Security News

How firewall automation can help prevent breaches caused by wrong configurations
2019-11-12 15:32

A majority of IT staffers polled by firewall management service FireMon said they still use manual processes to manage changes.

ThreatList: Data Breaches Batter Stock Prices at Public Companies, For Months
2019-11-11 18:13

When it comes to bouncing back, long-term impact to share prices from a data breach incident is significant on average for large companies.

Understanding the Ripple Effect: Large Enterprise Data Breaches Threaten Everyone
2019-11-08 19:44

Fallout from giants at the top is one of the largest drivers of cyber-impacts on everyday people and companies.

Study: Ransomware, Data Breaches at Hospitals tied to Uptick in Fatal Heart Attacks
2019-11-07 19:48

Hospitals that have been hit by a data breach or ransomware attack can expect to see an increase in the death rate among heart patients in the following months or years because of cybersecurity...

Breaches at NetworkSolutions, Register.com, and Web.com
2019-10-30 20:47

Top domain name registrars NetworkSolutions.com, Register.com and Web.com are asking customers to reset their passwords after discovering an intrusion in August 2019 in which customer account...

Majority of 2019 breaches were the result of unapplied security patches
2019-10-30 06:00

Despite a 24% average increase in annual spending on prevention, detection and remediation in 2019 compared with 2018, patching is delayed an average of 12 days due to data silos and poor...

Research finds 2019 increase in breaches and cybersecurity spending
2019-10-29 16:59

The ServiceNow and Ponemon study found an average 24% increase in cybersecurity spending and a 17% rise in attacks.

How to Avoid the Top Three Causes of Data Breaches in 2019
2019-10-24 09:34

What's the price of unprotected IT infrastructure? Cybercrime Magazine says that global damages will surpass $6 billion as soon as 2021. Here we'll go through some of the most frequent and...

Helping Consumers Respond to Data Breaches
2019-10-23 15:18

Al Pascual, former head of fraud and security practices at Javelin Strategy & Research, has taken on a new role as COO of a start-up company, Breach Clarity, which is offering consumers a free...

Perceptions on the impact of data breaches and identity protection
2019-10-22 05:30

4iQ recently completed research focusing on Americans’ attitudes about cybersecurity breaches and the efforts that organizations make to mitigate breaches’ effects on identity theft. Where’s the...