The Iranian CERT made an announcement recently about a new piece of malware that was designed to corrupt data. In this article, Tal Be'ery, Web Research Team Leader at Imperva, shows how this type of data wiping malware seems to be a growing trend.
Sandy, UT: Opengear, a leading provider of critical infrastructure management solutions, has announced that Layer42 Networks has deployed the company’s cellular out-of-band solutions to assure Internet connectivity and co-location services worldwide. With Opengear’s IM4200 & ACM5000 cellular out-of-band management solutions, Layer42 Networks now has a flexible and secure method for its IT staff to connect to distributed remote locations independently of a primary network connection, thereby eliminating the need for on-site technician visits.
Amsterdam and London: Alaric International, a leading global supplier of fraud prevention and payments solutions, recently announced that GlobalCollect, the world’s premier payment service provider, has selected its Fractals Fraud Integration Hub as its ‘on premises’ fraud detection and prevention solution.
Fractals will be deployed as an enterprise risk management system to identify fraud risk, mitigate and prevent loss to GlobalCollect in its business as a global B2B e-commerce payment services provider. GlobalCollect will use Fractals to combat Enterprise Risk and monitor merchant credit risk
Only 45% of CIOs report that they test security systems and procedures provided by cloud vendors
· Security issues remain the biggest concern for CIOs migrating their systems to the cloud
· Vast majority (84%) of CIOs are either concerned or very concerned about cybersecurity
LONDON: Cybersecurity tops CIO’s concerns, with 84% of CIOs stating that they are either concerned or very concerned about the risks associated with IT security breaches. Yet while security issues remain the biggest concern that CIOs have about migrating their technology functions to the cloud, less than half (45%) test cloud vendors’ security systems and procedures.
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