April 21, 2016 OS X Roundup: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 2 min read - There has been a lot of news regarding OS X recently, and it runs the gamut from solid security progress to more alarming vulnerabilities.
April 21, 2016 JIGSAW Takes Crypto-Ransomware in Deadly Directions 2 min read - The crypto-ransomware JIGSAW, which encrypts and then deletes files from machines, uses scenes from the movie "Saw" to scare its victims to pay up.
April 21, 2016 Security Awareness Training: ‘Good Enough’ Won’t Keep Phish off the Hook 2 min read - A recent study indicated U.K. companies are not investing enough into security awareness training and expose themselves to phishing attacks as a result.
April 20, 2016 2015 Security Software Market Share Rankings 2 min read - Gartner recently reported its market share numbers for security software worldwide for the 2015 calendar year, and IBM had an impressive showing.
April 19, 2016 Ransomware Attacks Use JBoss Servers to Spread 2 min read - Samsam ransomware attacks are being carried out so successfully thanks to the malware's sophisticated ability to spread via compromised servers.
April 18, 2016 Cloud Complications: Short URLs Come With Big Problems 2 min read - Short URLs were created to help users have an easier and smoother experience, but cybercriminals can benefit from the concept, as well.
April 18, 2016 CEO Fraud: Email Scammers Reading Between the Lines? 2 min read - Business email compromise (BEC) attacks are targeting executives to carry out high-priced CEO fraud, which is often called whaling.
April 15, 2016 Uninstall QuickTime for Windows Now 2 min read - QuickTime for Windows will soon be unsupported, and security researchers have identified at least two zero-day vulnerabilities that will not be patched.
April 15, 2016 New Report Finds Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Increased in 2015 2 min read - A recent threat report from Symantec found that zero-day vulnerabilities were found about once a week in 2015, representing a big increase from 2014.
April 14, 2016 Rokku Ransomware May Be Linked to Chimera 2 min read - Antivirus firm Malwarebytes reported a possible link between the Rokku ransomware and Chimera, indicating the same developers may be responsible for both.