15 million unencrypted telnet nodes out there offer shells to anyone who cares to peek in on the clear text password as it’s being used.
AI Platform Attracts $2.5M Seed Round
The company was running on USC grants from the Department of Homeland Security, Defense Department and the US Army Research Office.
Mega-DDoS Attacks Hit All-Time High on Q1
During Q1, Akamai mitigated more than 4,500 DDoS attacks, which is a 125% increase compared with Q1 2015.
#Infosec16: Managing Talent a Key Factor in Building a Strong Security Team
LinkedIn’s Cory Scott discusses how companies can manage their talent to build effective security teams.
#infosec16: Security Awareness Raising a Waste of Time, Say Experts
Firms urged to focus on behavioral change through new approaches
#Infosec16: AI Could Transform Security Operations … But Don’t Believe the Hype
Forcepoint deputy CISO makes the case for AI, but warns on current ‘snake oil’ claims
#infosec16: Tactics of Old Are Still Used, says Mikko
The same problems that hit businesses in the 1980s and 1990s have not evolved in modern threat methods.
#infosec16: Levison Wood Urges IT Security Pros to Embrace Risk
As long as it is measured and mitigated, risk can lead to business success, says former Para
#Infosec16: GDPR Will Significantly Impact Almost All Orgs, says Ipswitch’s Rich Allen
“They’ve put some serious teeth behind these regulations”
#infosec16 Bromium Offers “Come and Break Us” Challenge
Micro-virtualization vendor Bromium has offered a “Bring-Your-Own-Malware challenge” to delegates at Infosecurity Europe.