For years the software industry has capitalized on people’s desire for easy entertainment to solve large-scale computational problems. Games with a purpose (GWAP) leverage the collective intelligence of humans to solve problems that computers can’t yet solve. Now, it seems would-be credit card thieves have found a way to use the concept of GWAP for their own purposes. GWAP, or human-based computation games, have proven to be valuable across a variety of applications, including security, computer vision, adult content filtering and Internet search. One of the more popular applications is reCAPTCHA, a free service designed to protect websites from spam.…
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The comment comes from Geoff Webb, senior director, solution strategy at NetIQ, the security portfolio of Microfocus. Geoff is an IT security and password expert, while NetIQ provides software for identity and access management, so he is very well-placed to comment here. “This isn’t an attack that relied on a technical weakness in a set of systems – there wasn’t some unpatched bug, or a weakness in the network. Rather this is entirely more sobering and frankly more worrying, because this was a failure in the very way we all prove who we are online. This was a failure in…
Organisations generally operate in uncontrolled, vulnerable market environments, which involve risk. It stands to reason, then, that understanding and mitigating risk is an important objective of businesses, and yet it can be hard to determine. The problem with current methods for determining risk is that they have a reverse effect by actually diluting the risk, providing errant data to business managers, thus creating a false sense of security, complacency, and/or failure to act. Matt Alderman -VP of Strategy at Tenable Network Security will explain the core requirements needed for real risk evaluation and how to prioritise risk across the organisation.…
Top Application Security Solutions Provider Aligning with Intel Arxan Technologies, the leading provider of application protection solutions, today announced the extension of its application protection platform to support apps built on Android on Intel Architecture. Arxan will be offering the full strength of its product offering for the Intel® Atom™ Processor. Already known for its application protection footprint in the ARM/Mobile and Intel/Desktop markets, Arxan’s expanded protection will now be available for Intel® tablets. “Enterprises, gaming, digital media, and entertainment companies depend on Arxan to deliver robust application protection across a broad array of devices,” said Sam Rehman, Chief Technology…
Bloxx, a pioneer in content filtering and security, today announced that it will enter the Cloud market with the launch of Tru-View Cloud, a new cloud-based web filtering and security service. Tru-View Cloud enables organisations to set robust policies for mobile workers and deploy filtering solutions to additional, remote locations, whilst benefiting from central management without the need for additional hardware. Today’s complex, hybrid IT environment requires effective, constant content filtering and security for all users, devices and locations. By combining Bloxx’s on-premise hardware or virtual web filtering appliances with cloud filtering, Tru-View Cloud delivers real-time web filtering that minimises risk whilst increasing…
Cyber security is no longer the sole responsibility of the technical people, or even the CIO. Following the Target breach (where immense pressure was placed to replace most of the board members after the breach), and board members of Target and Wyndham Worldwide (hotel chain) face derivative lawsuit related to the data breaches. Recent survey reveal that nearly half (45%) of senior management acknowledge that the C-suite and senior leadership themselves are responsible for protecting their companies against cyber-attacks, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently published a paper on the Role of the Boards of Directors in Overseeing…
86 percent of businesses feel they’re prepared for a breach – yet nearly 40 percent have no response plan A new study by Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC) uncovers a notable gap in Incident Response(IR) preparedness among EU companies. The majority of respondents – 86 percent – feel they’re prepared to face a cyber attack, yet nearly 40 percent have no IR plan in place. Additionally, only 30 percent of those with IR plans test and update them regularly (more than once a month). The study was co-sponsored by Resilient Systems, the leading Incident Response Platform (IRP) provider for security professionals,…
2014 was a year of high profile cloud breaches that were examples of aggressive data driven strategic cyber crime. These include the eBay hack in March, which affected 145 million eBay customers and the hacking of high profile Hollywood celebrities Apple iCloud accounts in September. By Dave Cummins Managing Director of Speechpath About Speechpath Speechpath is an innovative Cloud Telephony Service provider. By keeping tabs on any changes to the communications networks here in Ireland, Speechpath are helping to transform the way businesses communicate. Whether you are a current customer or new to VoIP, we strive to keep you up-to-date…
ESET research reveals malicious app performs click fraud on unsecured Android devices. Knowledge is power to the hacker. Every day they are being equipped for their next attack, as users are trusting organisations with their personal information online. High profile security breaches are constantly in the news, due to the world’s biggest companies facing new and emerging threats on a daily basis. Brands like Apple and Starbucks are struggling to protect their customers as they build an online profile of their lives. According to Ofcom, 70% of UK internet users are happy to give away their details* which is drip…
How businesses can defend their network from APTs that exploit DNS No company was too big, and no sector of industry went untouched by the effects of malware and APT breaches in 2014. And with high profile breaches grabbing headlines, including those at JP Morgan and Community Health, few could have missed their significant consequences over the past year. APTs (advanced persistent threats) stealthily spread, mutate and conceal themselves within an organisation’s IT infrastructure. Created with the aim of carrying out long term attacks, APTs represent a significant threat to both the privacy and security of corporate data. Despite a…