By default the sending server will transmit plaintext email over the public Internet, where it is easily subject to eavesdropping and interception.

Employees need better cloud security tools, but recent hacks haven’t made any significant impact on SMB security decisions.

NOAA accused of cover-up as cause of incursion remains unknown.

New revelations claim contractor for the Natanz facility was ‘patient zero.’

He pretended to be Orange security staff member to get log-ins for customer database.

Massive October spike coincides with pro-democracy protests

CrowdStrike warns Chinese attackers and hacktivists may be readying campaigns

Mandiant boss says Kremlin and criminal elements have stepped up activity

The attackers are not only using the aging CVE-2012-0158 vulnerability, but the newer CVE-2014-1761 as well, exploiting these to download or drop a Zbot variant.

Home Depot also said that 53 million email addresses were stolen along with the previously disclosed 56 million payment card details.