Security News

Most businesses believe stronger data protection policies will lead to fewer breaches
2018-05-17 12:15

In light of new data privacy legislations, a new Webroot report looks at how businesses in the U.S., U.K., and Australia are adjusting to new data security measures in order to meet compliance...

Acalvio Technologies: Battling Breaches With Deception
2018-05-04 17:48

Rick Moy on Using Deception for Better Breach Detection and ResponseAcalvio Technologies helps organizations practice "cyber deception" to more effectively detect and respond to data breaches,...

Public breaches drive increase in account takeover attempts
2018-05-02 12:22

Distil Networks released The 2018 Anatomy of Account Takeover Attacks Report, based on data from 600 domains that include login pages. The study revealed that all monitored login pages were hit...

How to help employees realize their responsibility in keeping a company safe from data breaches
2018-04-26 16:00

According to a Dtex System's report, one-third of government employees believe they are more likely to be struck by lightning than have their data compromised. Here's how to change their perspective.

IT whistleblowers who expose company data breaches may soon be protected in EU
2018-04-23 14:39

A proposal by the European Commission would also protect those who expose fraud and tax evasion from retaliation.

How SMBs can protect themselves from hacks and data breaches
2018-04-13 11:16

Identity Guard SVP Jerry Thompson shares cybersecurity tips for budget-constrained startups and SMBs.

Company insiders behind 1 in 4 data breaches – study
2018-04-10 08:38

Ransomware, external hackers dominate 2018 probe, natch The admins among you will be unsurprised to discover that, more than a quarter of the time, data breaches across the world originated...

Breaches Tied to Chat Network Provider
2018-04-07 04:26

Delta, Sears, Kmart and Best Buy Breaches All Stem From Hack of Same VendorA spate of payment card breaches at some of the most recognized U.S. brands has been blamed on the hacking of India-based...

Delta, Sears Breaches Blamed on Malware Attack Against a Third-Party Chat Service
2018-04-05 22:48

Security experts say breaches impacting Delta Air Lines and Sears customers is tied to malware planted on a third-party chat service.

Breaches Increasingly Discovered Internally: Mandiant
2018-04-04 14:00

Organizations are getting increasingly better at discovering data breaches on their own, with more than 60% of intrusions in 2017 detected internally, according to FireEye-owned Mandiant. The...