Day: August 16, 2016

Cerber ransomware earns $2.3mil with 0.3% response rate

The fast-growing Cerber ransomware earned nearly $200,000 in July despite a payment rate of just 0.3 percent as a result of its affiliate distribution model, according to a new report by Check Point and IntSights Cyber Intelligence. That puts it on track to make $2.3 million this year, said Maya Horowitz, group manager of threat

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Galaxy Note 7 catches the eye and more

Remember when Apple debuted the Touch ID fingerprint reader in the iPhone 5s in fall 2013? Many in IT pooh-poohed it as a fad that couldn’t really be secure, and security consultancies raced to find outlandish — and very-hard-to-repeat — ways to break the fingerprint protection (for example: heating a cut-off finger to body temperature).

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How 3 fintech startups are shaking up security

Today’s financial technology startups (fintech for short) are taking on some of today’s greatest security challenges. Armed with drive and a need for innovation, these companies have created new services and security approaches that are changing the financial industry. Here’s how three such companies are competing based on security. To read this article in full or

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6 security advances worth celebrating

In the spirit of the Olympics, it’s time to celebrate our hard-won computer security defense advancements. Given the endless stream of news about embarrassing hacks and data breaches, I can see why you might be skeptical. The fact is tens of millions of computers are currently exploited, nearly every company is owned, and those that

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