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Public cloud environments are more secure than private and hybrid clouds and on-premises networks, according to data collected by cloud security solutions provider Alert Logic over a period of 18...

There are 4.1 million Windows endpoints online that would accept communication via the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) in one way or another, a recent Rapid7 report reveals. read more

Over the past week, a debate has spurred over a report from security services firm DirectDefense, claiming that Carbon Black’s endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution, Cb Response, is a...

HBO offered a reward of $250,000 in response to a data breach at the television group that produces "Game of Thrones," according to a report from a leaked memo. The report by Variety on Thursday...

Seven hundred IT and security professionals were surveyed by McAfee to understand the current state and future development of threat hunting -- the active search for existing network breaches. read more

For years, Security has sought the ear of the Board and claimed it was not offered. Today the Board is listening; but all too often Security talks in a language that Business does not understand....

More than 6 billion records were exposed as as result of the 2,227 data breaches that were reported in the first six months of 2017, according to a new report from Risk Based Security. read more

Medical Transcription Software Vendor Still Recovering From AttackMedical transcription software vendor Nuance is the latest company to acknowledge that it's still struggling to recover from the...

A deep dive into the takedowns of AlphaBay and Hansa, and their impact on the secretive illicit darknet marketplace leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also, a puzzling breach at...

Future Cyberattacks Could Cause Massive Losses, Lloyd's of London WarnsWhat trait does a global cyberattack and a hurricane share? Both could cost insurers - and victims - dearly. In a new report,...