Facebook has been offering the two factor authentication login option for a while now, and is now trying to make its use easier than ever before. So, instead of entering a confirmation code after entering the password, users can simply tap their physical security key, and they’re in. Aside from making the login process faster and easier, the option offers protection against phishing attacks, as you don’t have to enter a security code, and phishers have no way of getting your security key. Mark James, IT Security Specialist at ESET commented below. Mark James, IT Security Specialist at ESET: “Any security…
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If there’s one thing 2016 proved, it’s that cyber threats are constantly and persistently evolving. With ransomware and phishing attacks hitting the news, working to ensure data privacy is more important than ever. Data Privacy Day aims to educate, and bring awareness to the importance of cyber security and data protection. IT security experts from Hyve Managed Hosting, Commvault, Nexsan, Scale Computing, Maintel and Axial Systems commented below. Jon Lucas, Director at Hyve Managed Hosting: “Last year saw individuals and businesses suffer at the hands of hackers due to sub-par security measures when storing personal or corporate information. The Yahoo hack – which put over one billion…
Kaspersky Lab announces the availability of its Kaspersky Interactive Protection Simulation Online training (KIPS Online). KIPS Online is a valuable addition to previously available and highly regarded KIPS Live offline cybersecurity training. Both Live and Online versions offer actionable security intelligence training for top-level business executives around the world. Not your average monopoly-style game KIPS Online brings cybersecurity awareness and real, actionable insight where it is needed most: to top-level management of large corporations. Based on 20 years of Kaspersky Lab’s cybersecurity experience, Kaspersky Interactive Protection Simulation solves two essential senior management awareness challenges: the need to be prepared for…
59% of Organizations That Use Firewall Auditing and Configuration Tools Have Seen Fewer Breaches and 65% Have Increased Productivity LONDON. FireMon, the leader in Network Security Policy Management (NSPM), has released a commissioned study entitled Automate Zero Trust Policy and Enforcement conducted by independent, research-based consultancy, Forrester Consulting. The study illustrates the many benefits of using a firewall auditing tool, including increased IT staff productivity, fewer data breaches and attacks and improved visibility into network traffic. It also points to a marked increase in the number of organizations who say they can respond to a data breach in under an hour as…
Tesla employee, pulling “hundreds of gigabytes” of proprietary data from company computers, and installing it on a personal hard drive. Sándor Bálint, security lead for applied data science at Balabit commented below. Sándor Bálint, Security Lead for Applied Data Science at Balabit: “When talking about privileged access, most people immediately think of system administrators possessing low level access rights to computer systems. The truth is, anyone at an organization who has access to sensitive information should be considered a user with a privileged level of access, and treated as such – regardless of their position, department, tenure, title or pay grade. For many…
As the turn of a new year approaches, so too does the time for gym managers to rub their hands together with glee, watching streams of well-intentioned patrons pour in with wallets in hand, ready to embark on their fitness journey – I did this last year, they say to themselves, but 2017 is the year. We’ve all been there; the feeling of satisfaction for finally getting around to it, feeling fitter and stronger already, we may even have done some research on the routine we want. Those completely new to it may realise that there is much to learn, and so enlist…
ESET Ireland warns of a new, widespread phishing spam campaign bombarding Irish mailboxes, pretending to come from Bank of Ireland’s 365 Online service. Nearly all the spam emails ESET Ireland has intercepted in the past week, belonged to varieties of this phishing campaign. The emails targeting Irish mailboxes claim the user’s 365 Online account will expire or be suspended, unless the user clicks on a link and re-activates it. The email states: “To Confirm your Enrollment, you must Sign On before Jan 26, 2017. For your security, your Bank of Ireland 365 Online access is due to expire if you have…
New research has found a massive networks of fake accounts found on Twitter. The largest network ties together more than 350,000 accounts and further work suggests others may be even bigger. Tim Helming, Director, Product Management at DomainTools commented below. Tim Helming, Director, Product Management at DomainTools: “Because it is relatively simple to robo-create Twitter accounts, it’s not surprising to see the high numbers of bogus accounts, nor that they are being used for nefarious purposes. In 2016 we saw at least one botnet whose command and control used fake Twitter accounts. In 2017 I expect that we’re going to…
Talent requirements soar in wake of several high-profile hacks, as organisations focus on long-term defence against cybercrime London. Annual demand for permanent and contract IT security professionals has increased by 46%, according to the latest Tech Cities Job Watch report from Experis, the global leader in professional IT resourcing. The quarterly report tracks IT jobs advertised (within the five technology disciplines: Big Data, Cloud, IT Security, Mobile and Web Development) across 10 UK cities. At a time when the industry is reporting a widening cyber security skills gap, the Q4 2016 survey shows that companies are prioritising longer-term investment – with a 52.9%…
The United States led the world in data breaches last year by a large margin, according to an analysis released Wednesday. Nearly half, 47.5 percent, of announced data breaches in 2016 that exposed user data — and 68.2 percent of breached records — came from the U.S., according to Risk Based Security’s annual data breach report. IT security experts from Tripwire commented below. Dwayne Melancon, Vice President, Products at Tripwire: “The US is a leading world economy – and one of the most connected economies – so it isn’t surprising that nearly half of the world’s data breaches are in the US.…