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If security incidents in the past few years are any indication, cybersecurity professionals face a bumpy road ahead. While some IT security chiefs are prepared to hang up their boots, many are almost certain their organization is under attack from… Continue reading A Third of Infosec Pros Believe They’re under Cyber-Attack but Don’t Know Yet
Organizational weak spots and stressors are taking their toll on IT security professionals. 72% of infosec professionals agree that the lack of proper security tools and knowledge are huge obstacles preventing rapid incident detection and response… Continue reading Half of CISOs Might Quit Their Jobs in 2020 if Budgets, Cybersecurity Staff Remain Tight [Bitdefender Study]
Patients of Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales, New Mexico are told to monitor their credit reports after the healthcare unit discovered malware on a digital imaging server used in radiology that contained patient information. Although it’s u… Continue reading New Mexico hospital tells patients to monitor bank statements after malware infection
A study comparing security controls for human and machine identities reveals a worrying trend. While almost all organizations have a policy that governs password length for human identities, only half have a written policy on length and randomness… Continue reading Security Pros Don’t Protect Keys and Certificates as Effectively as Usernames and Passwords
Financial services firms accounted for 6% of all data breaches in 2019 but more than 60% of leaked records, partly due to the Capital One mega breach that compromised more than 100 million records, according to a new study.
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The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the sentencing of three members of the network behind the GozNym cyberattacks on U.S. entities resulting in the theft of $100 million. Krasimir Nikolov, 47, of Varna, Bulgaria, was sentenced on December 16, … Continue reading GozNym cyberattackers sentenced in Pittsburgh and Tbilisi, Georgia
Twitter today began emailing Android users about a security issue that could have compromised their account. Users are urged to download the latest version of Twitter for Android as soon as possible. “We recently fixed an issue that could have co… Continue reading Twitter warns Android users about potential account takeovers; patch available
In November, cyber crooks told services company Allied Universal that they would make its files public if the company didn’t pay a ransom. Allied refused and the hackers stuck to their threat, releasing a portion of the data onto the open interne… Continue reading 2020 Prediction: Ransomware to become more dangerous than ever
Accidental internal breaches pose a growing security risk, with over 70% of companies suffering this type of breach during the last five years, according to a new study.
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For an attacker, using a known piece of malware carries both advantages and disadvantages. While security researchers know exactly what infection patterns to look for, old malware can still go unnoticed if it’s not trending or if it uses new… Continue reading Glupteba Trojan Makes a Comeback Taking Aim at Large Enterprises [Whitepaper]