A company’s website is often a prime target for hackers. Cybercriminals can use vulnerabilities in sites to gain access to sensitive company information. Or, they can hijack those legitimate sites to spread malware to visitors’ machines. The good news: As awareness of the threats is increasing, websites are becoming more secure, according to a study of [...]
5 common IT mistakes behind 97% of data breaches
April 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Many businesses are spending money on advanced security tools but missing basic defenses against hackers’ attacks, according to a study of recent data breaches.
Study: IT leaving old vulnerabilities open to hackers
February 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Despite all the hype about the cutting edge techniques hackers are using to steal companies’ data now, many attackers still have a lot of luck exploiting vulnerabilities that received patches from vendors months or even years ago.
Top 5 items on IT’s security wishlist
July 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
High profile attacks such as the Stuxnet worm and Operation Aurora may generate a lot of headlines, but they aren’t the biggest threats most IT departments are worried about.