The Kmart (owned by Sears Holdings) breach story hit overnight in the US – with a credit card breach hitting for a second times in three years. The story is yet another example of retailers coming under attack again and especially the major chains, IT security experts from Sears Holding, High-Tech Bridge and Balabit commented below. Howard Riefs, a Spokesman at Sears Holding: “Our Kmart store payment data systems were infected with a form of malicious code that was undetectable by current anti-virus systems and application controls. Once aware of the new malicious code, we quickly removed it and contained the event.…
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An IDC Research Report shows that companies are the target of cyber-attacks every day and IT teams are struggling to deal with all the cyber issues. According to IDC, IT Teams are side-tracked by lengthy security investigations and are not able to adequately protect the system. Mike Patterson, CEO at Plixer commented below. Mike Patterson, CEO at Plixer: “Despite investments into the most sophisticated threat detection systems, the volume of alarm triggers is a tsunami that most IT teams can’t swim through. Security teams are already overburdened with investigations and struggle to keep up with sleuthing every odd behavior pattern. …
Automated advertising set up for mobile applications have little oversight and are often infiltrated with malware. Chris Olson, CEO at The Media Trust commented below. Chris Olson, CEO at The Media Trust: “Premium mobile application (apps), just like premium highly trafficked websites, are prime targets for malware attacks. An app provider should not have to wait until a consumer raises a complaint to address malware found on their application. As complex as it can get, the onus is still on the app provider to proactively scan for malware, using real world profiles of app users in order to detect anomalous…
With a week to go until the UK general election, Tripwire, a leading global provider of security and compliance solutions for enterprises and industrial organizations, conducted a poll asking whether they think hackers could interfere in the UK general election process. The overwhelming majority of respondents agreed that hackers could interfere in the UK general election, with 80% of respondents answering ‘Yes’ or ‘pretty likely’. Only 17% answered that they ‘highly doubt it’ and only 3% answered ‘No way’. Tim Erlin, VP at Tripwire commented below. Tim Erlin, VP at Tripwire: “With the ongoing investigations into the US election, it seems only logical…
Cyber security is one of the fastest developing industries in the world. The number of cyber-attacks rises year on year and cyber criminals are not only becoming more audacious with their attacks but are becoming more organised as well. Their main target is the business sector, creating a huge demand from companies for individuals who can defend their networks and critical data from the onslaught of cyber-attacks. As a result, both the number and the type of roles available in cyber security have grown extensively. They are some of the most varied and rewarding jobs in the world that will…
Industry needs to accept that relying on patches and OS upgrades will not protect enterprises from today’s polymorphic threats, says Bromium CUPERTINO, Calif. Bromium®, Inc., the pioneer and leader in virtualisation-based enterprise security that stops advanced malware attacks, today announced the findings of an independent survey of 500 CISOs from Germany, UK and US into the cost and frequency of crisis patch management. The research shows that companies are struggling to maintain emergency patch cycles, despite the fact enterprise reliance on legacy systems often mean emergency patches are an everyday fact of life. Key findings of the research show that:…
The mounting threats to network security may stem from external sources, but common misunderstandings about how to protect a business’ networks against them can create one big threat from within. High profile cases regularly make the headlines, proving that even the biggest businesses are failing to understand how to responsibly safeguard against potential attacks. The reality is that guaranteeing full protection against the constantly evolving forms of threat is a monumental – and often headache inducing – task for any business leader. Fortunately, there are plenty of security vendors out there that have full expertise in this field and can…
Importance of email server security The role of cyber security in modern business is hard to overstate. Almost all business processes are automated to a degree, and thus need to be thoroughly protected from any potential tampering. Vendors use anti malware and anti reverse engineering techniques to protect their products, but they can’t possibly weed out every vulnerability. One particularly vulnerable area is communications. Your company probably intensively uses emails in your business communications, just like most other companies out there. It means that crucially important data gets stored on email servers and transferred via the internet. Thus, the problem…
New Research Finds “Time Sink” Security Investigation Threatens Effective Security Operations SAN FRANCISCO – Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK), provider of the leading software platform for real-time Operational Intelligence, today announced the results of new research from IDC that shows organizations are constantly under attack and struggling to keep up. The research finds most organizations run time-consuming security investigations and often fail to effectively protect themselves. Read the full IDC InfoBrief, “Investigation or Exasperation? The State of Security Operations,” sponsored by Splunk. Findings from a survey of 600 senior security professionals across the U.S. and Europe highlight that less than half (47…
Businesses of all sizes have been forced to sit up and take notice as the WannaCry ransomware struck across the globe in May 2017. This virulent new strain of malware has hit hundreds of thousands of organisations by exploiting critical vulnerability in IT systems in over 150 countries. With businesses weighing up what can be done to protect their systems, independent testing by MRG Effitas shows that help is at hand for all companies, regardless of their IT security budget. Security research company, MRG Effitas, has found that Kaspersky Lab’s free solution, Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool for Business, has achieved “100 per cent protection” in…