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Incident Readiness and Response, an Evolution in Cyber Risk Mitigation
2018-01-16 14:41

Most Organizations Have an Incident Response Plan, But All Too Often It is Filed Away Somewhere and Forgotten.  read more

Internet of Things security issues bleed into 2018
2018-01-16 14:00

In 2017 Internet of Things (IoT) devices rose to prominence as attackers have continued to target and use them to support various cyberattacks. IoT devices are almost the perfect target for...

Flaws Allowed Facebook Account Hacking via Oculus App
2018-01-16 13:54

Facebook recently patched a couple of vulnerabilities that could have been exploited by malicious hackers to hijack accounts by abusing integration with the Oculus virtual reality headset. read more

NotPetya: From Russian Intelligence, With Love
2018-01-16 13:48

CIA Reportedly Believes Russian Military Launched Wiper Disguised as RansomwareThe CIA has attributed last year's outbreak of NotPetya wiper malware to Russia's GRU military intelligence unit, The...

As the cloud’s popularity grows, so does the risk to sensitive data
2018-01-16 13:30

While the vast majority of global companies (95%) have adopted cloud services, there is a wide gap in the level of security precautions applied by companies in different markets. Organizations...

eBook: 5 emerging rails cybersecurity standards
2018-01-16 13:00

With massive capital investments in rail infrastructure and technology, many countries understand that it’s time cybersecurity standards prescribe technology that prevents cyberattacks from...

Jim Risen Writes about Reporting Government Secrets
2018-01-16 12:58

Jim Risen writes a long and interesting article about his battles with the US government and the New York Times to report government secrets....

LeakedSource Founder Arrested for Selling 3 Billion Stolen Credentials
2018-01-16 12:18

Canadian authorities have arrested and charged an Ontario man for operating a website that collected 'stolen' personal identity records and credentials from some three billion online accounts and...

Is Healthcare Ready to Comply With GDPR?
2018-01-16 11:48

This edition of the ISMG Security Report takes a look at how ready healthcare organizations are for GDPR compliance. Also featured: comments from Alberto Yepez of Trident Capital on the 2018...

LeakedSource Operator Busted by Canadian Police
2018-01-16 10:48

Canadian Charged With Selling Access to Stolen Logins, Earning $247,000Canadian police have charged a 27-year-old man with running LeakedSource, which sold access to 3.1 billion stolen login...