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GoSafe is suitable for encryption of all file formats. It helps you protect your important data when you are transferring files online or as an attachment in an email. During file transfers in online chat programs like Skype, Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk and others, it is possible for a hacker to hack your files. It is also not very difficult to hack your email account and download your important file attachments.

Facebook's 350 million "unsuspecting" users are to be offered protection from viruses in an unprecedented multi-billion pound deal to clamp down on cyber hacking. Under the scheme, the social networking site's users whose accounts are hacked will be required to cleanse their computers of viruses before they can return to the online community.

The social networking site says an "extremely sophisticated" attack may have allowed hackers to gain users' login details.

A coalition of security experts from more than 30 organizations is urging enterprises to exert more pressure on software vendors to ensure that they use secure code development practices. The group, led by the SANS Institute and Mitre Corp., offered enterprises recent hacks of Google draft contract language that would require vendors to adhere to a strict set of security standards for software development. In essence, the terms would make vendors liable for software defects that lead to security breaches. "Nearly every attack is enabled by [programming] mistakes that provide a handhold for attackers," said Alan Paller, director of research at SANS, a security training and certification group.

Of course, a more general way to address this and other "business" generated problems / abuses (like expensive required "arbitration" by companies owned and in bed with the companies requiring the arbitration!), is to FORBID contract elements that effectively strip any party of certain "rights" (like the right to sue for defectives; the right to freedom of speech; the right to warranty protections; the right to hold either party to public or published promises / representations, etc.). Basically, by making LYING and DECEIT and NEGLIGENCE liability and culpability unrestricted. Or will we hear / be told that being honest and producing a quality product is "anti-business"? What!? Is this like, if I can't lie and cheat being in business isn't worth it!? If that is true, then those parties and businesses could just as well "go away"! Just as "conservatives" say other criminals like that should. One may have argued that the software industry would never have "gotten off the ground" (at least, as fast as it did) if such strict liability had been enforced (as say, was eventually and is more often applied to physical building and their defects / collapses). That is, that the EULAs and contracts typically accompanying software ("not represented as fit for any purpose" more or less!) had been restricted. On the other hand, we might have gotten software somewhat slower but BETTER - NOT being associated with or causing the BILLIONS of dollars in losses due to bugs, security holes, etc. Others will rail that this will merely "make lawyers richer". So what if it will? As long as government isn't primarily "on the side" of the majority of the people (you know, like a "democracy" should be), then being able to get a individual "hired gun" is one of the only ways for the "little guy" to effectively defend themselves from corporate criminals and other "special interest" elites.

The global cyber security Market is projected to register a CAGR of 4.51% over the forecast period, growing from US$11.9 billion in 2016 to US$18.5 billion by 2026. Increased threats of terrorist attacks, the need to secure maritime and offshore installations, and the growing vulnerability of IT and communication networks to hacking are expected to drive expenditure.

In the wake of a cyber attack which forced Tasmania's Hobart International Airport to shut down after an ISIS supporter group hacked into its servers and posted defacing images, Eva Grey spoke to Matt White, senior manager in KPMG's cyber security practice, about some of the virtual dangers faced by international airports

A USB device is being sent to affected customers to upgrade vehicle software.

Micro-blogging site Twitter said its domain name system records were temporarily "compromised" last night, but that the problem was fixed later. Twitter.com was redirected for a while, but some applications were working, the company said on its blog. Twitter was investigating the issue and would provide more information when available, it said. According to media repo

From eBay details to Twitter handles, here are the largest attacks of the year so far.

Bluesnarfing is a hacking technique that exploits Bluetooth connections to steal data from a wireless device. Whiteline is a leading cyber security companies in India providing comprehensive cyber crime investigation services to resolve the growing cyber crime.

The US Office of Personnel Management falls victim to massive data breach - but what can be learnt from this latest cyberattack? The US Office of Personnel Management has confirmed reports of a massive data breach hitting its systems, with the personal information of over 4 million government employees compromised.

After a hack on the German federal prosecutor's office, we review other damaging hits.

'Cross application' data sharing makes user vulnerable, says MWR InfoSecurity. Free mobile apps that use third-party advertising code are putting users in danger of being hacked, according to MWR InfoSecurity. The firm found that ad networks were inheriting the permissions of free apps, granting them access to the address books, text messages and emails of potential victims if the network was compromised by hackers.

by | 04 February 2015 Due out in a few weeks, Blackhat is a new movie looking at a case of high-level computer hacking - but how accurate is it? Lookout, your friendly neighbourhood hacker-for-good, has taken a closer look, and at first glance it's good news with the film steering clear of tired old tropes.

Add to favorites Yahoo 's attribution of its recently revealed hack to a state actor provoked some scepticism in the technology industry. For the average IT professional, it raises some key questions: what are state cyber attacks and do they pose a threat to my business?

Imagine you're a B2B buyer looking for new accounting software. The pressure to find the right solution is immense, and dealing with a tangle of technical jargon and rival companies may be overwhelming. On the other side, if you're a B2B company, how can you effectively reach the right people within a company and convince them that your product is the ideal fit? Dive deeper into our guide to conquer B2B buying decisions with confidence.