December 20, 2016 Turkey Impairs Tor Network 2 min read - Following the statutes on restricting VPNs that was enacted by the Turkish government in November, it seems that the Tor network has also been affected.
December 19, 2016 Zero-Day Exploits Affect Desktop Linux 2 min read - A security researcher recently discovered how zero-day exploits could be leveraged to steal private information from desktop Linux systems.
December 19, 2016 The IT Skills Shortage Is Putting Businesses at Risk 2 min read - The IT skills shortage is becoming critical, and the lack of suitably skilled cybersecurity expertise means business are being attacked.
December 19, 2016 Root of the Problem? Tordow Malware 2.0 Goes After Top Android Permissions 2 min read - Experts believe the new iteration of Tordow malware, which targets root access to take total control of infected devices, could become a worldwide threat.
December 15, 2016 IT Decision-Makers Must Respond Proactively to the Cybersecurity Skills Crisis 2 min read - IT decision-makers and executives must take a proactive approach to hiring in the face of a worldwide cybersecurity skills shortage.
December 15, 2016 Frustrating Firmware? Cybercriminal Claims to Ruin Routers With Immovable Malware 2 min read - Routers are popular targets for cybercrime. One actor in particular claimed to have permanently infected millions of routers with a firmware-based attack.
December 15, 2016 DNSChanger Exploit Targets Routers Through Web Browsers 2 min read - Although the DNSChanger exploit kit is spread through malvertising, it is designed to target vulnerabilities in victims' physical internet routers.
December 14, 2016 IBM Releases Industry-First EMM Benchmarking Tool: MaaS360 Mobile Metrics 3 min read - IBM MaaS360 Mobile Metrics enables IT analysts to see how they compare to the broader community and improve security, efficiency and decision-making.
December 13, 2016 Microsoft Edge Is Spoofalicious 2 min read - A security researcher learned how to trick SmartScreen, a subprogram within Microsoft Edge designed to block malicious content, to display spoofed messages
December 12, 2016 Popcorn Time Wants Your Money, but Will Settle for Your Buddy’s 2 min read - Ransomware variant Popcorn Time offers its victims a choice: Pay the ransom or sell out your buddy for a free decryption key to recover your stolen data.