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Adobe unveils cloud-based digital signature built on an open standard
With more than seven billion mobile devices in the world and cyber-threats at an all-time high, demand has surged for simple and secure ways to sign and manage documents on …
How people-based actions put critical data at risk
While 80 percent of respondents believe it’s important to understand the behaviors of people as they interact with intellectual property and other critical business …
Advanced Windows botnet spreads Mirai malware
Kaspersky Lab experts are analyzing the first Windows-based spreader for the Mirai malware as part of a concerted effort to close down Mirai botnets in the wild. The Windows …
Ransomware attacks growing rapidly, organizations are struggling
The percentage of ransomware attacks increased from 5.5%, to 10.5% of all recognized malware attacks from July to December 2016, according to Check Point. Check Point …
Is healthcare industry’s security spending focused on the wrong technologies?
Global healthcare IT professionals are confronting a rapidly changing, challenging landscape, with 66% experiencing a data breach and 88% feeling vulnerable as a result. In …
Insider threat vs. inside threat: Redefining the term
The traditional meaning of “insider threat” is: a current employee or contractor who, intentionally or accidentally, misuses his or her authorized access to a secure network …
Public cloud services spending to reach $122.5 billion in 2017
Worldwide spending on public cloud services and infrastructure will reach $122.5 billion in 2017, an increase of 24.4% over 2016. Over the 2015-2020 forecast period, overall …
The time to fortify your organization against CNP fraud is now
When it comes to EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) security chip adoption, the United States is the clear laggard. According to EMVCo, only 7.2% of “card present” …
25% of healthcare organizations using public cloud do not encrypt data
A HyTrust survey of 51 healthcare and biotech organizations found that 25 percent of those organizations using the public cloud do not encrypt their data. The survey also …
CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst certification to include behavioral analytics
CompTIA unveiled a vendor-neutral certification, CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CSA+), that brings behavioral analytics to the forefront of assessing cyber threats. The …
Week in review: Self-healing malware, Patch Tuesday postponed, RSA Conference 2017
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: RSA Conference 2017 coverage Check out what you missed at the infosec event of the …
AI SaaS application for cyber attack detection
PatternEx announced the first Artificial Intelligence SaaS application for cyber attack detection at RSA Conference 2017. PatternEx’s flagship product, the PatternEx Threat …