As new cyberthreats emerge, medical device maker Philips Healthcare is implementing a four-prong strategy for ensuring the cybersecurity of its products. Michael McNeil, global product security and services officer, outlines the steps.
With white-hat security researchers gaining increasing mainstream recognition, hacking as a vocation is no longer taboo - and Indian researchers are flocking to the profession, says HackerOne's Katie Moussouris
Manufacturers of PCs and mobile devices must end the practice of preloading "bloatware." Lenovo's experience with offering "free" adware shows the hidden security and performance tradeoffs buyers must endure.
Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) help protect an organization's critical data to avoid data breaches. Choosing an MSSP is an important decision that requires a careful, thorough assessment of the options. MSSPs provide fully managed security services, not just security technology. Evaluating the three key...
The past year has brought new meaning to the term 'hack.' Pervasive malware and advanced threats have reached unprecedented levels, with some estimates as high as 500 million financial records impacted in 2014. In this white paper, we look beyond the headlines and focus on the root causes of the high profile target...
Global eCommerce sales are predicted to reach $1.5 trillion in 2014 and are further predicted to grow by a meteoric 57% by 2017, according to eMarketer. A downside of this explosive growth is the increased opportunity for online fraud.
Building smarter rules around fraud detection and automating the process is proven...
Going by the number of headlines about data breaches, it appears the bad guys always seem to be one step ahead, skillfully customizing
malware and social engineering to get past our best defenses and evade detection. The problem is when it comes to advanced attacks, security teams can't see the forest of trees - too...
Spear phishing is a primary means by which APTs target and infiltrate networks. This e-book explores the various elements of these types of attacks, such as:
The characteristics of phishing emails;
How spear phishing and APTs are related;
How to protect against them and keep your organization safe from advanced...
Every day there is a story in the news, about another business that has fallen prey to cybercriminals. Are you confident your business is protected against these attacks? Join this webinar to learn how you can best protect your business, and avoid becoming next weeks news.
In this informative webinar, you will...
When it comes to mobility, enterprises are not nearly as secure as their security leaders believe them to be. In a global survey of 400 information security executives, 44 percent rate themselves at above average or superior when self-assessing their organizations' mobility security. Yet, 41 percent suffered a...
A British/American intelligence team hacked Gemalto - the world's largest SIM manufacturer - and stole encryption keys that can be used to intercept and eavesdrop on cellular communication, according to a news report citing leaked documents.
Cybercrime is on the rise. To combat it, GTU is launching e-Raksha Research Centre - a public private partnership initiative. The spin-off is also aimed at growing the capacity of InfoSec professionals.
Lenovo - the world's largest PC manufacturer - says it will cease pre-installing Superfish adware on its devices and help customers delete the software and its risky digital certificate. But will all affected users get the message?
Under Jeremy Grant's stewardship, the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace has awarded some $30 million in grants to organizations to develop and test new, secure and easily employed ways for consumers to conduct transactions online.
Better DNS security could help block some types of spoofing, poisoning and DDoS attacks. But the DNSSEC approach has its critics, and it wouldn't improve Internet security overnight.
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