The Irish police force An Garda Síochána has announced that it will set up specialist units to liaise with international partners on current and emerging threats, and to provide cyber and forensic tools to support front line policing and state security.
Wendy’s Point of Sale Hack Grows Bigger
The fast-food chain has found a new malware variant and more compromised stores.
Privileged Insiders Remain the Top Data Threat
72% of organizations are not confident in their ability to manage and control employee access to confidential documents and files.
DNS Security Remains Poorly Understood
Three-quarters of CSOs and network directors (74%) have been victims of DNS attacks, yet many have no DNS security beyond a firewall.
AI Investment Increases, but so do Security Fears
New research reveals rapid adoption of intelligent machines, but also highlights concerns over the security issues that they bring.
Blue Coat to be Acquired by Symantec for $4.65BN
Symantec has announced plans to acquire Blue Coat Systems for a price of $4.65 billion.
$85K Windows Zero-Day Goes Up for Public Sale
The exploit is for a Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) vulnerability in Windows that is key to the infection process and to APTs.
Survey: Data Breaches Send Customers Fleeing
Significant percentages of consumers say that corporations are not taking enough responsibility when they get hacked.
#Infosec16: Beware Incident Response Sucker Punch
Experts debate best way to best way to prepare for the inevitable
#Infosec16: Local Champions Can Help Foster Right Security Culture
PA Consulting claims IT security teams must get leadership and staff onside