New products of the weekImage by Cybereason.Our roundup of intriguing new products. Read how to submit an entry to Network World's products of the week slideshow.Cloud Foundry Training PlatformImage by altorosTo read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
RaaSImage by ThinkstockRansomware is on track to net organized cybercrime more than $1 billion in 2016, not taking downtime and other costs associated with it into account. And according to KnowBe4’s 2016 Ransomware Report, 93 percent of IT professionals surveyed are worried ransomware will continue to grow. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
RaaSImage by ThinkstockRansomware is on track to net organized cybercrime more than $1 billion in 2016, not taking downtime and other costs associated with it into account. And according to KnowBe4’s 2016 Ransomware Report, 93 percent of IT professionals surveyed are worried ransomware will continue to grow. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
A giftScam artists see the holidays as an opportunity to rip people off. This year is no different. PhishMe’s Chief Threat Scientist Gary Warner has caught a few to share.Paypal: Suspicious activityImage by PhishMeTo read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
A giftScam artists see the holidays as an opportunity to rip people off. This year is no different. PhishMe’s Chief Threat Scientist Gary Warner has caught a few to share.Paypal: Suspicious activityImage by PhishMeTo read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
A giftScam artists see the holidays as an opportunity to rip people off. This year is no different. PhishMe’s Chief Threat Scientist Gary Warner has caught a few to share.Paypal: Suspicious activityImage by PhishMeTo read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
A giftScam artists see the holidays as an opportunity to rip people off. This year is no different. PhishMe’s Chief Threat Scientist Gary Warner has caught a few to share.Paypal: Suspicious activityImage by PhishMeTo read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Ho-ho, whoaImage by ThinkstockThe downtime created by the holiday season is a fan favorite for enterprise employees and hackers alike. As workers are enjoying time away from the office for vacations or working remotely, hackers are viewing this slow down as an optimal time to attack corporate systems. To avoid having your organization turn into this holiday’s victim, security professionals provide tips for IT managers to protect corporate data, as well as share recommendations for using the slower cycles to test security systems. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Ho-ho, whoaImage by ThinkstockThe downtime created by the holiday season is a fan favorite for enterprise employees and hackers alike. As workers are enjoying time away from the office for vacations or working remotely, hackers are viewing this slow down as an optimal time to attack corporate systems. To avoid having your organization turn into this holiday’s victim, security professionals provide tips for IT managers to protect corporate data, as well as share recommendations for using the slower cycles to test security systems. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Shadow ITImage by ThinkstockEvery employee is on a mission to find the next SaaS application that will make their job easier. With nothing more than a credit card and an expense report, anyone within the organization can sign-up for a new application in minutes.The problem is that employees are signing-up for SaaS apps without the knowledge or permission of their IT administrator. According to Gartner and Cisco, IT pros only know about 7% of the apps in use. Meaning, within any given organization, there are hundreds of unsecured SaaS apps, each a potential entry point for hackers to access your corporate data.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Shadow ITImage by ThinkstockEvery employee is on a mission to find the next SaaS application that will make their job easier. With nothing more than a credit card and an expense report, anyone within the organization can sign-up for a new application in minutes.The problem is that employees are signing-up for SaaS apps without the knowledge or permission of their IT administrator. According to Gartner and Cisco, IT pros only know about 7% of the apps in use. Meaning, within any given organization, there are hundreds of unsecured SaaS apps, each a potential entry point for hackers to access your corporate data.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
New products of the weekImage by BrocadeOur roundup of intriguing new products. Read how to submit an entry to Network World's products of the week slideshow.BlueData EPIC on AWSImage by Blue DataTo read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
New products of the weekImage by BrocadeOur roundup of intriguing new products. Read how to submit an entry to Network World's products of the week slideshow.BlueData EPIC on AWSImage by Blue DataTo read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
New products of the weekImage by BrocadeOur roundup of intriguing new products. Read how to submit an entry to Network World's products of the week slideshow.BlueData EPIC on AWSImage by Blue DataTo read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Not unlike any other threat analyst, Marc Laliberte's email inbox fills up minute by minute. Some of which has made its way past the spam filter. The WatchGuard employee decided to finally act upon a certain phishing attempt in hopes of teaching the bad guys a lesson. Spear phishing is a type of phishing attack in which the perpetrator customizes their attack to a particular individual or group of individuals. The attacker gathers information on the victim and then tailors the attack to be more likely to fool the target. The would-be attack arrived as an email appearing to come from the finance employee’s manager, requesting an urgent wire transfer.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Not unlike any other threat analyst, Marc Laliberte's email inbox fills up minute by minute. Some of which has made its way past the spam filter. The WatchGuard employee decided to finally act upon a certain phishing attempt in hopes of teaching the bad guys a lesson. Spear phishing is a type of phishing attack in which the perpetrator customizes their attack to a particular individual or group of individuals. The attacker gathers information on the victim and then tailors the attack to be more likely to fool the target. The would-be attack arrived as an email appearing to come from the finance employee’s manager, requesting an urgent wire transfer.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Thumbs upImage by Umberto NURSSocial media has become the new cyber battleground. Not only is this landscape growing rapidly, but it also represents one of the most dynamic, unstructured and unregulated datasets anywhere in the digital world. In the wake of the social media revolution, cybercriminals exploit businesses and their customers at a massive scale.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Thumbs upImage by Umberto NURSSocial media has become the new cyber battleground. Not only is this landscape growing rapidly, but it also represents one of the most dynamic, unstructured and unregulated datasets anywhere in the digital world. In the wake of the social media revolution, cybercriminals exploit businesses and their customers at a massive scale.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Working togetherImage by Rebecca SiegelCollaboration tools have become widely used across organizations today, as people come to rely on these handy tools to work more efficiently. They reduce reliance on email, increase conversation between teams and provide an easy way to share information with colleagues. However, with many workplace applications today, there are so many gaps where security settings can fail, and corporate IT is beginning to take notice. Mike McCamon, president at SpiderOak, recommends staying away from these common security and privacy mistakes.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Working togetherImage by Rebecca SiegelCollaboration tools have become widely used across organizations today, as people come to rely on these handy tools to work more efficiently. They reduce reliance on email, increase conversation between teams and provide an easy way to share information with colleagues. However, with many workplace applications today, there are so many gaps where security settings can fail, and corporate IT is beginning to take notice. Mike McCamon, president at SpiderOak, recommends staying away from these common security and privacy mistakes.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
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