OkCupid account hijackings highlight website account management issues
Users of popular dating site OkCupid have been complaining of hackers taking over their account, locking them out by changing the associated email address and password, and …
Security wellness takes more than a fad diet
Every year, millions of people make the same New Year’s resolution: to lose weight and improve health. But by February, a mere thirty days or so into the year, stats show 75 …
Is 2019 the year national privacy law is established in the US?
Data breaches and privacy violations are now commonplace. Unfortunately, the consequences for US companies involved can be complicated. A company’s obligation to a person …
88% of UK businesses breached during the last 12 months
The UK’s cyber threat environment is intensifying. Attacks are growing in volume, and the average number of breaches has increased, according to Carbon Black. Key survey …
People still shocked by how easy it is to track someone online
Netflix’s hit series You, has got people discussing their online privacy and traceability. However, McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, discovered less than a …
BEC-style attacks exploded in Q4 2018
Email remains the top vector for malware distribution and phishing, while BEC fraud continues to grow rapidly, Proofpoint warns in its Q4 2018 Threat Report. “The number …
Product showcase: Veriato Cerebral user & entity behavior analytics software
When it comes to identifying and stopping insider data security threats, actionable insights into people’s behaviors are invaluable. Employees involved in negative workplace …
Zero Trust browsing: Protect your organization from its own users
To the casual observer, the cyberattack landscape is constantly shifting. In recent years, the threats and scams have evolved from Nigerian princes to stranded travelers, …
There’s a growing disconnect between data privacy expectations and reality
There is a growing disconnect between how companies capitalize on customer data and how consumers expect their data to be used, according to a global online survey …
Average DDoS attack volumes grew by 194% in 12 months
The volume and complexity of DDoS attacks continued to grow in Europe during the final quarter of 2018, according to Link11. While Link11’s Security Operations Center (LSOC) …
Week in review: Vaporworms, 8 months of GDPR, penetration testing effectiveness
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Why vaporworms might be the scourge of 2019 Not too long ago, the WatchGuard Threat …
Adiantum: A new encryption scheme for low-end Android devices
Google has created an alternative disk and file encryption mode for low-end Android devices that don’t have enough computation power to use the Advanced Encryption …
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