Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks are getting more frequent and harder to detect. To help companies keep up with daily threat levels, Arbor Networks has collaborated with Google Ideas to create a data visualization map of global attacks.
Consumers Take Their Business Elsewhere After a Data Breach
The costs of data breaches have been well-documented when it comes to remediation and consulting costs, but the more qualitative fallout from a breach, like the impact to brand identity, is harder to pin down.
European Civil Liberties Committee Approves Current Draft Data Protection Regulation
Edward Snowden’s leaked information on the character and extent of NSA surveillance brought new impetus to the European Commission’s proposed new General Data Protection Regulation, which had been floundering under the weight of extensive US government…
25 New SCADA Flaws Emerge in Critical Infrastructure
Researchers have found at least 25 new vulnerabilities in SCADA software, which controls critical infrastructure that, among other things, keeps clean water and reliable heat and electricity flowing to houses.
TalariaX Receives Renewed Certification as RSA SecurID Partner
Singapore-based TalariaX, and its sendQuick appliance-based SMS gateway, will continue as a SecurID partner for RSA Authentication Manager 8
One-in-Five 9–11 Year-Old Children Admit to Meeting a Stranger They Speak to Online
Today is the first day of Get Safe Online Week 2013, “an annual awareness campaign organized by Get Safe Online (GSOL) to reinforce the fact that people can stay online safely just by following some simple precautions.” But neither adults nor children …
The RU:8080 Gang Kicks Off a New Dropbox Password Reset Campaign
Email scams are often given away by poor grammar and typos. AppRiver, however, has discovered a new scam that looks more than usually professional. It’s an email that says, “You recently requested a link to reset your Dropbox password. The old one is n…
2014 SANS Training Calendar Announced
The SANS Institute has announced an enhanced calendar of training events across Europe for 2014.
Data Breach at Royal Vet College Prompts ICO BYOD Warning
In the wake of a data breach at the Royal Veterinary College, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is warning organizations they must make sure that their data protection policies reflect how the modern workforce are using personal devices …
Cyber Security Challenge and WSS Celebrate Female Code-breakers at Bletchley Park
On Friday 11th October 2013, veterans, women in top security positions and the next generation of cyber defenders met at the home of British code-breaking, Bletchley Park.