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25 Years of Vulnerabilities: 1988-2012

What has been the most important type of vulnerability in the last 25 years? What percentage of total vulnerabilities did this represent? Which browser truly had the most critical vulnerabilities? In this research, Yves Younan, senior research engineer with Sourcefire's Vulnerability Research Team (VRT), answers these...

Implementing DSD'S Top 35 Mitigation Strategies

Simple fact - governments across the globe have been victims of attacks in one form or another. The frequency of these attacks has varied and the motives range from a self-deluded intention of doing good for society, to monetary or political gain or for no other reason than to demonstrate the ability to pull off such...

Real-Time Malware Protection for Financial Institutions

Financial institutions and businesses involving Internet banking, online brokerage, alternative payment solutions or e-commerce websites in particular face a growing number of targeted attacks. These online banks and their customers are the targets of focused hacking attempts from fraudsters who are constantly trying...

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Malicious Mobile Apps: A Growing Threat in 2013 and Beyond

With the exploding use of mobile devices and BYOD, mobile apps represent a major new threat. This infographic reveals some surprising facts about malicious mobile apps, including where they come from, what they do and what other IT pros are thinking about them. Below are some key highlights: 73% of IT pros expect...

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Web Threats - Is Your Company Exposed?

This infographic gives a quick visual representation of some of the key findings of recent Webroot research on web security in the U.S. and UK. The findings highlight the significant costs that web threats pose to businesses - such as increased help desk support - and the risks especially for companies with no web...

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Mobile Browsing - Is Your Company at Risk?

This infographic gives a quick visual representation of some of the key findings of recent Webroot research on web security in the U.S. and UK. As cybercriminals increasingly exploit vulnerabilities in mobile browsers and apps, companies with mobile workforces face new challenges in protecting users and critical data....

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Survey: Remote Users Expose Companies to Cybercrime

Webroot conducted research on web security in the U.S. and the UK. As remote users expand the security perimeter, the majority of companies reported significant effects in the form of increased help-desk time, reduced employee productivity and disruption of business activities. The impacts of web-borne attacks are...

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Survey: Web Threats Expose Businesses to Data Loss

Webroot commissioned a study to gauge the prevalence of web-borne attacks, their consequences and how IT pros are responding. Among the results: the vast majority of companies surveyed experienced one or more types of web-borne attacks in 2012. The survey report also includes recommendations - such as deploying a...

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Managing Web Security in an Increasingly Challenging Threat Landscape

The rise of mobility, BYOD and social networking is increasingly driving cybercriminals to exploit vulnerabilities in browsers and mobile apps. Every day more than 30,000 mostly legitimate websites become infected with malware. From drive-by downloads to spear phishing to XML injection, web-borne threats represent a...

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Phishing 2.0 - How Web Security Can Protect Your Company

Today's spear-phishing attacks are highly targeted, technically sophisticated and represent a real threat to data security. Attackers can leverage information gleaned from social media to tailor messaging to individual targets, and can convincingly imitate legitimate senders. A successful attack compromises the...

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Combating Today's Financial, E-Commerce Threats

For banking and e-commerce providers, maintaining the trust and confidence of customers and employees is critical, so providing the best possible security is paramount. Every day, newer and more inventive scams trick people into handing over their financial and personal information. This white paper offers...

Sponsored by Sourcefire Network Security

Buyer's Criteria for Advanced Malware Protection

Although the industry acknowledges that advanced malware attacks require new and innovative solutions to detect and remediate, far too many organizations default to focusing the entirety of their efforts on detection, whether traditional endpoint protection suites or new "silver bullet" defenses. That is a sure path...

New Measures to Mitigate Mobile Banking Risks

Many financial institutions want to expand capabilities in the mobile channel, but are concerned about security. Fortunately, new security measures are available to mitigate the risks associated with advanced mobile banking and payment capabilities. The key to protecting the mobile channel is to realize that it is...

Top Three Mobile Application Threats

There is no question that mobile computing is growing at an exponential rate. This rapid transformation has seen security concerns outpaced by the ease of use, flexibility and productivity of mobile devices. When vulnerabilities are exploited, the security of mission-critical data becomes a serious concern. This...

The Attack Continuum's In-Depth Defense Strategy

For many years, conventional wisdom focused solely on a perimeter-based defense with the mission to keep out all attackers. Now, it's become pertinent to see these persistent threats and attacks through a different lens - expect a successful attack and penetration of your defenses and design a defense-in-depth...