Security researcher Scott Helme has claimed that NOMX (no Mail eXchange), an email security appliance has been found to have numerous vulnerabilities and contain unpatched software. While NOMX denies the report, it points out a larger issue. Bob Noel, Director of Strategic Relationships and Marketing commented below. Bob Noel, Director of Strategic Relationships and Marketing at Plixer: “The vulnerabilities found in this NOMX device is a further example of why companies themselves must take responsibility for securing and monitoring the technology they purchase and implement. Recently , it was reported that Samsung’s Tizen operating system was shipping with serious vulnerabilities. In…
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STERLING, Va. – Neustar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR), a trusted, neutral provider of real-time information services, today released the findings from its fourth annual Worldwide DDoS Attacks and Cyber Insights Research Report. The report documents the frequency and cost of attacks and what measures are being taken to counter these threats. The Neustar May 2017 Worldwide DDoS Attacks and Cyber Insights Research Report, a 52-page global report, analyzes the responses of more than one thousand CISOs, CSO, CTOs security directors and managers. The report also includes, for the first time, Q1 attack data and trends captured from the Neustar DDoS Security Operations Center. “Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are the zeitgeist of…
As consumer demand for the Internet of Things (IoT) increases, more and more enterprises are joining in on the movement, transforming their outdated business models, improving operational efficiency and generating additional revenue streams. In fact, Gartner predicts there will be 25 billion Internet-connected things by 2020, and nearly $2 trillion of economic benefit globally. Enterprises that fail to innovate and leverage the potential of the IoT as part of the digital business transformation run the risk of losing customers to competitors and frankly, becoming less relevant. The Insecurity of the IoT Despite its economic potential, though, the IoT introduces serious…
Following the News about a new report detailing the increasing financial toll of ransomware attacks. “Attackers clearly think that there’s more to be squeezed from victims,” Symantec said in a Wednesday report. Engin Kirda, Co-Founder at Lastline commented below. Engin Kirda, Co-Founder at Lastline: “Ransomware by its very nature, tips its hand with characteristics that make it predictable and recognizable. The most obvious is that all ransomware has, and will always have, a ransom note – and therein lies its Achilles’ heel. Unlike other forms of malware, ransomware always contains this one very distinguishable and easily detectable component. It must inform the victim of the attack, and…
WOKING, United Kingdom – It is estimated that more than 90 per cent of photo ID card inspections are undertaken visually and in the field, with visual inspections often being the primary form of document investigation and validation. Any decisions to use a secondary inspection criteria is often based on the outcome of the visual inspection. For this reason, good badge design and the selection of the right custom ID card printing solution is critical, according to HID Global, world leaders in trusted identity solutions. Authenticity and security are crucial in creating visually secure credentials that incorporate elements that can be scrutinised…
Upstream processing of threat intelligence vastly simplifies analysis and taking action Bundling open-, community, and over 30 commercial sources of threat intelligence Delivering threat intelligence in unified, standards-compliant feeds to threat intelligence platforms, IT security controls, analysts and executives AMSTERDAM – EclecticIQ, the cyber threat intelligence technology provider, has announced the launch of EclecticIQ Fusion Center, a revolutionary approach to the collection, analysis, and distribution of cyber threat intelligence. Available as a managed service, EclecticIQ Fusion Center gathers the best threat intelligence from open-, community-, and over 30+ commercial sources and fuses it into optimised bundles tailor made for sectors, geographies…
Following the news that the Digital Economy bill has been made law, Robin Tombs, CEO at Yoti commented below. Robin Tombs, CEO at Yoti: “It’s good to see the latest amends to the Digital Economy Bill demonstrate the Government’s commitment to tackling the unfair practices in the ticketing market that allow ticket touts to prosper at the expense of genuine fans. In particular, we are delighted to see the banning of bots used by touts to buy up premium tickets as soon as they go on sale. Thankfully, there is an easy solution for websites wanting to prevent the use of bots…
Blancco Technology Group Study Reveals 69 Percent of Organizations Allow Employees to Move Data onto Personal Mobile Devices and 33 Percent Permit Data Transfers to the Cloud Atlanta and London – Corporate data governance programs are difficult to establish and enforce. For the most part, these programs lack the necessary people, processes and technology to effectively fend off security threats, data breaches, regulatory fines and lawsuits. The two weakest links in a company’s data governance program are uncontrolled user access to data (53 percent) and managing where data is stored (43 percent), according to the “Data Governance Inside the Enterprise” research study released…
GDPR is a sweeping new EU privacy regulation that has extensive implications for U.S. firms too. In May 2018, a new regulation comes into force in Europe. Many have heard of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), but one thing isn’t as well known: it affects U.S. companies, too. Mark Sangster, VP and Industry Security Strategist at cyber security company eSentire commented below. Mark Sangster, VP and Industry Security Strategist at eSentire: “Any organization serving EU residents and handling any of their personal data is subject to the rules, which significantly raise the bar for privacy, and could be…
South Wales Police are conducting a face recognition trial that could scan every one of the 170,000 visitors expected to show up in the city for Champions League final. IT security experts from ESET and AlienVault commented below the privacy and security implications of the plan. Mark James, IT Security Specialist at ESET: “We live in a difficult time at present regarding security and privacy and those boundaries overlap frequently. On one hand law enforcement agency’s need all the help they can get to keep us safe in this economically fragile state. On the other hand, we have a right to…