IoT security: In 2020, action needs to match awareness
As the power of IoT devices increases, security has failed to follow suit. This is a direct result of the drive to the bottom for price of network enabling all devices. But …
Criminals boost their schemes with COVID-19 themed phishing templates
Phishers are incessantly pumping out COVID-19 themed phishing campaigns and refining the malicious pages the targets are directed to. “Credential phishing attackers …
Is the future of information security and tech conferences virtual?
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many changes to our personal and work lives. Among the latter are the forced work from home shift and the inability to travel far and …
US victims lose $13 million from COVID-19-related scams
Successful COVID-19-themed fraud attempts perpetrated in the US, since the beginning of the year resulted in a little over $13 million losses, the Federal Trade Commission has …
Researchers find shift in monthly web traffic amidst pandemic
There have been shifts in total web traffic broken down by the world’s largest industries as the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded over the past several weeks, according to …
How finance leaders plan to react to COVID-19
The potential for COVID-19 to lead to a global economic downturn is the top concern for finance leaders in the US and Mexico, according to PwC. However, 90% of finance leaders …
How to gather cyber threat intelligence from dark markets without breaking US law
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Cybersecurity Unit has released guidelines for organizations that want to gather cyber threat intelligence from dark web forums/markets but, …
One in five SMBs use no endpoint security at all
An alarming number of SMBs (small to medium businesses) in the US and UK are not prepared for a potential cyber attack or breach, BullGuard warns. One-third of companies with …
US gas pipeline shut down due to ransomware
An unnamed US gas pipeline operator has falled victim to ransomware, which managed to encrypt data both on its IT (information technology) and operational technology (OT) …
What the government infosec landscape will look this year
The information security landscape seems to evolve at a faster clip each year. The deluge of ever-changing threats, attack techniques and new breaches making headlines can be …
Lack of .GOV validation and HTTPS leaves states susceptible to voter disinformation campaigns
There’s a severe lack of U.S. government .GOV validation and HTTPS encryption among county election websites in 13 states projected to be critical in the 2020 U.S. …
Companies: Lean into consumer privacy to win
The California Consumer Privacy Act became effective on the first day of 2020 and will affect millions of consumers and tens of thousands of companies. The advent of the CCPA …
