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C-suite execs often pressure IT teams to make security exceptions for them
The C-suite is the most likely group within an organization to ask for relaxed mobile security protocols (74%) – despite also being highly targeted by malicious cyberattacks, …
Account credentials of 26+ million LiveJournal users leaked online
A data dump containing account information of over 26 million LiveJournal users has been offered for sale on dark web marketplaces and is now being shared for free on …
EasyJet data breach: 9 million customers affected
British low-cost airline group EasyJet has revealed on Tuesday that it “has been the target of an attack from a highly sophisticated source” and that it has …
Money is still the root of most breaches
Verizon has released its annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), which offers an overview of the cyber security incidents and data breaches that happened in/were …
Shifting responsibility is causing uncertainty and more security breaches
Data security is creating fear and trust issues for IT professionals, according to a new Oracle and KPMG report. The study of 750 cybersecurity and IT professionals across the …
Identity-related breaches on the rise, prevention still a work in progress
The number of workforce identities in the enterprise is growing dramatically, largely driven by DevOps, automation, and an increase in enterprise connected devices, which will …
Businesses vulnerable to emerging risks have a gap in their insurance coverage
The majority of business decision makers are insured against traditional cyber risks, such as breaches of personal information, but most were vulnerable to emerging risks, …
Unexpected downtime is crippling businesses, causing revenue losses
Unexpected downtime is a major challenge for SMBs today. The IT systems of nearly a quarter of SMBs have gone offline in the past year, according to a research from …
Global remote work transitions fail to consider security gaps
Security measures and password best practices have not taken priority in many regions during the shift to remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey by …
Total number of publicly reported breaches in Q1 2020 down 58% compared to last year
The total number of publicly reported breaches in Q1 2020 has decreased by 58% compared to the same period last year, Risk Based Security reveals. Publicly reported breaches …
99% of enterprise users reuse passwords across accounts
Very few users take appropriate action to significantly reduce the risk of password compromise, according to a Balbix report. The study found that more than 99% of enterprise …
Sensitive data is piling up on enterprise devices, Windows 10 machines behind on patching
Directly after the WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, an estimated 16 million US employees were sent home and instructed to work remotely, while governments around the …