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Sophisticated ransomware: New tactics to maximize profit
Organizations are unprepared for future strains of more sophisticated ransomware, according to the Cisco 2016 Midyear Cybersecurity Report. Fragile infrastructure, poor …

88% of all ransomware is detected in the healthcare industry
Solutionary found that companies in the healthcare industry had the most ransomware present, accounting for 88 percent of all ransomware detections in Q2. In addition, …

How cybersecurity mismanagement can destroy value
Cyber security remains a critical business challenge and a growing concern with a potentially devastating impact on company brands and bottom lines. Despite these damaging …

DDoS attacks increase 83%, Russia top victim
DDoS attacks increased 83 percent to more than 182,900 attacks in the second quarter of the year, according to Nexusguard. The newest report shows that Russia has become the …

Only a third of sensitive data stored in cloud-based applications is encrypted
Despite the continued importance of cloud computing resources to organisations, companies are not adopting appropriate governance and security measures to protect sensitive …

Is your business still HIPAA compliant after the 2016 federal changes?
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) warned healthcare professionals and their business associates of its intention to launch …

Law enforcement and IT security companies join forces to fight ransomware
Today, the Dutch National Police, Europol, Intel Security and Kaspersky Lab launched the No More Ransom initiative, a new step in the cooperation between law enforcement and …

As voice interaction increases, what will security look like in the next 5 years?
Things are getting chatty – everywhere. In Mary Meeker’s recent annual report on the State of the Internet, she dedicated a chunk of it to the liftoff of the voice interface. …

Industry collaborates on automotive cybersecurity best practices
New technology has paved the way for extraordinary advancements in vehicle safety, emissions reduction, and fuel economy. Today’s vehicles do more to keep drivers secure …

Week in review: Pokémon GO, flawed code hooking engines, Ubuntu Forums hacked again
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Preparing for new EU cybersecurity rules and regulations The Network and Information …

Wi-Fi hack experiment conducted at Republican National Convention site
Avast security researchers conducted a Wi-Fi hack experiment at various locations around the Republican National Convention site in Cleveland to demonstrate how risky it can …

How to secure critical utilities
Over the past few years the issue of cybersecurity and the threat of hackers stealing data has increased tenfold. Not a day goes by without a breach being reported of a …
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