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Could an Equifax-sized data breach happen again?

Issued by: Help Net Security

Many global financial services organizations are targeted by sophisticated cyberattackers in an attempt to steal critical data and personally-identifiable information (PII), according to Vectra. Vectra disclosed that cyberattackers build hidden tunnels to break into networks and steal information. These tunnels are used to remotely control an attack, known as command-and-control, and steal data, known as…

Vulnerabilities

Federal Cybersecurity Report Finds Majority of Agencies at Risk

Issued by: CyberArk Blog

As a number of crippling breaches have illustrated, federal government agencies and departments are frequent targets in today’s advanced attacks. The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), recently conducted a cyber risk assessment of 96 agencies across 76 metrics to measure their cyber security…

Vulnerabilities

Don’t start the blockchain revolution without making security a top priority

Issued by: Help Net Security

McAfee released a report detailing the numerous cybersecurity risks associated with blockchain-based cryptocurrencies, and asserts the necessity of making cybersecurity a top priority as industry builds out the foundations for the widespread implementation of blockchain technologies. Demand for blockchain technology continues to grow among some of the most established industries worldwide, including the government, finance,…

Malware & Threats

Has paying the ransom become business as usual?

Issued by: Help Net Security

Radware released its 2018 Executive Application and Network Security Report. For the first time in the survey’s five-year history, a majority of executives (53%) reported paying a hacker’s ransom following a cyber attack. According to the report, 69% of executives said that their company faced a ransom attack in the past year, compared with only…

Malware & Threats

Protecting consumers from mobile and IoT threats

Issued by: Help Net Security

A new report by Allot Communications revealed a dynamic and automated threat landscape in which consumers lack the security expertise to effectively protect themselves. Mobile and Internet of Things continue to be primary attack vectors, contributing to a spike in cryptojacking, adware, and DDoS attacks. The Telco Security Trends Report is based on anonymous data…

Network Security

With the GDPR, companies face new era of compliance and transparency

Issued by: Help Net Security

A new Avecto survey explored IT and security’s role in helping companies achieve compliance with the new guidelines for the collection and processing of personal information of individuals within the EU. 500 IT and cybersecurity professionals in the UK, North America, and Germany were included in the study to understand familiarity with the regulation, the…

Network Security

What is the New York Cybersecurity Regulation? What you need to do to comply

Issued by: CSO

In March 2017, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) implemented 23 NYCRR 500, generally referred to as the New York Cybersecurity Regulation. Its aim is to encourage financial services firms doing business in the state to minimize their security risks. Although many experts see the regulation as flawed, 23 NYCRR 500 is…

Vulnerabilities

Most businesses still struggling with mobile working and security

Issued by: Help Net Security

95 percent of surveyed organisations in the UK recognise problems with mobile and remote working, and worryingly, 18% suggest their mobile workers don’t care about security, according to Apricorn. Does mobile working equal trouble? All surveyed IT decision makers noted that they had employees who work remotely at least some of the time, with an…

Network Security

Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence & the Future of Cybersecurity

Issued by: Dark Reading

The ability to learn gives security-focused AI and ML apps unrivaled speed and accuracy over their more basic, automated predecessors. But they are not a silver bullet. Yet. Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) are not what most people imagine them to be. Far removed from R2-D2 or WALL-E, today’s bots, sophisticated algorithms, and…