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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 …
Ransomworm: The birth of a monster
The last few weeks have seen two substantial attacks: one massive phishing attack that leveraged Google Apps and which tricked recipients to give OAuth access to their email …
Ready, set, race to the IoT hub
Battle lines are being drawn. Armies are being marshaled. Territory is being eyed and strategies drawn up with military precision. But this war is about to be fought in your …
After a data breach is disclosed, stock prices fall an average of 5%
Data security breaches can negatively impact an entire organization – including sales, marketing and IT – and have a significant negative impact on company …
Are you making it easier for identity thieves?
News of data breaches and the risks of identity theft and fraud persist, but consumers’ vigilance and awareness haven’t kept pace. A national survey by Experian …
Stealing Windows credentials using Google Chrome
Attacks that leak authentication credentials using the SMB file sharing protocol on Windows OS are an ever-present issue, exploited in various ways but usually limited to …
Major international crackdown on tech support scams
The FTC, along with federal, state and international law enforcement partners, announced Operation Tech Trap, a nationwide and international crackdown on tech support scams …
A guide on how to prevent ransomware
Ransomware is fast becoming a major threat to computer systems in many organisations. It is an aggressive form of attack which criminals use to infect computers and block the …
Key to smart cybersecurity spending: Remove redundancies and strive for unification
Over the past two decades, the cybersecurity industry has been completely transformed. For organizations, cybersecurity’s evolution from a cottage industry to an economic …
Privacy awareness checklist for GDPR readiness
A little more than a year out from its effective date of May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is undoubtedly on the minds of many of privacy …
Week in review: WannaCry disaster, SharePoint security, the importance of security culture
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Massive ransomware campaign spreading around the world like wildfire Organizations …