Cybersecurity
WordPress latest release fixes critical cross-site scripting vulnerability
With the release of WordPress 5.1.1, the developers behind the platform have fixed critical cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability and introduced several fixes and enhancements. The XSS vulnerabilit...
Ransomware encounters declined by 60% in 2018: Microsoft report
Machine learning is declining the risks of phishing attacks, but the number of such attacks are still on the rise, finds the 24th edition of the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIR). Microsoft...
ICANN demands full deployment of DNSSEC across all domains
In a new announcement, ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) has mentioned that there is an ongoing and significant risk to some of the main parts of DNS (Domain Name System) inf...
Palo Alto Networks powers its next-gen firewall with analytics and automation capabilities
Leading cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks has unveiled a number of new security capabilities for prediction of malicious attacks and then automatically stop those attacks. The company is adding so...
Romantic Phishing is on the rise – How not to lose your money while losing your heart
Phishing is one of the most popular and easiest social engineering techniques to exploit online users Kaspersky Lab experts have detected a sharp increase in phishing activities from criminals offerin...
Sectigo to protect enterprises in Middle East against rising cyberthreats
Sectigo (formerly Comodo CA) is looking to protect enterprises in Middle East against phishing, business email compromise (BEC), and other web security threats. As a part of this, the company has expa...
Revamped Sectigo Channel Partner Program offers increased profitability and visibility to partners
Global leader in digital web security solutions—Sectigo (formerly Comodo CA), is revamping its Channel Partner Program to provide a new level of support and benefits to the partners. Sectigo Channel P...
McAfee joins hands with Dell and Verizon to secure mobile devices
Leading cybersecurity firm McAfee is extending its partnership with computer maker Dell to launch a new cross-device software that will allow users to secure mobile devices along with PCs and laptops....
Cybersecurity threats can cost large organizations US$10.3 million and a mid-sized organization $11K annually, on an average
The Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal of early 2018, saw a breach of 87 million user records. An app scraped millions of people’s data, and the Cambridge Analytica Company was able to gain acc...
Acronis integrates its anti-malware solution PE Analyzer into Google’s VirusTotal
Backup software and data protection solutions provider— Acronis, is teaming up with VirusTotal, a Google subsidiary that provides service for detection of viruses, worms, trojans, and other malicious ...
Top security trends that will impact consumers and enterprises in 2019: Trend Micro report
The advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are going to be the top trends in 2019 to impact technology and security. These trends will be driven by growth in data volume tha...
Symantec and Fortinet join forces to secure endpoint, network and cloud environments
Leading cybersecurity services providers Symantec and Fortinet are joining forces to provide strong security solutions across endpoint, network and cloud environments. As a part of the partnership, th...
