Awareness key to avoiding cyber-attacks

Check Point Software’s 2014 Security Report has uncovered the major threat trends that impacted organisations across the world. In a world of ever-changing cyber threats, organisations must understand the nature of the latest exploits, and how their networks are...

Financial malware attacks on the increase

Cybercriminals are increasingly trying to gain access to the online accounts of users. Last year, the number of cyber-attacks involving financial malware increased to 28,4-million – 27,6% more than in 2012. This is according to Kaspersky Lab’s Financial Cyber Threat...

Cyber-attacks more widespread, damaging

After lurking in the shadows for the first 10 months of 2013, cybercriminals have unleashed the most damaging series of cyber-attacks in history. Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR), Volume 19, shows a significant shift in cybercriminal behaviour,...

Millions vulnerable to attack through MPOS

Mobile point of sale (MPOS) devices can be easily hacked, leaving banks, retailers and millions of customers around the world exposed to serious fraud, according to global information security firm MWR InfoSecurity. Security researchers from MWR Labs, the research arm...

A common sense approach to security

The last couple of years have seen a slew of successful attacks against high-profile organisations. RSA, Google, Verizon – companies that have top security measures in place are being breached, and many of these breaches could have been easily avoided. John Mc...