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Criminal attacks in healthcare are up 125% since 2010
The healthcare industry is experiencing a surge in data breaches, security incidents, and criminal attacks—exposing millions of patients and their medical records, according …
Cyber attacks aren’t just targeting big business
81% of small business owners believe cyber security is a concern for their business, with 94% stating they frequently or occasionally think about cyber security issues.The …
72% of companies are not prepared for a data breach
EiQ Networks conducted a survey on information security priorities and challenges. Based on responses from 168 IT decision makers across industries, results point to lack of …
Crimeware infects one-third of computers worldwide
The APWG reports that during the 4th quarter of 2014, a record number of crimeware variants were detected, a strategy of overwhelming proliferation of variations designed to …
The enduring chasm between security teams and developers
The gap between application builders (developers and development organizations) and defenders (security and operations teams responsible for securing apps) is closing …
Data security in the payments ecosystem
Experian Data Breach Resolution and the Ponemon Institute asked professionals to weigh in on several topics including who should be responsible for securing payment systems …
Rapid7 acquires NT OBJECTives, offers web app scanning
Rapid7 has acquired NT OBJECTives (NTO), expanding Rapid7’s Threat Exposure Management offering to further meet the needs of business infrastructures.NTO’s application …
Week in review: Researchers hack surgery robot, 5-year-old malware turns Linux servers into spamming machines
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, podcasts and articles:The invasion of biometricsDepending on where you stand biometrics is a good …
CTO insights: Defending your organization from insider attacks
If you’ve read enough crime novels or seen enough action movies, the plot is all too familiar to you: an insider – acting to correct some slight or insult he or she received …
Infosec: Don’t fear the word
Are these words too difficult for you? Basilisk, snuffleupagus, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, Quidditch, Oompa Loompa. I hope not! They’re all part of the magical world …
C-level executives are less confident than their boards or IT execs
A new Dimensional Research study examined corporate executives’ view of cybersecurity risks, as well as measured their confidence and preparedness in the event of a security …
How secure are digital transactions?
The online payment industry was exposed to a slew of attacks in 2013-14, with hackers meticulously examining the payment infrastructure to exploit potential weaknesses. To …
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