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The financial impact of ransomware rose by 60%, losses from business email compromise (BEC) doubled, and cryptojacking incidents more than tripled, all despite the fact that overall breaches and exposed records were down in 2018, according to Internet … Continue reading More than 2 million cyber incidents in 2018 created $45 billion in losses
Financial institutions are in a fully-fledged war against data breaches. And rightly so – the finance sector is a frequent target of ransomware, phishing, and other malicious attacks. Sensitive communications are particularly vulnerable, with thousands… Continue reading What can financial institutions do to improve email security?
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) wants British Airways to pay a £183.39 million (nearly $230 million) fine for failing to protect personal and financial information of approximately 500,000 of its customers. The company, which is pa… Continue reading British Airways is facing £183 million fine for 2018 data breach
Every month I discuss the regular patches released for operating system or applications, but today I want to focus on some of the development components that are often overlooked. These components are becoming a larger issue for companies who build the… Continue reading July Patch Tuesday forecast: Rules are changing for companies with custom applications
Once upon a time, companies secured their valuable information by locking file cabinets and installing passwords and firewalls around databases and systems in office-based computers. Maybe they also had video cameras to monitor the premises. Those days… Continue reading Why identity is the foundation of security
Riviera Beach is one of the several cities and towns in Florida which have recently been hit with ransomware and its local government, like that of Lake City before it, decided to pay the ransom demanded by the attackers to get their files decrypted. T… Continue reading Cybersecurity crisis communication: How to do it well
In this Help Net Security podcast, Mike Campin, VP of Engineering at Wandera, talks about how their solution solves a problem that every business is facing today, which is how to fully embrace the mobile and cloud revolution, whilst ensuring that their… Continue reading Protect privacy and provide secure mobile access to corporate data
The recent FlipBoard breach shines a spotlight again on password security and the need for organizations to be more vigilant. Password storage is a critical area where companies must take steps to ensure they don’t leave themselves and their customer d… Continue reading The art and science of password hashing
Privacy on the internet is important in all industries, but none more so than the healthcare sector, which handles mass amounts of online health data daily. While any data loss (financial, identification, passwords, etc.) is significant, it can be part… Continue reading How the healthcare industry can improve online trust
In this interview, Tony Vizza, Director of Cybersecurity Advocacy, Asia-Pacific, (ISC)2, talks about the growing information security skills shortage, the importance of education, and the upcoming gathering of industry leaders at (ISC)2 Security Congre… Continue reading Bringing more talented individuals into the security industry