How to Mitigate the Risks of Ransomware
April 7th, 2016 by Sam Cobley
Ransomware has really risen to prominence this year, so much so, that the FBI is asking businesses and software security experts for emergency assistance …
Blog Category: Security
Your Web Apps Are Probably Vulnerable And You Need To Act Now!
September 28th, 2015 by Duncan Little
Why does web application security continue to fail so dismally? A recent survey of almost 600 IT professionals by the Ponemon Institute reveals that 98% of ...
POODLE Threat Stopped in its Tracks
October 21st, 2014 by BrightCloud
BrightCloud has responded typically fast to the threat of the POODLE vulnerability. Our hosting services team is disabling SSL v3 on any servers we …
URGENT WARNING: ‘Unpaid Invoic’ Risk
October 21st, 2014 by BrightCloud
PLEASE READ – there is a new spam email doing the rounds with the heading ‘Unpaid Invoic’ (note the intentional typo). It has a …
Use PacketShaper To Protect Your Network From Apple iOS 8 Downloads
September 17th, 2014 by BrightCloud
Most Apple users will take the first opportunity to download the huge 700Mb iOS 8 download. Without control, your corporate network will be compromised ...
Use Palo Alto Next Generation Firewall To Protect Your Network From Apple iOS8 Downloads
September 17th, 2014 by BrightCloud iOS 8 is a huge 700Mb. Multiply this by the number of users with access to your network and then by the number of ...
Delivering Email to Your Mobile Device… Securely!
November 30th, 2012 by BrightCloud
Smartphones, laptops, tablets, netbooks and even personal desktops enable mobility and new ways of working. When business introduce a bring your own device (BYOD) …
Security Concerns Remain Around BYOD After Adobe Pulls Mobile Flash
August 30th, 2012 by BrightCloud
Adobe pulled its Flash Player plugin from Android’s Google Play store after announcing last November that it was ending development of the multimedia playback software for …
Half the Companies Supporting BYOD Report Data Breaches
August 30th, 2012 by BrightCloud
Nearly half of enterprises that allow employee-owned devices BYOD to connect to the company’s network have experienced a data breach, a study has revealed. …
Email Spam Problems Overtaken by Leaks
July 19th, 2012 by BrightCloud
It’s estimated that over 90% of mail circulating around the internet at any given time is comprised of spam or email viruses. For some …
