft products widely in use across both personal and professional IT systems.
CloudLock launches cybersecurity-as-a-service
The number of attacks and breaches in recent months indicates that current security models are struggling to cope. On-premises security solutions such as gateways or proxies limit the visibility of security teams, as they can't easily monitor or control today’s growing volume of cloud-to-cloud traffic.
Security company CloudLock is launching an industry first cloud cybersecurity-as-a-service offering for any cloud environment. It's able to protect off-the-shelf SaaS, IaaS, PaaS and IDaaS systems as well as custom and home grown cloud apps.
API security becomes a senior management concern
As APIs fast become the dominant channel for exchanging data between both external and internal audiences and services, there's increasing concern over the threats and vulnerabilities they present.
A new survey by API management company Akana reveals that API security is as much an issue for the business as it is for IT, with 75 percent of respondents saying that API security was a CIO-level concern whilst 65 percent say it's an issue for business managers. As APIs are increasingly being adopted to drive digital initiatives, both business and IT increasingly see value in securing them.
Bringing the power of analytics to performance management
Smooth management of IT systems relies on being able to spot issues early and resolve them before they have a major impact on performance.
Infrastructure analytics specialist Virtual Instruments is launching a new version of its VirtualWisdom solution, a vendor-agnostic platform that ensures performance for enterprise applications spanning physical, virtual and cloud computing environments.
Microsoft selects Interana to improve Bing performance
Bing is the second largest search engine in the US and in order to maintain its position the team behind it needs to make constant improvements and for that they need insights into how it gets used.
Microsoft has chosen behavioral analytics solution Interana to analyze the massive volumes of clickstream event data generated daily on Bing.
Web isolation platform adds threat intelligence to improve accuracy
We reported on the Menlo Security Web Isolation Platform, which aims to eliminate threats before they reach the desktop, earlier this year.
Now Menlo Security is beefing up its offering, announcing a partnership with threat intelligence specialist Webroot. The link up will deliver granular threat intelligence for the Web Isolation Platform through integration with Webroot's BrightCloud Web Classification Service.
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