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Mobile security threats: Lack of visibility is putting businesses at risk
A significant lack of visibility into devices and networks is putting businesses at risk for data leakage and phishing attacks, according to a study conducted by Enterprise …

Health websites routinely share your activity with 57 third-parties
B9 Systems conducted research into the use of cookies by health websites and discovered that all the major players share your private information with, on average, 57 other …

Keeping your cloud malware-free: What you need to know
This year we’ve seen massive malware attacks spanning from nation state campaigns originating in North Korea and Russia to popular restaurants and everything in between. Each …

DevOps and digital transformation initiatives are creating insecure apps
WhiteHat Security released its 2018 Application Security Statistics Report, “The Evolution of the Secure Software Lifecycle,” which identifies the security vulnerabilities and …

Global spending on security solutions to reach $133.7 billion in 2022
Worldwide spending on security-related hardware, software, and services is forecast to reach $133.7 billion in 2022, according to IDC. Although spending growth is expected to …

Modern application architectures create vast business benefits
Adopting a modern application architecture is critical to business success and a significant driver of profit growth in today’s digital economy, according to the results of a …

Demand for smart security is on the rise
75% of UK consumers own a smart home device or are considering a purchase, according to Swann. They also reveal that 72% believe smart home technology could improve their …

Week in review: Facebook data breach fallout, BEC-as-a-Service, true password behaviors
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: APTs are targeting IT service providers Managed service providers (MSPs) and cloud …

Safe IT/OT integration with unidirectional security gateways
The reason SCADA security is so controversial stems primarily from the intense consequences that come from a compromise in this area. In this podcast, Andrew Ginter, VP of …

Heading into October Patch Tuesday on the heels of big announcements from Microsoft
October is here and Patch Tuesday is next week, followed quickly by Halloween. Don’t be scared (unless you are a Facebook user)! The winds of change are blowing this fall …

BEC-as-a-Service: Hacked accounts available from $150
Digital Shadows has announced the findings of new research revealing the diversity of methods used to infiltrate company emails. The FBI has estimated that scams resulting …

Most enterprises highly vulnerable to security events caused by cloud misconfiguration
Fugue released the results of its Cloud Infrastructure Misconfiguration Report. The survey of more than 300 IT professionals revealed that most enterprises are highly …
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