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The Expected Spike in Post-GDPR Spam Activity Hasn't Happened
2018-08-29 19:07

For many months it was expected that privacy protections afforded to consumers by GDPR would also benefit the bad guys. read more

GDPR Effect: Data Protection Complaints Spike
2018-08-29 12:18

Individuals Report Organizations for Allegedly Failing to Secure Personal DataThree months after the EU's General Data Protection Regulation went into full effect, the U.K.'s data privacy watchdog...

Fraud data shows 680% spike in fraudulent mobile app transactions
2018-05-25 11:20

The number of fraudulent transactions originating from a mobile app during the first quarter has increased by 200 per cent since 2015, according to RSA Security. Analysis from the team also...

Nonstop Breaches Fuel Spike in Synthetic Identity Fraud
2018-05-18 13:47

Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: Years of massive data breaches have fueled an increase in synthetic identity fraud, in which fraudsters combine real and bogus details to...

Power spike leads Chinese police to 600-machine mining rig
2018-04-26 05:24

Six Bitcoiners cuffed for electricity heist Chinese media is reporting the seizure of 600 Bitcoin miners in the northern municipality of Tianjin, on the grounds of electricity theft.…

Health Data Breach Tally Spikes in Recent Weeks
2018-04-17 19:33

A Wide Assortment of Hacker, Insider Incidents ReportedThe reporting of major health data breaches has spiked in recent weeks, with a wide variety of incidents reported. So what's behind the surge?

IoT Security Disconnect: As Attacks Spike, Device Patching Still Lags
2018-03-06 17:43

More than half of businesses have faced IoT-related attacks, yet only a third consider IoT cyber security “very important.”

FBI Warns of Spike in W-2 Phishing Campaigns
2018-02-23 17:14

A recent FBI public service advisory warned of an increase in reports of compromised or spoofed emails involving W-2 forms.

As Ransomware Attacks Spike, Organizations Need to Catch Up (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-30 18:48

Use of Outdated Operating Systems Remains Widespread, Says ESET's Mark JamesAs the WannaCry outbreak demonstrated, many organizations run outdated operating systems. Too often when systems - and...