May 2019 - Page 3 of 4 - Cyber Security Minute

While data enables innovation, its vulnerability continues to cause anxiety among IT leaders

Issued by: Help Net Security

Today’s technology landscape demands that companies determine how to manage and secure data in a connected ecosystem, as well as embrace it to create competitive advantages. The key concerns for IT decision-makers in this environment are cybersecurity, the ability to upgrade infrastructure and optimizing IT operations, according to the 2019 Insight Intelligent Technology Index, an…

Network Security

Despite warnings, most people still don’t change their passwords

Issued by: Help Net Security

64% of people use the same password for some, or even all, of their online accounts, while only 21% use a different password for each account. These startling findings come from a survey of 1,050 people in the UK carried out by Bilendi on behalf European email services company, GMX. According to the survey, 9%…

Network Security

Tips to spring clean your company’s social media and stay protected

Issued by: Help Net Security

With springtime comes warmer weather, sunnier days, and—somewhat inexplicably—the urge to purge. And while many will budget extra time to clear out closets or downsize their collection of coffee table books, spring is also a great time for organizations and businesses to examine or re-evaluate the security posture of their social media presence and related…

Mobile Security

U.S. Blocks China Mobile, Citing National Security

Issued by: Security Week

The Federal Communications Commission said that because of China Mobile USA’s ownership and control by the Chinese government, allowing it into the US market “would raise substantial and serious national security and law enforcement risks.” The decision brings the Chinese telecoms giant’s eight-year effort to crack the US market to an end, but was not…

Network Security

Three ways GDPR benefits US companies

Issued by: Help Net Security

It’s hard to believe we’ve almost reached the one-year anniversary of the date the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect. Leading up to that May 25, 2018 date, news headlines were dominated by fear, uncertainty and doubt over whether organizations would successfully comply in time. Over the past year, we saw an endless…

Network Security

How 5G could impact cybersecurity strategy

Issued by: Blog Malwarebytes

With the recent news that South Korea has rolled out the world’s first 5G network, it’s clear that we’re on the precipice of the wireless technology’s widespread launch. Offering speeds anywhere from 20 to 100 times faster than 4G long-term evolution (LTE), the next generation of wireless networks will also support higher capacities of wireless…

Application Security, Vulnerabilities

Vulnerabilities in financial mobile apps put consumers and businesses at risk

Issued by: Blog Malwarebytes

Security hubris. It’s the phrase we use to refer to our feeling of confidence grounded on assumptions we all have (but may not be aware of or care to admit) about cybersecurity—and, at times, privacy. It rears its ugly head when (1) we share the common notion that programmers know how to code securely; (2)…

Vulnerabilities

Is curiosity killing patient privacy?

Issued by: Help Net Security

The digitization of healthcare is changing the face of fraud. With the growth of electronic health records (EHRs), online patient portals and virtual clinics, a wealth of sensitive medical information is available across multiple digital channels and while hackers and cybercriminals pose a massive risk to this information, it’s not just “outside” fraudsters that are…

Network Security

Microsoft Launches New Solutions to Protect Elections From Hacking

Issued by: Security Week

The new solutions include ElectionGuard, a free open-source software development kit (SDK) developed in collaboration with Galois, and Microsoft 365 for Campaigns, a new service that brings high-end security capabilities to political campaigns. The new service, Microsoft says, can keep political campaigns safe from phishing attacks, provides easy to deploy advanced security features, and comes…

Vulnerabilities

Trust is at a tipping point: Consumers will react strongly if they feel their privacy is compromised

Issued by: Help Net Security

There’s a stunning lack of consumer trust in the ability of private and public sector organizations to protect their data, as well as sharply conflicting views between businesses and consumers regarding transparency in data collection and use, a Privitar research reveals. In the 2019 Privitar Privacy Pulse, released at the International Association of Privacy Professionals…