Most businesses lack insight into the actual value of critical data assets that are targeted by cybercriminals, a recent report from security consultant IRM reveals.
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Israeli Ad Company Behind “Pirrit” OS X Adware: Report
Mac users can be exposed to malware and applications that engage in other types of nefarious behavior just as Windows users are, the latest development in the OSX.Pirrit adware reveals.
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Hadoop Audit and Logging “Back in Time”
In my previous contributions I covered authentication and authorization in Hadoop. This time I will be covering Audit, the third of the three AAAs of Information Security. Audit and monitoring are critical to data security.
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OS X Backdoor Provides Unfettered Access to Mac Systems
A recently discovered Mac OS X backdoor that masquerades as a document converter can provide attackers with full control over a compromised system, Bitdefender security researchers say.
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Darktrace Raises $65 Million in Round Led By KKR
Darktrace, a cybersecurity startup that leverages machine learning and mathematics to detect threats, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $65 million from a group of investors led by private equity firm KKR.
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Microsoft Proposes Independent Body to Attribute Cyber Attacks
The Role of Attribution in Developing Cybersecurity Norms of Behavior
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Information-Collecting Android Keyboard Tops 50 Million Installs
A third-party keyboard application for Android that had over 50 million installs was found to collect user data and send it to a remote server, Pentest Limited researchers reveal.
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EU Invests €450 Million in Cybersecurity Partnership
New Public-Private Partnership on Cybersecurity is Expected to Trigger €1.8 Billion of Investment by 2020
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SBDH Espionage Toolkit Used to Target European Governments
Researchers at security firm ESET have come across a malicious toolkit used by threat actors in cyber espionage operations targeting government organizations in Central and Eastern Europe.
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FBI Recommends No Criminal Charges Over Clinton Emails: Director
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