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76% of Organizations Report Being Victims of Phishing Attacks

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According to new research, three in four (76 percent) organizations report being victims of phishing attacks. The findings indicate a 10 percent decrease from 2015. The third annual State of Phish report by Wombat Security analyzed data from tens of millions of simulated phishing emails over 12 months, in addition to 500 survey responses from […]… Read More

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Report: UK’s Cybersecurity Skills Shortage Gap Ranks Second Worst Worldwide

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The UK is among the worst affected countries globally due to its severe cybersecurity skills shortage, revealed a new report by employment search site Indeed. From Q3 2014 to Q3 2016, the site analyzed its industry job postings and job searches to identify where cybersecurity jobs are most in demand and where the talent gap […]… Read More

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Study: Over Half of Businesses Lack Preparedness for EU GDPR

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According to a new study, more than half of organizations are behind in the preparation to meet EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance. The research, conducted by Veritas Technologies, included responses from over 2,500 senior technology decision-makers in 2016 across Europe, the U.S., Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. The findings revealed 54 percent of […]… Read More

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Hutton Hotel Warns of Payment Card Breach That Lasted Over 3 Years

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Hutton Hotel became the latest hospitality company to warn customers of a data breach that may have compromised their payment card details. The Nashville, Tenn.-based upscale hotel announced the security incident on Friday, stating it was notified of the potential breach by its payment processor. Subsequently, the company said it began an investigation, engaging a […]… Read More

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Apple Issues Critical Updates for Spyware Flaws in Mac OS X, Safari

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Apple issued critical updates for OS X Yosemite and El Capitan on Thursday to patch security vulnerabilities resembling those discovered on iOS 9.3.5 earlier this week. Dubbed Trident, the three zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2016-4655, CVE-2016-4656 and CVE-2016-4657) could allow an attacker to silently jailbreak an iOS device and spy on victims, warned researchers at Citizen Lab […]… Read More

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SWIFT Discloses New Cyber-Heists, Urges Banks to Boost Security Measures

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SWIFT, the messaging network used by financial institutions to complete transactions, announced on Tuesday it has discovered new cyber-theft attempts against its member banks. According to a report by Reuters, the company sent out a private letter to global clients, warning that new cyber-heists have occurred since June this year. “Customers’ environments have been compromised, […]… Read More

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PoS Malware Hits Millennium, Noble House Hotel Chains

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Two major hotel chains are warning customers that their payment card details may have been compromised after discovering point-of-sale (PoS) malware infections on their systems. Millennium Hotels & Resorts (MHR) and Noble House Hotels and Resorts (NHHR) both announced the security incidents on Thursday following an alert from the U.S. Secret Service. The hotel companies […]… Read More

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Sony Introduces Two-Factor Authentication to PlayStation Network

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PlayStation and PSP owners can now add an extra layer of security to their accounts by enabling two-factor authentication (2FA), announced the electronics and gaming company on Wednesday. Users who choose to activate the additional security feature will sign in to their accounts using their passwords, as well as a verification code that is sent to […]… Read More

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Blizzard Entertainment Recovers Following Another DDoS Attack

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Blizzard Entertainment’s network providers were reportedly hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, causing latency, connection and login issues for some gamers. The video game company confirmed the incident early Tuesday via its official customer support accounts on Twitter, stating it was actively monitoring the attack: We are currently monitoring a DDOS attack against network […]… Read More

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Espionage Campaign Targeting Industrial Organizations Worldwide, Warn Researchers

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Security researchers are warning of an espionage campaign, dubbed “Operation Ghoul,” heavily targeting organizations in the industrial, engineering and manufacturing sectors, since March 2015. In a blog post, Kaspersky Lab researchers said they had more recently observed new waves of attacks during June 2016. High activity was specifically seen in the Middle East region, in […]… Read More

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