LES MOTS DE PASSE FAIBLES, UNE VÉRITABLE PLAIE
¿Sabe en cuántos sitios web inician sesión por término medio los empleados de su empresa? Al parecer, en 25. Increíble, ¿verdad? Lo malo es que el número medio de contraseñas distintas utilizadas …
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POOR PASSWORDS JUST WON’T HACK IT
Any idea what’s the average number of website logins that someone in your organisation might have? The answer? 25 apparently. Impressive. What isn’t such good news, though, is that most people use just 6.5 passwords to protect them, each of…
MWC 2013 – Day 3 news round-up
Mobile browsing, more infographics, and video highlights from the last full day in Barcelona
Should Schools Teach Social Media Skills?
Now, I am not a risk taker, but I would challenge anyone to find an Aussie teen who hasn’t embraced social media. Whether it is Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, the digital world is the teens’ playground. Our teens are often described as digital natives – they’ve never known life without the online world. They seem Read more…
MWC 2013 – Day 2 news round-up
The future of mobile, the connected home, and a scary ride (sort of)
SMS Trojan Targets South Korean Android Devices
It’s a common misconception that mobile malware is a problem limited to users in a particular geographical region such as China or Eastern Europe. Last week, McAfee Labs mobile research department received a mobile malware sample that targets Android mobile phone users in South Korea. The sample pretends to be a popular coffee shop coupon Read more…
Les logiciels malveillants s’adaptent pour cibler les secteurs économiques dits sensibles
McAfee publie aujourd’hui son dernier rapport trimestriel sur les menaces informatiques (McAfee Threats Report: Fourth Quarter 2012) dans lequel le McAfee Labs révèle que les attaques sophistiquées ciblant à l’origine le secteur de la finance sont de plus en plus dirigées vers d’autres secteurs clés de l’industrie, tandis qu’une nouvelle série de tactiques et de nouvelles Read more…
MWC 2013 – Day 1 News Round-up
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Trend Micro Custom Defense Takes “Command and Control” of Advanced Persistent Threats
Unique Solution Delivers Breakthroughs in Identifying and Blocking Targeted Attack Communications
More Than 30% of People Don’t Password Protect Their Mobile Devices
Are you guilty as charged? Whenever I bring this up in a group setting, it astonishes me how many people raise their hands. I wonder if they realize that they are putting all the personal information contained on their mobile device at risk. The unfortunate reality is that everyone loses things, and our devices can Read more…