December 21, 2015 Employee Training Lowers Susceptibility to Phishing Emails, Report Finds 2 min read - A recent report found that successful phishing emails can be reduced or even stopped completely with security training for employees.
December 21, 2015 MongoDB Databases May Be Exposed by Security Misconfigurations 2 min read - A security researcher has discovered that thousands of MongoDB databases are publicly exposed on the Internet, creating vulnerabilities for organizations.
December 21, 2015 Pro POS Malware: Not Quite Professional-Grade? 2 min read - According to security researchers, new Pro POS malware doesn't exactly live up to its sophisticated hype even though it's adept at skimming basic data.
December 21, 2015 HTTPS Grabs Top Spot in New Search Ranking Rollout 2 min read - HTTPS pages will now be preferred by default in Google's search indexing, even when an HTTP version of the website also exists.
December 17, 2015 No-Xbox Xmas? Anonymous Hackers Threaten Gaming Network Takedowns 2 min read - Anonymous hackers are threatening to take down gaming networks during the week of Christmas — again. But how real are these threats?
December 17, 2015 Report: Macro Malware Making a Comeback 2 min read - A recent study from one security firm indicated that macro malware is experiencing a renaissance among cybercriminals. Here's what you need to know.
December 17, 2015 ZBot: Android Banking Malware Targets Russian Users 2 min read - Russian security researchers recently discovered the ZBot malware, which uses phishing schemes to go after Russian onlie banking customers.
December 16, 2015 The DDoS Attack: Most Victims Know Their Attackers 2 min read - According to a recent report, most victims of a DDoS attack claimed to know who their attackers were. Understanding motivations was not as clear.
December 16, 2015 Joomla Patches Zero-Day Exploits 2 min read - The content management system Joomla recently patched vulnerabilities that were contributing to zero-day exploits across websites.
December 16, 2015 MacKeeper Drops the Ball as Account Details Land in Public Database 2 min read - A white-hat hacker recently discovered sensitive account details for a reported 13 million MacKeeper users have been sitting exposed in a public database.