Software Developers Face Secure Coding Challenges
Seven in ten developers are expected to write secure code, but less than half receive feedback on security, a survey finds. …
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Competing Priorities Mean Security Risks for Small Businesses
Small business IT professionals are trying to balance multiple priorities and finding that the balance often leaves the company with serious security risks. …
German Schools Ban Office 365, Cite Privacy Concerns
The ruling follows years of debate over whether German schools and institutions should use Microsoft tools and services. …
Black Hat USA Arsenal Serves Up A Smorgasbord of Cybersecurity Tools
Visit the Arsenal this August to go hands-on with hackable gadgets and catch live demos of open-source security tools from some of the best in the business. …
Summer: A Time for Vacations & Cyberattacks?
About a third of cybersecurity professionals believe that their companies see more cyberattacks during the summer, but the survey data does not convince on the reasons for the perception of a summer bump. …
4 Reasons Why SOC Superstars Quit
Security analysts know they are a hot commodity in the enviable position of writing their own ticket. Here’s how to keep them engaged, challenged, and happy. …
Insider Threats: An M&A Dealmaker’s Nightmare
Because data has never been more portable, taking it has never been easier. And that’s a huge problem during mergers and acquisitions. …
Smash-and-Grab Crime Threatens Enterprise Security
Getting your company smartphone or laptop stolen from your car isn’t just a hassle; it can have large regulatory ramifications, too. Visibility is the answer. …
Intelligent Authentication Market Grows to Meet Demand
Confidence in user identity is critical to prevent fraud and theft, and companies are looking for new ways to get the necessary assurance. …
UK Forensics Firm Paid Ransom in Cyberattack
Victim firm Eurofins Scientific handles more than 70,000 criminal cases per year in the UK. …
US Military Warns Companies to Look Out for Iranian Outlook Exploits
Microsoft patched a serious vulnerability in the Microsoft Outlook client in 2017, but an Iranian group continues to exploit the flaw. …
D-Link Agrees to Strengthen Device Security
A settlement with the FTC should mean comprehensive security upgrades for D-Link routers and IP camera. …
New MacOS Malware Discovered
A wave of new MacOS malware over the past month includes a zero-day exploit and other attack code. …
Attunity Data Leak Exposes Sensitive Files at Ford, TD Bank
Three unsecured Amazon S3 storage buckets compromised more than 1TB of data belonging to Attunity and its high-profile clients. …
Cloud Provider PCM Suffers Data Breach
Attackers were reportedly able to compromise email and file-sharing systems for some of PCM’s customers. …
Key Biscayne Hit by Cybersecurity Attack
Key Biscayne is the third Florida town to be hit by hackers in June. …