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The world is moving at an incredible pace. New technologies are regularly announced and whole ecosystems developed around them; such as the internet of things. However, with these new developments come security risks to both businesses and consumers; hacking and cyber crime are now widely reported. The first step to... Read More
Most of us think of website hacks as illicit activities aimed at siphoning critical information or disrupting the business of website owners. But what happens when your site becomes hacked,... Read More
Cyberterrorism: just how real is the threat? When confronted with the idea of cyberterrorism, much of the population would shrug. How much would a large scale disruption of computer networks or a malware attack on a government actually affect the average person’s life or livelihood? Is cyberterrorism really an imminent... Read More
Checkmarx announced that together with its partner Tantallon are working with a major UK financial services group to create a new type of ‘belt and braces’ approach to securing and... Read More
The proliferation of IoT devices in the workplace presents a huge security risk and if new research from ForeScout Techologies is anything to go by, organisations are ill-prepared to deal... Read More
Every day, almost one million malware threats are introduced in the ceaseless jungle that is the internet. And yet, software developers, security experts, and IT administrators are expected to stay... Read More
Shark Week is upon us and making swimmers think twice before jumping in the ocean. The chances that a shark might attack are slim, but hidden dangers are always lurking... Read More
No matter how good your perimeter security is, experts agree: Your system has been breached, whether you know it or not. The costs of security flaws—cybersecurity expert Joe Franscella calls... Read More
News hit over Memorial Day weekend of a massive breach of the social network Myspace. Usernames and passwords of 360 past and present users were stolen. This may end up being the largest data breach of all time, according to Sophos researchers. At mid-month, the GoToMyPC hack reminded us that... Read More
The outdoor and sports-centric website aggregator VerticalScope was hacked according to an industry watchdog with about 45 million records from more than 1,100 websites being taken and posted to the internet. The compromised data was found by Leakedsource in February 2016 with the records discovered containing information such as email address, username,... Read More
VerticalScope, which hosts 1,100 websites and forums, was hacked earlier this year, with the details of around 45 million users later leaked online. Some of the most popular online communities hosted by VerticalScope include Techsupportforum.com, MobileCampsites.com, Pbnation.com, and Motorcycle.com, all of which were impacted by data leak. Apparently, the data... Read More
For software developers who quite understandably detest hackers, it probably doesn’t seem natural or appealing to think like a hacker in order to build better applications. But does the FBI... Read More
A hacker, who has links to the recent MySpace, LinkedIn and Tumblr data breaches, is claiming another trophy: Millions upon millions of Twitter accounts. The Russian hacker, going by the... Read More
At times, being a developer can feel a little bit like being back in school and getting partnered up on projects. You would work your butt off, fastidiously checking and... Read More
It’s been a while since the last major Florida election controversy but at long last the sunshine state has delivered. A cybersecurity researcher exposed serious vulnerabilities in the Lee County... Read More
Enterprise level software needs a tightly bound software development life cycle (SDLC) to ensure deployed applications follow business requirements and stay bug-free. In the Hollywood blockbuster version of this high-stakes... Read More
Every year, we see a considerable increase in the number and severity of cybersecurity incidents from which companies suffer major financial losses, harm to their reputation, and irreparable damage to their customers. In 2015 alone, cybercriminals raked in billions of dollars from data breaches, as well as account information for... Read More
When the movie Sneakers came out in 1992, hacking wasn't considered a real threat; it was almost something cool that really clever kids did just to prove they could. More than two decades later, hacking has taken on a far more sinister tone and become a much more profitable profession.... Read More
There’s a certain poignant disappointment that occurs when your expectations do not align with reality. Especially when your expectations are both reasonable and logical. Take the topic of securing an... Read More
Testing and rooting out bugs are integral parts of any successful application development process. Most prominent software development standards, including the popular Agile method, include provisions for making sure the end-product... Read More
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