Cyber attacks stories - Page 121

Companies must change their approach to IT risk and cyber security Gartner says, with investment in three 'risk principles' required.

Collaboration between vendors and businesses is a crucial part of ensuring attack reports are up-to-the-minute and provide specific info about threats.

Webroot has launched a security toolkit to help protect the internet of things, with cloud-based, real-time threat intelligence.

Attackers are even following up with telephone calls prior to, as well as during, these attacks to further embellish the hoax.

Password-based authentication is no longer capable of keeping up with the demands of modern information security.

The cost of recovering from a cyber attack is twice as much for businesses with virtual infrastructure, says Kaspersky Lab.

SSL description was the most common type of attack at hot tourist destinations, while Android devices are more likely to be exposed than iOS.

Malware detections and the number of malicious app downloads by mobile device users in New Zealand increased in the second quarter of 2015.

Because data centres store an organisation's most valuable and most visible assets, they are vulnerable to attack.

The partnership provides an integrated offering that automates and accelerates threat detection and incident response.

Organisations must reduce the time to detection to remediate against sophisticated cyber attacks, according to new findings from Cisco.

A study by HP Fortify reveals all tested smartwatches have security flaws, potentially exposing sensitive data to cyberattacks as the IoT market advances.

Businesses reeling from cyber-attacks can bounce back quickly with ESET's recovery guide—maintain trust and security.

Average size of DDoS attacks growing, causing concern for enterprise networks, says Arbor Networks. Largest attack in Q2 was 196GB/sec.

Data centers have become the number one target of cyber criminals, with DDoS attacks and web application attacks among the most dangerous threats.

Companies need security measures to protect against cyber criminals accessing information & networks through activities staff may think are harmless.

Thousands of Android users have been targeted by a ransomware that demands users to pay $500 to restore access to their smartphone, says Bitdefender.

New Zealanders oblivious to cyber threats despite spending five hours a day on mobile internet, says Trend Micro.

Data encryption, application security and analytics are offering resellers new opportunities in the burgeoning security market.

A new report reveals top execs fear not only serious disruption of their own operations, but the impact of cyber attacks on national infrastructure.