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insider threat
What is the cost of an insider data breach?

As companies emerge from the pandemic, and 40% of employees are planning to switch jobs, corporate data is at risk. Files are being uploaded, shared, synced and emailed by …

healthcare
Health insurers facing growing risk of customer data theft

The U.S. health insurance industry is facing growing risks from cybersecurity threats due to the increasingly sophisticated techniques used by cybercriminals amid the …

target
IT, healthcare and manufacturing top targets for cyberattacks

Avanan announced the release of a report which analyzes today’s threat landscape, phishing vectors, and industry-based attacks, exposing healthcare and manufacturing as two of …

critical infrastructure
Critical infrastructure cyberattacks signaling the importance of prioritizing security

Armis released new data uncovering the lack of knowledge and general awareness of major cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and an understanding of security hygiene. The …

Good
Cybersecurity posture confidence high, yet incidents are increasing too

IronNet Cybersecurity released a report assessing timely topics such as the estimated cost per enterprise of the SolarWinds cyberattack, executive-level engagement in attack …

Bitcoin
Bitcoin cyber attacks surge following rising demand and increasing price of bitcoin

Phishing impersonations and business email compromise (BEC) attacks designed to steal victims’ bitcoin surged by 192% between October 2020 and May 2021, closely following the …

Organizations increasingly reluctant to pay ransomware demands

To better understand concerns about recent ransomware attacks, Menlo Security conducted a global poll on responses and reactions to ransomware. attacks. Organizations hit by …

brain
Secure AI is the foundation of trustworthy AI

AI-based recommendation systems are used in many online services we enjoy today, including search engines, online shopping sites, streaming services, and social media. …

smart cybersecurity spending
SMBs willing to spend more money to protect their data

Cybersecurity remains a top priority for SMBs worldwide, as revealed in a survey conducted by Vanson Bourne. The report found that organizations are challenged to find a MSP …

biohazard
Zero day malware reached an all-time high of 74% in Q1 2021

74% of threats detected in Q1 2021 were zero day malware – or those for which a signature-based antivirus solution did not detect at the time of the malware release – capable …

lock
Researchers design new techniques to bolster computer security

Because corporations and governments rely on computers and the internet to run everything from the electric grid, healthcare, and water systems, computer security is extremely …

ransomware
Navigating the complexity of ransomware negotiations

Most ransomware attacks are opportunistic, and at the end of the day, cybercriminals do not discriminate. Nobody plans to fall victim, but the fact is any company with an …

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