Collaborate Disseminate
Scammers are using a combination of phishing techniques and social engineering to trick people with Chinese last names into handing over their personal information and even make direct payments to the scammer. The scheme isn’t new, with reports g… Continue reading Don’t give money to the “Chinese Consulate,” FTC says in scam-busting report
Networking behemoth Cisco has issued critical patches found in two of its widely used software products as prone to remote hacking. Users of WebEx and Unified Computing System (UCS) Director are urged to patch their software as soon as possible. Adviso… Continue reading Patch your Cisco WebEx clients now!
Less than two months before the European Union enforces its stringent General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), businesses are rushing to achieve compliance, procedurally and technologically.
The post Businesses Invest Heavily toward ‘Secure by D… Continue reading Businesses Invest Heavily toward ‘Secure by Design’ GDPR Requirement
Ransomware attacks are moving away from the consumer space and into business-critical systems, encrypting entire databases and servers, commanding bigger ransom requests and inflicting more damage than ever, according to an analysis of data from 6… Continue reading Ransomware Moving into Business-Critical Systems; Employees a Key Weakness, Research Shows
Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) have historically chafed at budget constraints, with some pushing the envelope and bringing the case for stronger cyber defenses to the board room. New research indicates that executive decision-makers w… Continue reading CISOs Who Deliver a Compelling Narrative Stand a Better Chance of Expanding Their IT Security Budgets
One of the hottest topics in the business world these days is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Union’s endeavor to create a unified framework that governs how data collectors and processors safeguard the privacy of… Continue reading As Businesses Rush to Comply with GDPR, Some Face Costs of over $1 Million
In light of the Cambridge Analytica fiasco, Facebook this week launched a bounty program to reward people who report misuse of data by developers and services integrated with the social network. The Data Abuse Bounty, inspired by the company’s ex… Continue reading Amid Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook launches Data Abuse Bounty program
If your Netflix account is registered with a Gmail address, beware of any emails from Netflix asking you to renew your payment info. This, according to a developer who came within inches of paying someone else’s Netflix bill with his credit card … Continue reading Gmail ‘dots don’t matter’ feature exposes Netflix users to phishing attacks
In 2017, Gartner found organizations were gravely underprepared for the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). More than half of companies affected will not be in full compliance when the regulation takes effect in May 2… Continue reading GDPR & EDR: Protecting Personally Identifiable Information of EU Citizens
Cryptocurrency miners have become such a problem that Google is taking a radical measure to protect customers from stealthy miners disguised as legitimate browser extensions – banning any miner that even approaches its Chrome web store. As we rep… Continue reading Google officially bans all crypto miners from Chrome web store