cybersecurity
Increasing number of financial institutions falling prey to cyber attacks
66.2 percent of financial organizations faced at least one cybersecurity attack in the last year, according to MetricStream Research. The report, based on a survey conducted …
Review: The Basics of Cyber Safety
About the authors John Sammons is an Associate Professor and Director of the undergraduate program in Digital Forensics and Information Assurance at Marshall University in …
Merchants and financial institutions deal with escalating cyber attacks
Unsurprisingly, the Q3 2016 ThreatMetrix report shows a sharp increase in the number and complexity of cyber attacks. During what is traditionally a slow quarter, researchers …
The digital world should mean a change in mindset on security for businesses
Businesses are often encouraged to take risks. These can fuel innovation, excite customers and set them apart from competitors. However, while many parts of a business may …
Industry reactions: UK government cyber security strategy
Yesterday, the UK government announced a new £1.9bn cyber security strategy, which includes an increase in automated defences to combat malware and spam emails, investment to …
61% of employers have no BYOD policy
Trustlook has shared findings on the latest BYOD trends and best practices from a survey of 320 Android users. “Some findings validated existing beliefs, while others were …
Federal regulators: Increasing cybersecurity stance on financial institutions
Everyone is increasing the attention of cybersecurity given the continued parade of hacking incidents. Just last week, the three main prudential regulators for financial …
Organization face security risks due to lack of skilled cyber security experts
According to a study conducted by Dimensional Research among 500 IT security professionals, only twenty-five percent were confident their organizations have the number of …
Hacking 3D manufacturing systems demonstrated by researchers
Researchers from three universities combined their expertise to demonstrate the first complete sabotage attack on a 3D additive manufacturing (AM) system, illustrating how a …
Critical cybersecurity priorities for the next US president
While the US presidential campaign has occasionally focused on cyber security, the topic demands more urgent attention from the individual elected as the 45th President of the …
How much law firms dedicate to data privacy and security
Vulnerabilities in law firms’ data security present an unprecedented existential threat, while increasing corporate demand for legal expertise in information security, …
Cyber Europe 2016: Analyzing realistic cybersecurity incidents
The European ICT Industry is one of the most advanced in the world. Making the EU’s single market fit for the digital age could contribute €415 billion per year to the …