December 13, 2016 Windows 8 and 10 Update Knocks Users Offline? Internet Service Providers in the UK and Belgium have been flooded with calls from disgruntled customers who have been prevented from accessing the Internet over ... Read more
December 13, 2016 December 2016 Patch Tuesday Addresses 6 Critical Vulnerabilities December 2016 Patch Tuesday saw Microsoft correct 34 separate flaws across 12 bulletins. Six bulletins are rated as critical, the remaining 6 are rated important. ... Read more
December 12, 2016 Three New Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities Uncovered Three new Linux kernel vulnerabilities have been uncovered by security researchers which could potentially be exploited by hackers to cause Linux systems to crash or ... Read more
November 30, 2016 Botmetric Launches Version 2.0 of its Cloud Cost Management Tool Botmetric has released Botmetric 2.0 – The latest version of its cloud cost management and optimization tool. While previous versions have allowed customers to make ... Read more
November 17, 2016 70% of IT Pros are Concerned about Cloud Security Risks More organizations are now taking advantage of the benefits of the cloud, yet 70% of IT professionals are concerned about cloud security risks, according to ... Read more
November 16, 2016 Middle Eastern SMBs and Enterprises Offered SpamTitan Anti-Spam Solution by Zservices TitanHQ’s award winning anti-spam solution – SpamTitan – is a popular choice for keeping inboxes free from spam, phishing emails, and malware and has been ... Read more
November 16, 2016 DivvyCloud Launches BotFactory.io to Help AWS Customers Close Cloud Security Gaps DivvyCloud simplifies cloud management by providing a range of tools that automate cloud infrastructure, help businesses identify and address security issues in real time, and ... Read more
November 14, 2016 PhishLine Partners with Master Concept Cloud Security Services PhishLine is a leading security awareness training provider. Its training platform is used by hundreds of companies to train their employees how to recognize phishing ... Read more
November 10, 2016 New LinkedIn Social Engineering Scam Uncovered Researchers at Heimdal Security have uncovered a new LinkedIn social engineering scam that attempts to get the LinkedIn account holders to reveal their personal information. ... Read more
November 8, 2016 IT Security Spending to Increase by 9% by 2018 The cybersecurity market is expected to continue to experienced strong growth as organizations increase their IT security spending to tackle the growing number of cybersecurity ... Read more
November 8, 2016 Patch Tuesday Sees 68 Microsoft Vulnerabilities Fixed Microsoft has fixed 68 vulnerabilities this Patch Tuesday – including six that have been rated critical. The updates are spread across 14 security bulletins. The ... Read more
November 7, 2016 FittedCloud Joins AWS Partner Network and Makes Cloud Cost Optimization Solution Available on AWS Marketplace Acton, MA-based FittedCloud, one of the leading providers of cloud optimization and management solutions, has announced it has now joined the AWS Partner Network (APN) ... Read more
October 27, 2016 Critical Joomla Vulnerabilities Addressed in New Security Release Two critical Joomla vulnerabilities and a 2-factor authentication bug have been addressed this week. A new version of Joomla 3x was released on Tuesday – ... Read more
October 25, 2016 Guidance on HIPAA and the FTC Act The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued guidance on HIPAA ... Read more
October 18, 2016 St. Jude Medical Forms Advisory Board to Improve Device Security St. Jude Medical, a medical device manufacturer that was recently accused of allowing security vulnerabilities to persist that placed device users at risk from cyberattacks, ... Read more
October 11, 2016 Microsoft Patching Policy for Windows 7 and 8.1 Now Updated Changes have been applied to the Microsoft patching policy for Windows 7 and 8.1. From Tuesday October 11, patches for both operating systems will now ... Read more
October 10, 2016 IoT Device Security Guidelines Issued by Cloud Security Alliance The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) has released a set of IoT device security guidelines to help developers build stronger security controls into their devices. Many ... Read more
October 7, 2016 OCR Issues Cloud Computing Guidance for HIPAA Covered Entities Today, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued cloud computing guidance for HIPAA covered entities. The new guidance ... Read more
September 28, 2016 HHS Privacy and Security Guidance is not in Line with Federal Guidelines, says GAO The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a damning report on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), criticizing its lack of oversight and ... Read more
September 27, 2016 Malicious Hancitor Downloader Receives an Update Security researchers at FireEye have reported that the malicious Hancitor downloader has been updated again. The latest version of the malware now uses a three-pronged ... Read more
September 27, 2016 Agari Announces New Partnership with Global Cyber Alliance Agari, a leading vendor of cybersecurity solutions to block phishing and social engineering attacks, has announced a new partnership with the Global Cyber Alliance. The ... Read more
September 16, 2016 Malvertising on Adult Websites Increases The use of malvertising on adult websites is nothing new. However, over the past few weeks malvertising attacks have increased and users of adult websites ... Read more
September 14, 2016 Microsoft Patch Tuesday Sees 47 Vulnerabilities Addressed Microsoft Patch Tuesday saw 47 security vulnerabilities addressed in Windows, Office, Office Service and Web Apps, MS Exchange, Adobe Flash Player, and Internet Explorer and ... Read more
September 14, 2016 September Flash Player Update Tackles 29 Vulnerabilities The September Flash Player update – which was released on September 13, 2016 – addresses 29 security vulnerabilities in the software. This year has seen ... Read more
September 5, 2016 St Jude Medical Device Vulnerabilities Questioned The St Jude Medical device vulnerabilities that were recently announced in a report from Carson Block firm Muddy Waters resulted in St. Jude Medical stock ... Read more
September 2, 2016 Emergency OS X Security Updates Released by Apple Apple has released emergency OS X security updates to tackle three zero-day vulnerabilities which are being actively exploited. The Emergency OS X updates tackle the ... Read more
August 27, 2016 PhishLabs Rated ‘Top Performing Company in South Carolina’ PhishLabs has been included in the 2016 Roaring Twenties list after two highly successful years of sustained growth. The 2016 Roaring Twenties list is presented ... Read more
August 18, 2016 PhishLabs Makes Inc. 5000 List for Third Consecutive Year PhishLabs, a cybersecurity company committed to the fight against the exploitation of people by cybercriminals, has announced it has been included in the Inc. 5000 ... Read more
August 11, 2016 Healthcare IT Costs in 2015 Rose to $32,500 per Physician Healthcare IT costs in 2015 increased to over $32,500 per full-time physician according to a recent study published by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). ... Read more
August 5, 2016 Largest Ever HIPAA Penalty: Advocate Health Agrees to $5.55 Million Settlement This week, the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights announced it has issued the largest ever HIPAA penalty to a single covered entity. Advocate Health will ... Read more