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Google Chrome, Oracle Solaris and Gentoo Linux all beat Microsoft's Internet Explorer in having the most vulnerabilities last year, according to Secunia, while IBM software took 40 percent of the Top 20 places.

Learn more on How-To protect (automatically):

- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/05/03/update-your-third-party-applications/

An average of 19 vulnerabilities per day were reported in 2014, according to the data from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD). In this article, I look at some of the trends and key findings for 2014 based on the NVD’s database.

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#Mac OS X and #Linux had more #vulnerabilities in 2014 than ALL #Windows Versions in sum.

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Not surprisingly at all, web browsers continue to have the most security vulnerabilities because they are a popular gateway to access a server and to spread malware on the clients. Adobe free products and Java are the main challengers but web browsers have continuously topped the table for the last six years. Mozilla Firefox had the most vulnerabilities reported in 2009 and 2012; Google Chrome in 2010 and 2011; Internet Explorer was at the top for the last two years.

To keep systems secure, it is critical that they are fully patched. IT admins should focus on (patch them first):

• Operating systems (Windows, Linux, OS X)
• Web browsers
• Java
• Adobe free products (Flash Player, Reader, Shockwave Player, AIR).

Worried about hackers and fraudsters gaining access to the data on your Android smartphone or tablet? You should be. But you can also reduce that risk by installing a security app on your device.

Learn more:

- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/11/25/digital-citizenship-social-media-and-privacy/

- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/11/18/why-cybersecurity-starts-at-home-and-is-concerning-all-of-us/

Im Jahr 2014 blockierten die Lösungen von Kaspersky Lab insgesamt 3.693.936 Infektionsversuche unter Mac OS X.

Die Experten von Kaspersky Lab entdeckten 1.499 neue Schadprogramme für Mac OS X, das sind 200 Schädlinge weniger als im entsprechenden Vorjahreszeitraum.

===> Jeder zweite Anwender von Apple-Produkten war einem Angriff ausgesetzt. <===

Im Laufe des Jahres war jeder Mac-OS-X-User durchschnittlich neunmal mit einer Cyberbedrohung für sein Betriebssystem konfrontiert.

Learn more:

- http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security

Learn more:

- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=DDos

- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/02/15/often-asked-questions-who-are-the-countries-with-most-hosted-malware-servers-and-other-cyber-problems/

- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/visual-cyber-security-see-attacks-on-real-time/

Our latest quarterly SPAMPIONSHIP charts are out, showing which countries have the most zombies, and therefore send the most spam.

Take a look, and then ask yourself, "What can I do to help?"

Learn more:

- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/02/15/often-asked-questions-who-are-the-countries-with-most-hosted-malware-servers-and-other-cyber-problems/

- http://gustmeesen.wordpress.com/2012/01/07/pc-security-howto-fight-spam-efficiently/

Learn more:

- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/10/27/cyber-security-is-easy-get-the-right-reflexes/

Evernote's official discussion forum has suffered a security breach, which has allowed hackers to access user's profile information and password hashes.

Learn more:

- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/06/23/ict-awareness-what-you-should-know/

The NSA doesn’t just hack foreign computers. It also piggybacks on the work of professional for-profit hackers, taking over entire networks of already-hacked machines and using them for their own purposes.

Extend your Anti-Malware knowledge base with Part Two of our series on Hacking Identity Theft, where Emsisoft gives you even more tools for malware prevention.

MacOS X, iOS und Linux waren im Jahr 2014 unsicherer als Windows. Ein Microsoft-Programm führt aber eine andere Top 10 an.

Learn more:

- http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security

- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Linux

Online security companies have been making their predictions for 2015, from the malware that will be trying to weasel its way onto our computers and smartphones to the prospect of cyberwar involving state-sponsored hackers.

Here’s a summary of what you should be watching out for online in 2015, based on the predictions of companies including BitDefender, KPMG, AdaptiveMobile, Trend Micro, BAE Systems, WebSense, InfoSec Institute, Symantec, Kaspersky, Proofpoint and Sophos. The links lead to their full predictions.

Read more: http://uk.businessinsider.com/beyond-phishing-experts-predict-the-cybercrime-of-2015-2014-12?utm_content=bufferbd004&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer?r=US#ixzz3N3npIVff

Internet of Things Conference is the leading IoT World Forum 2014 as m2m conference in London Barcelona Europe UK as an IoT event and IoT exhibition, a global...

Internet of Things Conference is the leading IoT World Forum 2014 as m2m conference in London Barcelona Europe UK as an IoT event and IoT exhibition, a global...

Learn more:

- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Internet+of+Things

- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Internet+of+things

- http://globaleducationandsocialmedia.wordpress.com/2014/01/21/why-is-it-a-must-to-have-basics-knowledge-of-cyber-security-in-a-connected-technology-world/

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month -- as good a time as any to remind people that their cyber security hygiene doesn't just affect them, but everyone around them. And in the globally connected world we live in, that literally is everyone. Your cyber hygiene affects others It's not unlike public [...]

Learn more:

- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/07/11/cyberhygiene-hygiene-for-ict-in-education-and-business/

- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/10/27/cyber-security-is-easy-get-the-right-reflexes/

F-Secure Security Labs brings you the latest online security news from around the world. Ensure that you are up-to-date with the latest online threats to guarantee your online wellbeing.

The cyber threat has become one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face. America’s competitiveness and economic prosperity in the 21st century will depend on effective cybersecurity. Every Internet user has a role to play in securing cyberspace and ensuring the safety of ourselves, our families, and our communities online.

Learn more:

- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/category/get-smart-with-5-minutes-tutorials/

It's once again time for our quarterly Spampionship charts.

We looked at the sending countries for all our spam in the first three months of 2014, and turned the figures into a League Table - the sort of league you don't want to win!...

That's because cybercrooks don't send their own spam: that would be expensive, and easy to track, and would point the finger of law enforcement right back at them.

Instead, the crooks co-opt innocent third parties - like you and me, or our friends and family - to send spam for them.

The criminals use malware-infected computers as remote control "spam robots," better known as bots or zombies, to churn out unwanted and illegal emails on their behalf.

You end up paying for the bandwidth, carrying the risk, and contributing to your country's standing in the Spampionship.

Learn more:

• http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=country
  
• https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/02/15/often-asked-questions-who-are-the-countries-with-most-hosted-malware-servers-and-other-cyber-problems/

Huge infographic: Which countries are most infected? Which malware spreads most? What are top malware categories? (It's not viruses!) What are the biggest botnets?