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Information Security News

2 hours ago How the CISO moved from the basement to the boardroom

A growing threat landscape has changed the role of the chief information security officer in the past decade. Here's why this position and its evolution are vital in the modern enterprise.

2 hours ago The Rise Of Toxic Data

Your own data can now be used against you if you don't protect it.

2 hours ago Facebook prying: Watchdogs hit back on excessive harvesting of your data

Amid concerns over Facebook's use of tracking users with pixels, Belgium joins the Netherlands, France, and EC in legal moves.

2 hours ago WannaCry Ransomware: Tools Decrypt for Free

Decryptors from French Researchers May Save Many VictimsGood news for many victims of WannaCry: Free tools developed by a trio of French security researchers can be used to decrypt some PCs that were forcibly encrypted by the ransomware, if the prime numbers used to build the crypto keys remain in Windows memory.

2 hours ago "How to" Guide to Eliminating Cyber Attacks to Secure your Data

A guide on ways to prevent cyber attacks.

56 minutes ago Quick, better lock down that CISO role. Salaries have apparently hit €1m

Thanks WannaCrypt... Hey, about our new security budget. Oh, you've cut it

Salaries for chief information security officers (CISOs) at leading European firms have hit €1m (£850,000) as the threat of data breaches grows, City AM reports.

56 minutes ago Verizon Messages App Allowed XSS Attacks Over SMS

Until a few months ago, Verizon's Messages service was affected by a vulnerability that could have easily been exploited to launch cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks using SMS messages.

1 hour ago How the New World of Digital Banking is Transforming Fraud Detection

2 hours ago WannaCry ransomware deadline passes, but few pay up

Despite the chaos caused by the recent ransomware attack, the criminals behind it have netted a relatively small amount of cash.

2 hours ago S#!T Some Security Vendors Claim

The information security space is a hot, fast-moving market; and with that heat and speed comes both good and bad.

2 hours ago Windows 7 Most Hit by WannaCry Ransomware

Most of the computers affected by the WannaCry ransomware outbreak were running Windows 7, security researchers have revealed.

2 hours ago See How This Web Short, The Wolf, Looks At The Ease Of Hacking A Printer

Christian Slater stars in The Wolf, a web short that takes a look at the vulnerabilty of hacking through a printer in corporate America.

2 hours ago 98% of WannaCry victims were running Windows 7, not XP

New data from Kaspersky Lab shows that almost all of the WannaCry/WannaCrypt ransomware worm victims were running some version of Windows 7.

4 hours ago CIA's Windows XP to Windows 10 malware: WikiLeaks reveals Athena

WikiLeaks says the CIA's Athena malware can be used to spy on Windows XP through to Windows 10 computers.

5 hours ago After Outlasting Sweden, WikiLeaks Founder's Fate Murky

Trump Administration Has Expressed Renewed Interest in Julian AssangeSweden has ended a seven-year rape investigation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. But it's far from the end of the legal troubles for the man whose spilling of secrets has shaped world politics.

7 hours ago Why Bitdefender Antivirus is a wise choice for Mac users

Recent well-publicized ransomware attacks plagued some Windows users, though Macs aren't immune from malware. Find out how Bitdefender Antivirus can provide Mac users with peace of mind.

9 hours ago Yahoo retires ImageMagick library after 18-byte exploit leaks user email content

The simple line of code made it possible for attackers to view private Yahoo Mail images.