Companies carry unquantified levels of risk due to current network security approaches

40% of senior cybersecurity decision makers effectively prioritize risks to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) 4.0 compliance, according to Titania. The study highlights that oil and gas, telecommunications, and banking and financia… Continue reading Companies carry unquantified levels of risk due to current network security approaches

Why You Should Opt Out of Sharing Data With Your Mobile Provider

A new breach involving data from nine million AT&T customers is a fresh reminder that your mobile provider likely collects and shares a great deal of information about where you go and what you do with your mobile device — unless and until you affirmatively opt out of this data collection. Here’s a primer on why you might want to do that, and how.
Certain questions might be coming to mind right now, like “What the heck is CPNI?” And, ‘If it’s so ‘customer proprietary,’ why is AT&T sharing it with marketers?” Also maybe, “What can I do about it?” Read on for answers to all three questions. Continue reading Why You Should Opt Out of Sharing Data With Your Mobile Provider

Lookout extends collaboration with Verizon to bring data-centric cloud security to businesses

Lookout has expanded its partnership with Verizon to deliver the Lookout Cloud Security Platform to Verizon business customers. The Lookout Cloud Security Platform helps safeguard an organizations’ data, identify and mitigate threats and facilita… Continue reading Lookout extends collaboration with Verizon to bring data-centric cloud security to businesses

Most top mobile carriers retain geolocation data for two years on average, FCC findings show

Only seven of the companies explicitly mentioned protecting that data with encryption.

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Black Hat USA 2022 video walkthrough

In this Help Net Security video, we take you inside Black Hat USA 2022 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The video features the following vendors: Abnormal Security, Adaptive Shield, Airgap, Akamai, Anomali, Arctic Wolf Networks, Aris… Continue reading Black Hat USA 2022 video walkthrough

Hacker steals Verizon employee database after tricking worker into granting remote access

A database of contact information for hundreds of Verizon employees is in the hands of cybercriminals, after a member of staff was duped into granting a hacker access to their work PC.

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Verizon 2022 DBIR: External attacks and ransomware reign

There has been an alarming rise (13%) in ransomware breaches – a jump greater than the past 5 years combined, Verizon Business has revealed in its 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report (2022 DBIR). Verizon Business 2022 DBIR: Key findings Verizo… Continue reading Verizon 2022 DBIR: External attacks and ransomware reign