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Cryptocurrency mining malware increases 86%
McAfee released its McAfee Labs Threats Report September 2018, examining the growth and trends of new cyber threats in Q2 2018. In the second quarter, they saw the surge in …
Poor security behavior still evident in most industry sectors
Security behaviors are poor across most industry sectors in Europe and the Unites States regardless of the employees attitudes towards security. In the largest study on …
Are you ready? A good incident response plan can protect your organization
The rise in cyber threats in the last several years has shown that organizations must continuously stay ahead of adversaries to protect their investments: data, intellectual …
Smart homes, dumb devices: Making the IoT safe
The Internet of Things is growing by the second. Gartner predicts that by 2020, there will be 20.4 billion connected devices worldwide. Unfortunately, this vast network …
Researchers develop invisibly thin spray-on antennas
The promise of wearables, functional fabrics, the Internet of Things, and their “next-generation” technological cohort seems tantalizingly within reach. But …
What do you mean by storage encryption?
In my year-long research project, the F5 Labs’ 2018 Application Protection Report, I asked if security professionals used storage encryption for data and applications. About …
A law enforcement view of emerging cybercrime threats
Cybercriminals are adopting creative new techniques to target their victims at an unprecedented pace and are constantly seeking methods to avoid law enforcement detection. To …
How organizations overcome cybersecurity hiring challenges
A strong security-focused culture and adherence to best practices helps companies attract and retain cybersecurity talent. (ISC)² commissioned the study to better understand …
Better security needed to harness the positive potential of AI
Despite heightened interest in enterprise deployment of artificial intelligence, only 40 percent of respondents to ISACA’s second annual Digital Transformation Barometer …
How companies view their cyber exposure, and how they deal with it
The 2018 Travelers Risk Index found cyber risks are the No. 2 concern across all business sizes and industries, and the percentage of businesses reporting they have been the …
Week in review: Shifting security priorities, phishing manipulation tactics, new issue of (IN)SECURE
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Why identity verification needs to be a part of your digital transformation strategy …
Why identity verification needs to be a part of your digital transformation strategy
Smartphones and tablets are an indispensable part of daily life, and consumers expect nothing less than a streamlined mobile experience. With this in mind, businesses are …
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