cybersecurity
Cryptomining dethrones ransomware as top threat in 2018
Based on trends in the first half of 2018, Webroot found that cybercriminals are shifting to increasingly sophisticated and targeted means of attack while also expanding their …
Privileged account practices are poor, and IT security teams know it
One Identity released new global research that uncovers a widespread inability to implement basic best practices across identity and access management (IAM) and privileged …
Most consumers don’t trust companies to keep personal information secure
High-profile security breaches and changing regulations have raised consumer concerns and pressured businesses, establishing 2018 as a landmark year in the data economy. …
Four critical KPIs for securing your IT environment
In 2018, the average cost of a data breach is more than $3.75 million, and experts expect this number to rise in the coming years. This staggering—and potentially …
945 data breaches led to compromise of 4.5 billion data records in first half of 2018
Gemalto released the latest findings of the Breach Level Index, a global database of public data breaches, revealing 945 data breaches led to 4.5 billion data records being …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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