cybersecurity

Many computers are vulnerable to hacking through common plug-in devices
Attackers can compromise an unattended machine in a matter of seconds through devices such as chargers and docking stations. Vulnerabilities were found in computers with …

Most IoT devices are being compromised by exploiting rudimentary vulnerabilities
Cybercriminals are looking for ways to use trusted devices to gain control of Internet of Things (IoT) devices via password cracking and exploiting other vulnerabilities, such …

Healthcare industry: Key trends and cybersecurity challenges
Each year, Bitglass analyzes data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ “Wall of Shame,” a database containing information about breaches of protected health …

How to combat delivery ramifications after a data breach
Following Marriott’s data breach, FTC regulations required the hotel chain to reach out to its entire email list of customers, informing them of a potential leak of their …

Businesses believe they should be patching their Android devices more frequently
The use of Android tablets and handhelds are on the rise in business but security remains a concern. On average, 72% of tablets and handheld devices in businesses (excluding …

Blocking compromised passwords from the Collection leaks
It all started with Collection #1, a monster breach dubbed as the biggest data dump in history with its 773 million unique email addresses, and 22 million unique passwords. …

Criminal groups promising salaries averaging $360,000 per year to accomplices
New research from Digital Shadows reveals that criminal groups are promising salaries averaging the equivalent of $360,000 per year to accomplices who can help them target …

92% of organizations rank users as their primary security concern
Cybercrime continues to evolve and become more sophisticated. AI and machine learning are leveraged by many criminal organizations to help them better understand how to …

Tech companies fret over data privacy, but ready to bet on IPO market
Cybersecurity concerns, along with U.S. economic growth, are the two top drivers anticipated to spur overall U.S. tech industry growth in 2019. Data privacy remains at the …

The risks associated with the influx of unauthorized collaboration tools
A majority (82 percent) of end-users are pushing back on IT or management when the company tries to dictate which collaboration tools should be used. But IT is standing its …

How are businesses facing the cybersecurity challenges of increasing cloud adoption?
Cloud services serve core functions essential to all aspects of business operations, but getting cloud security right is still a challenge for many organizations, the 2019 …

CISO’s guide to an effective post-incident board report
A successful cyberattack is undoubtedly one of the most disruptive events an organization can experience. Whether it’s phishing, DDoS, ransomware or SQL injection, the …
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