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Report: 77% of All Detected Ransomware Targeted Four Industries

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According to a recent report, 77 percent of all detected ransomware targeted four industries, with the business and professional services sector being hit the hardest. The 2017 Global Threat Intelligence Report by NTT Security analyzed log, event, attack, incident and vulnerability data from over 3.5 trillion logs over the course of one year to identify […]… Read More

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Report: Healthcare Data Breaches Hit Record High In 2016

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Healthcare organizations reported 328 data breaches in 2016, a substantial increase from 268 the previous year and setting a new all-time high for the industry. According to Bitglass’ 2017 Healthcare Breach Report, the breaches exposed the records of roughly 16.6 million Americans as a result of hacks, lost or stolen devices, unauthorized disclosure, and more. […]… Read More

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Chipotle Warns Customers of Payment Card Breach

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Chipotle Mexican Grill is notifying customers of a data breach that may have compromised their credit card and debit card information after it learned that its payment processing system was hacked. According to reports, the popular fast-casual chain assured investors on Tuesday that it had implemented additional security measures, which it believes stopped the “unauthorized activity” […]… Read More

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Chipotle Warns Customers of Payment Card Breach

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Chipotle Mexican Grill is notifying customers of a data breach that may have compromised their credit card and debit card information after it learned that its payment processing system was hacked. According to reports, the popular fast-casual chain assured investors on Tuesday that it had implemented additional security measures, which it believes stopped the “unauthorized activity” […]… Read More

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72% of Employees Would Share Confidential Company Information, Finds Survey

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A new survey found that nearly three in four employees would be willing to share sensitive, confidential or regulated company information under certain circumstances. Conducted by computer tech company Dell, the end-user security survey polled over 2,600 professionals who handle confidential data at companies with 250 or more employees. “In most cases, their motives are […]… Read More

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MasterCard Introduces New Payment Card with Built-In Fingerprint Scanner

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MasterCard has unveiled a “next generation biometric card” with built-in fingerprint sensors, allowing users to verify purchases using their thumbprints as opposed to a PIN or signature. The biometric card works with all existing EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa) terminals worldwide, and has been tested in a pilot program in South Africa. In a press […]… Read More

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InterContinental Hotel Chain Reports Payment Card Breach Impacting 1,200 Locations

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InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) announced late last week that its payment processing systems at over 1,000 locations were found infected with malware designed to steal credit card information. The U.K.-based company operates more than 5,000 hotels globally under many well-known brands, including Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Crowne Plaza. In a statement posted on […]… Read More

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Breached Organizations Lose Millions in Market Value, Finds New Report

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Companies that experience a significant cyber breach see their share value fall by an average of 1.8 percent on a permanent basis, reveals a new research report. Conducted by global advisory firm Oxford Economics, the report examined the impact of severe cyber incidents on company value in hopes of building the business case for improved […]… Read More

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Cyber-Attack Activates Over 150 Emergency Sirens Across Dallas

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A cyber-attack reportedly set off all 156 emergency sirens across the city of Dallas, Texas, late Friday night. According to reports, the sirens were activated more than a dozen times between approximately 11:45 p.m. and 1:20 a.m. on Saturday until engineers manually shut down the sirens’ radio system and repeaters. Dallas’ siren warning system is […]… Read More

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Survey: 74% of IT Practitioners Say GDPR Will Have ‘Significant Negative Impact’ on Their Organizations

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According to new research, as many as 74 percent of IT security practitioners say that complying with the GDPR will have a “significant negative impact” on their organizations, such as large potential fines and the increased global effects of the regulations. Conducted by the Ponemon Institute in conjunction with Citrix, the study polled over 4,200 […]… Read More

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