Leader in social media security provides automatic Instagram protection against image and text-based threats, compliance violations and inappropriate content Proofpoint, Inc., (NASDAQ: PFPT), a leading next-generation cybersecurity company, today announced the first solution that automatically identifies Instagram security threats, compliance violations and inappropriate content for removal. Proofpoint SocialPatrol™ performs advanced analysis of images, text and text embedded within images, enabling brands and compliance-aware organizations to monitor and eliminate posts and comments. “Proofpoint SocialPatrol helped us control high levels of spam and inappropriate comments on our Instagram accounts,” said Jeff Hagen, director of Global Customer Relations for General Mills. “Without the…
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Companies Will Have the Power to Prevent Most Hacks Before They Happen – If They Act! While the volume of vulnerabilities will continue to stay at the current overwhelming levels in 2016, there will be good news for security professionals. The vast majority of vulnerabilities can be patched on the same day they are disclosed to the public – in 2014, out of all the 15,435 vulnerabilities recorded, a full 83% had a security patch available on the day of disclosure. Flexera Software does not expect significant changes in 2016, meaning it is in the hands of IT teams to…
WinMagic to protect NCR cash machines globally with full disk encryption technology WinMagic Inc., the leading provider of encryption and intelligent key management solutions, announced a strategic partnership with NCR, the global leader in consumer transaction technology, to prevent offline malware attacks on ATMs around the world. The new partnership means NCR will offer NCR Secure Hard Disk Encryption, powered by WinMagic SecureDoc, as an optional security upgrade for many NCR and multi-vendor ATMs. It will also be offered as a security option for all new NCR ATMs. Given ATMs do not have trusted users or administrators for local authentication,…
The cyber-acts that will define 2016 could see an increase in vulnerabilities from the aging Internet, U.S. presidential election cyber-antics, and cybercriminals pickpocketing the wallet on your phone. Here’s the Raytheon|Websense headline predictions: The structure of the internet is aging – forgotten and ongoing maintenance will become a major problem for defenders. Like barnacles on a boat, the cost of security maintenance will begin to grow and create massive problems with the internet and security practices. A significant number of the Alexa 1000 are not up-to-date on certificates. Additional problems include: old and broken javascript versions that invite compromise; rapid…
A new survey carried out by ESET®, a global pioneer in proactive protection for more than two decades, which examined the online banking habits of at least 1000 Internet users in the UK, has revealed that while more than half of Brits (59%) use online banking services, 11 percent do so without any security protection and another 12 do not know if they have any solution in place. The study was carried out by ESET in quarter three of 2015 and also revealed that Brits mainly use their online banking services to check the status of accounts, however other findings…
For many Black Friday heralds the official start of Christmas shopping season. And if past years are anything to go by there will likely be some impressive bargains to be had. For shoppers opting to use online websites rather than bricks and mortar stores, the phrase Caveat Emptor – or Buyer Beware should be front-of-mind. With online scams becoming ever more prevalent, there are some simple steps we can all take to avoid falling foul of the cyber criminals this Black Friday. Whilst we have to accept that we will never be 100% safe whilst online, here are some actions…
Ransomware’s Early Days The first documented and purported example of ransomware was the 1989 AIDS Trojan, also known as PS Cyborg. Harvard-trained evolutionary biologist Joseph L. Popp sent 20,000 infected diskettes labeled “AIDS Information – Introductory Diskettes” to attendees of the World Health Organization’s international AIDS conference. But after 90 reboots, the Trojan hid directories and encrypted the names of the files on the customer’s computer. To regain access, the user would have to send $189 to PC Cyborg Corp. at a post office box in Panama. Dr. Popp was eventually caught but never tried for his scheme as was…
Recent data breaches such as the Ashley Madison1 and TalkTalk2 sagas have painted a very grim portrait of the state of corporate data protection, but also a very honest one. The root cause of many of these high profile breaches comes down to simple human error. Businesses need to understand, educate, and put in place, the necessary protection and security policies to combat the issue of data security. As the amount of data we are handling increases, the variety of devices in which we store it grows, and the multiplicity of places in which we access the data spreads, the…
During this holiday season, hackers are increasing their efforts to contact consumers in a variety of ways. They are currently using robo calls to contact people saying they are from Microsoft and have found malware on your computer. By simply allowing them to take over your computer for a minute, they tell unsuspecting consumers that they will eliminate the malware, when in fact they are loading it on. Tim Erlin, Director of IT Security and Risk Management at Tripwire says you have to be extra careful not only during the holidays, but year round. [su_note note_color=”#ffffcc” text_color=”#00000″]Tim Erlin, Director of…
As we enter into the final month of 2015, let’s vow to make 2016 the year we really are good about our tech security. You may think you’re doing everything in your power to protect your personal information, but the truth is, identity theft is becoming ever more common, and a lot of us have bad habits that make us easy targets for hackers and thieves. Here are some unfortunate mistakes people have a tendency to make: Installing software and applications from illegitimate sources. When you get a new device—whether it’s a smartphone, tablet or computer—the first thing you want…