What worries US consumers and businesses the most?
The Travelers Risk Index, an annual survey from The Travelers Companies, provides insight into the most pressing concerns of American consumers and business leaders. While …
Adaptive security market to gain traction in the next five years
The adaptive security market size is estimated to grow from $3.53 billion in 2016 to $7.07 billion by 2021, at an estimated CAGR of 14.9%, according to MarketsandMarkets. Need …
Cybersecurity is not receiving enough attention from presidential candidates
Heading into the first presidential debate, 58 percent of Americans feel the presidential candidates are not paying enough attention to cybersecurity, according to LifeLock. …
Swiss voters approve new surveillance law
On Sunday, the Swiss populace voted in support for a new surveillance law that will give the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) wider electronic surveillance powers to prevent …
IoT-based DDoS attacks on the rise
Cybercriminal networks are increasingly taking advantage of lax Internet of Things device security to spread malware and create zombie networks, or botnets, unbeknownst to …
Public safety threat: Cyber attacks targeting smart city services
A new survey conducted by Dimensional Research assessed cyber security challenges associated with smart city technologies. Survey respondents included over 200 IT …
Top five GDPR myths
At this moment, there are many misunderstandings surrounding the new GDPR legislation. These rules will affect any business that handles personal data, and therefore the …
Rise of malicious apps leveraging UK brands
The number of malicious apps leveraging top UK brands has grown by 130% year on year. A new study examined mobile apps owned by or leveraging the brands of 45 top UK companies …
Week in review: Yahoo breach, Tesla remote hijack, new issue of (IN)SECURE
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, reviews and articles: Repercussions of the massive Yahoo breach Yahoo has announced on Thursday …
Repercussions of the massive Yahoo breach
Yahoo has announced on Thursday that they have suffered a breach and that account information of at least half a billion users has been exfiltrated from the company’s …
US elections and the hacking of e-voting machines
As the day when US citizens cast a vote for their preferred presidential nominee quickly approaches, the issue of whether the actual voting process can be tampered with is a …
Bad security habits persist, despite rising awareness
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