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Lack of Skilled Security Professionals, Flawed Infrastructure and Dark Web Make Cybercrime Easier

Lowered barriers to entry are making cybercrime easier than ever. This is according to the latest Websense Security Labs threat report released on Wednesday, which finds that there are three times the number of exploit kits being purchased from 2013. Flawed infrastructure along with an easy marketplace to access theseā€¦ Continue reading

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Infected WordPress Sites Launch Drive-by Attacks Off The Pirate Bay Clone: Security Researchers

Security researchers have discovered several WordPress sites injected with code that is redirecting them to a Pirate Bay clone. Malwarebytes, the anti-malware software provider that discovered the vulnerability, said in a blog post on Wednesday the attack could be “substantial”. Continue reading

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Snowden Urges Cloud Providers to Take Action Against Mass Surveillance

If you attended the WHD.global 2015 keynote with former NSA contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden on Wednesday morning, it is very likely that you were being watched. Continue reading

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Cloud Decision-Making Moves Up the Corporate Ladder with CIOs, CEOs Weighing in: Microsoft

Cloud is now a mainstream technology for most companies, with 70 percent of the cloud service market now beyond infrastructure hosting, according to a new report released Wednesday by Microsoft. Continue reading

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Cloud Application and Services Security Provider Elastica Closes $30M in Series B Funding

Cloud application security provider Elastica announced on Wednesday that it has closed a $30 million Series B funding round. The funding round was led by Third Point Ventures, with participation from Mayfield Fund and Pelion Venture Partners. Continue reading

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