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$445 billion lost due to cybercrime?
Cybercrime has a significant impact on economies worldwide. A new report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) concludes that cybercrime costs …
Twitter follower scams tricked thousands to gain followers
A series of enhanced follower scams have tricked thousands of Twitter users after a group abused the platform’s authentication system, its Trends section and TweetDeck. …
Most comment spam traffic is generated by 28% of attackers
Imperva released its June Hacker Intelligence Initiative report, which presents an in-depth study of how a relatively small number of attack sources are responsible for the …
Have today’s privacy policies made us a society of liars?
The importance of data privacy is becoming more and more prevalent: From major retailer breaches to identity and healthcare theft, the general public is growing more aware of …
Breakdown of traditional security models and strategies
Increasing adoption of a more mobile, social, data-driven and consumer-like workplace is causing the breakdown of traditional security models and strategies, according to …
Week in review: Defeating UEFI’s SecureBoot, Gameover Zeus botnet disrupted, first Android file-encrypting Trojan
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, interviews, podcasts and articles: International action against Gameover Zeus botnet and …
Five ways to avoid costly compliance risks
When it comes to violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules, the stakes can be high. Recently, the New York …
What are the legal obligations to encrypt personal data?
A new report by UK-based law firm FieldFisher details legal obligations for encryption of personal data resulting from both industry compliance regimes, such as PCI DSS, …
Big Data needs a data-centric security focus
CISOs should not treat big data security in isolation, but require policies that encompass all data silos if they are to avoid security chaos, according to Gartner, Inc. …
Are you prepared to manage a security incident?
It’s the year of the breach. Adobe, Target and eBay fell victim to cyber-attacks and 2014 has already seen the Heartbleed bug impact the majority of organizations across …
Identify stolen credentials to improve security intelligence
Data is the heart of an organization, and IT security teams are its protectors. Businesses spend billions of dollars per year setting up fortresses to safeguard data from …
Most people have done nothing to protect their privacy
Over 260 million people have been victims of data breaches and increased risk of identity theft since the Target revelations, yet nearly 80 percent have done nothing to …
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