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Cybersecurity: Industry concerns and suggestions for policy makers
The EU Agency for Network and Information security – ENISA – together with industry recently reached a common position on cybersecurity, that reflects the concerns of industry …

Beware the coffee shop: Mobile security threats lurk around every corner
40 percent of organizations believe that C-level executives, including the CEO, are most at risk of being hacked when working outside of the office, according to a new report …

How to secure your digital transformation
Organizations are demanding and implementing new solutions that enable them to streamline operations, cultivate new business opportunities and provide better service to their …

Protecting your cloud from ransomware
For enterprises that use the cloud, the key to being protected starts with understanding the layers that make up the components of their cloud stack. These different layers …

One third of executives have blockchain on their mind
In a study among C-Suite executives seeking their perspective on blockchain, one third of almost 3,000 executives surveyed are using or considering blockchain in their …

Week in review: WannaCry decryptor available, stealing Windows credentials using Google Chrome
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: DocuSign breached, stolen info used for targeted phishing campaign Phishing emails …

Healthcare organizations still complacent about cybersecurity
The rapid fire spread of the WannaCry ransomware, which infected thousands of organizations globally, is one of the most significant cyberattacks in recent digital history. …

ATM Black Box attacks: 27 arrested all over Europe
The efforts of a number of EU Member States and Norway, supported by Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) and the Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce (J-CAT), culminated …

WannaCry is a painful reminder of why enterprises must stay current on software updates
WannaCry is a wake-up call for the excessive numbers of companies needlessly dragging their feet over Windows 10 migrations. Certainly since Friday, we’ve seen an upswing in …

WannaCry: Smaller businesses are at great risk
Last week saw a widespread attack with more than 10,000 organisations across 150 countries – including 48 NHS trusts in the UK – almost simultaneously hit by the ransomware …

3 in 5 companies expect to be breached in 2017
New research found that of the 50 percent who reported being breached in 2016, the average material impact to the business was $4 million. Vanson Bourne interviewed 600 senior …

Who are we kidding? WannaCry is not a first
On Friday, May 12, 2017, the world was alarmed to discover that cybercrime has reached a new record, in a widespread ransomware attack dubbed WannaCry that is believed to have …
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