by Vandenberg | Blended Threat, Company News, EdgeWave Updates, Just plain interesting
Just because the FBI busted more than 90 criminals worldwide this week for operating the remote access tool (RAT) Blackshades, doesn’t mean there aren’t 100 more out there using similar backdoor programs to invade your Facebook account, hide in your webcam, and seize...
by EdgeWave | Awards, Company News, EdgeWave Updates, Just plain interesting
Today, we are happy to announce that Network Products Guide, the industry’s foremost technology research and advisory guide, has named EdgeWave’s web and email security solutions as finalists for the 9th Annual 2014 Hot Companies and Best Products Awards across four...
by Vandenberg | Company News, EdgeWave Updates, Just plain interesting
On Saturday April 26, Microsoft issued a security advisory for its Internet Explorer browser, which is used by 56 percent of the total market. “An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. If the...
by Vandenberg | Company News, Cyberbullying, EdgeWave Updates, Just plain interesting, Security Alerts
The PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) 2014 Global State of Information Security Survey revealed a rise in economic cybercrime, especially against the Financial Services segment, and the trend is expected to continue. You can view the survey here. This year’s survey shows...
by Vandenberg | Company News, Cyberbullying, EdgeWave Updates, Just plain interesting, Security Alerts
The Human Resources Department is normally a secure environment, very conscientious about protecting employee personal information. But to cyber criminals, HR is a treasure trove. On April 4th, 2014, KrebsOnSecurity reported of a deep-reaching scheme by an organized...
by Vandenberg | Company News, Cybercrime, EdgeWave Updates, Email Security, EPIC, Just plain interesting, Security Alerts
Since Friday April 4th, 2014, Edgewave’s EPIC advanced threat defense service has captured an enormous amount of malicious email designed to circumvent widely used automated Bayesian filters. Bayesian filters categorize email into groups such as “trusted” and...
