June 27, 2016 Malware Top 10: Conficker Grabs Top Spot, Tinba Takes Second 2 min read - Check Point found that the Conficker malware accounts for 14 percent of recognized attacks today, making it the top cyberthreat for the month of May.
June 27, 2016 Flash or HTML5? Malvertising-Makers Will Happily Hijack Both 2 min read - More ad providers are moving to HTML5 to prevent malvertising, but this shift alone isn't enough to deter cybercriminals from their exploits.
June 24, 2016 Necurs Botnet Comes Back From the Dead 2 min read - Just a few weeks after the Necurs botnet was shut down for an unknown reason, the threat has made a comeback and is back in operation.
June 21, 2016 Tor Browser Counterpunches With a Security Upgrade 2 min read - The Tor browser has added some updates to boost security, which should be good news for users concerned about their privacy being compromised.
June 21, 2016 Akamai Says Subtlety Is Out, Brute Force Is In for Identity Theft 2 min read - New security research from Akamai found that brute-force attacks are making a comeback thanks to their low-risk, high-reward nature.
June 20, 2016 Apple Wants HTTPS for Apps by 2017 2 min read - At its latest Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple announced that HTTPS for apps will be mandatory starting in January 2017.
June 20, 2016 Extra Helpings of Hacked Servers? Compromised Machines Hit Low Prices on the Dark Web 2 min read - Nearly 70,000 hacked servers are currently for sale on the Dark Web. Could this be the start of a new era of cybercrime marketplaces?
June 16, 2016 RAA Ransomware Is All JavaScript, Researchers Say 2 min read - Security researchers recently discovered RAA ransomware, which leverages its JavaScript code makeup to trick users into thinking it's legitimate.
June 16, 2016 C-Suites and Cyber Risk Information: Underwhelming Reports May Lead to Unemployed CISOs 2 min read - New studies highlighted a major disconnect between CISOs and the rest of the C-suite when it comes to cyber risk information.
June 15, 2016 IBM Security Is Keeping Wimbledon Safe and Secure 2 min read - IBM Security has teamed up with Wimbledon to protect this revered tennis tournament from cyberthreats and other online security incidents.