New Security Research Reveals Password Inadequacy A Top Threat
WatchGuard® Q2 2018 Internet Security Report uncovers cybercriminals? heightened use of credential-focused attacks, the continued prevalence of malicious Office documents, and more. WatchGuard Technologies announced the findings of its Internet Security Report for Q2 2018, which explores the latest security threats affecting small to midsize businesses (SMBs) and distributed enterprises. The new research from the WatchGuard Threat Lab revealed that 50 percent of government and military employee LinkedIn passwords were weak enough to be cracked in less than two days.
Macro-less Word Document Attacks On The Rise, Zero Day Malware Variants Jump 167 Percent
WatchGuard® Technologies announced new research findings from its Internet Security Report for Q4 2017. Among the report?s most notable findings, threat intelligence from Firebox appliances protecting small and midsize businesses (SMBs) and distributed enterprises around the world showed that total malware attacks are up by 33 percent, and that cyber criminals are increasingly leveraging Microsoft Office documents to deliver malicious payloads. WatchGuard has also launched a new Threat Landscape data visualization tool, available for the public to access to daily updates about the most prevalent computer and network security threats affecting SMBs and distributed enterprises.
Digital Ally, Inc. Announces 2016 Operating Results
Digital Ally, Inc. (NASDAQ: DGLY), which develops, manufactures and markets advanced video surveillance products for law enforcement, homeland security and commercial applications, announced its operating results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016. An investor conference call is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. EDT tomorrow, March 28 2017.
To Body Cam Or Not To Body Cam – One Police Department’s Question
There is no clear picture whether the Huntington (West Virginia) Police Department can, or even should, invest in body-worn cameras for its officers as circumstances now stand, Chief Joe Ciccarelli said. The potential cost – in purchase, maintenance and storage – could potentially drain hundreds of thousands of dollars from the department, Ciccarelli said, with the do’s and don’t’s still shrouded in a legal gray area.