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Roundup of how major tech execs are weighing in on the Apple-FBI backdoor dispute

It's likely common knowledge by now that the FBI and Apple are at war. The law enforcement agency has served the tech giant with...

Privacy and security are getting very personal

If you’re uncomfortable with the idea that the social media sites you regularly visit or your apps could be sold and your “private” information...

Business execs have a cybersecurity blind spot: IBM

Business leaders are worried about the threat posed by cyber-criminals to their organizations, but not as worried as they are about rogue actors, according...

Malwarebytes security solution focuses on removal rather than mitigation

The term Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) is on every security vendor's lips these days. The core gist, with slightly varied approaches, boils down to one unified...

Follow Friday: Cryptography and privacy experts to follow on Twitter

Nervous about the FBI and Apple dispute over leaving backdoors open for law enforcement? For this week’s CDN #FollowFriday, we are showcasing cryptography experts, who...

New next-gen firewall from Cisco, security mainframe from IBM

Two of the biggest names in IT have announced new products they say will help enterprises better secure their systems. Cisco Systems introduced a new...

Kaspersky researcher discusses its obligations upon identifying hackers

Just last week, CDN reported on Kaspersky Lab's identification of Poseidon Group, an entity that uses malware and extortion-like tactics to coerce victims into contracting it as...

This Brazilian hacking group is “legally” extorting its victims

How closely should security vendors work with law enforcement? Kaspersky Lab has said that its research team has identified Poseidon Group, an entity that uses...

Canadian organizations feel they can’t keep up in cyber security

Canada, it seems is losing the cyber security war. At least, that's the country's perception. According to a new study, only 37 per cent of...

Dell unveils first of several privileged management solutions

Dell Security partners now have a new access management solution at their disposal. The vendor has released Dell One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Passwords meant...

NASA breach shows again that brute force password attacks work

It isn't uncommon for hackers to boast about their exploits; it adds a bit of credibility to their work. So infosec teams should pay attention...

Two views of the Veritas Symantec separation

As Xerox announced its split, Veritas Technologies officially begins its journey as an independent company today led by CEO Bill Coleman. While Coleman’s first day...

Follow Friday: Firewall experts to follow on Twitter

For this week’s CDN #FollowFriday, we are showcasing firewall experts. First up is is Michael Buselli, who calls himself the Secure Application Guy. He works in...

Ingram Micro collaborates with Cisco for threat protection tool

Distributor Ingram Micro has announced a new set of security assessment services to help with advanced threat protection (ATP). The solution, branded FirePOWER Network Threat...

Companies may soon stop using passwords altogether

Should passwords be a thing of the past? Despite services like LastPass and browser autocomplete functions making password management easier than ever, passwords continue to...

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