Tag: cybersecurity

Women in cybersecurity: Slowly but surely, change is coming

April 19, 2017

Many industries are working hard to even-up gender disparity within their fields – and with good reason. Not only do companies with a more diverse workforce offer a more obvious level playing field for new recruits; studies have found that diverse workplaces are more profitable, productive and have greater levels customer satisfaction. These findings make … More Women in cybersecurity: Slowly but surely, change is coming

Don’t buy the elixir of youth: Machine learning is not magic

April 14, 2017

If someone told you they had a magic elixir that would heal all your illnesses or injuries, and make you young again, would you believe them? No matter how medieval this marketing trick might sound, it is still in use, even in the data-driven 21st century. Nowadays, it’s not street vendors selling the elixir of … More Don’t buy the elixir of youth: Machine learning is not magic

Fighting post-truth with reality in cybersecurity

April 12, 2017

The world is changing in front of our eyes. Where facts, truth and honesty were once our most valuable assets, nowadays alternative-facts, post-truths and outright lies reign. Unfortunately, the cybersecurity business is no exception to this trend. Even worse, with all the recent advances in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), … More Fighting post-truth with reality in cybersecurity

Sathurbot: Distributed WordPress password attack

April 6, 2017

This article sheds light on the current ecosystem of the Sathurbot backdoor trojan, in particular exposing its use of torrents as a delivery medium and its distributed brute-forcing of weak WordPress administrator accounts. The torrent leecher Looking to download a movie or software without paying for it? There might be associated risks. It just might … More Sathurbot: Distributed WordPress password attack

ESET Smart Security Premium awarded ‘Best Security Product of the Year’ by Digital Citizen

April 5, 2017

Industry leading antivirus solution heralded for its high quality, efficiency and low performance impact ESET Smart Security Premium, a comprehensive antivirus solution, earned an impressive five-star rating and the title ‘Best Security Product of the Year’ from Digital Citizen. Surpassing 14 other commercial antivirus products on the market, ESET Smart Security Premium was highlighted for … More ESET Smart Security Premium awarded ‘Best Security Product of the Year’ by Digital Citizen