Cybercriminals launder money through mansions, private islands and crypto currency
Cybercriminal proceeds make up an estimated 8-10 percent of total illegal profits laundered globally, amounting to an estimated $80-$200 billion each year, according to a …
New infosec products of the week: March 16, 2018
DFLabs launches new security incident response platform DFLabs announced a new version of its IncMan Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) platform for …
Research explores minority representation within the cybersecurity field
A new (ISC)2 report measures minority representation in the U.S. cybersecurity profession and aims to understand the challenges these highly skilled individuals experience. …
IT leaders wrestling hyper-converged infrastructure security
New research from WinMagic, surveying over 1,000 IT Decision Makers (ITDM) about hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) has revealed flexibility (65%), performance (58%) and …
Former Equifax exec charged with insider trading after data breach
Jun Ying, a former Equifax executive, has been hit with criminal charges as well as SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) charges for insider trading relating to his sales …
Microsoft kicks off bounty program for speculative execution bugs
Microsoft wants security researchers to search for and report speculative execution side channel vulnerabilities (a hardware vulnerability class that affects CPUs from …
Meltdown and Spectre will delay patching for most organizations
Complexity and challenges associated with the Spectre and Meltdown patches will result in companies delaying future patch rollouts, according to Barkly. 72% of organizations …
The PCI SSC QIR program is changing to help merchants reduce risk
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced new changes to the PCI Qualified Integrators and Resellers (QIR) Program in response to industry feedback and data …
Big data and insurance: Implications for innovation and privacy
The use of big data analytics in insurance offers societal benefits, as improved understanding of risks can inform risk reduction and enhance insurability. However, …
Firefox news: Fresh releases, Firefox Quantum for Enterprise, privacy protections
Firefox 59 (for desktop and mobile) and Firefox ESR 52.7 have been released to the public. Privacy enhancements and security fixes The former sports some performance …
Cyber resiliency: Risks organizations take every day
77 percent of respondents to a study conducted by Ponemon Institute admit they do not have a formal cyber security incident response plan (CSIRP) applied consistently across …
Security analyst salary survey: Find out what you are worth
With cyberthreats showing no sign of abating and new regulations, like GDPR, continuing to appear, the role of the security or SOC analyst is as important as ever. Yet by all …