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Skepticism slows cloud and SaaS adoption
CISOs perceive on-premise solutions as the safer option. Relinquishing control to SaaS vendors amplifies a sense of paranoia.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Sept. 17, 2019 -
10 lessons Fannie Mae learned redesigning its security network
The lending company experienced minor hiccups while building out micro-segmentation.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Sept. 16, 2019 -
Internet treated casually, but it's 'live-fire combat,' experts say
Nation state actors attract the attention and get the blame, but cyberattacks are more likely executed by run-of-the-mill cybercriminals.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Sept. 13, 2019 -
Cybercriminals rake in billions using email compromise, fraudulent tech support
Total losses from internet cybercrimes reached nearly $3 billion 2018, according to the FBI.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Sept. 09, 2019 -
First remote cyberattack on US grid found, regulator says
A March cyberattack resulted in a denial of service condition at a "low-impact" control center and multiple remote generation sites, according to newly released analysis.
By HJ Mai • Sept. 09, 2019 -
Banks have more to lose from data breaches than other companies
Differences in notification urgency highlights data sensitivity. Exposed email addresses are far less sensitive than banking information or social security numbers.
By Dan Ennis • Sept. 06, 2019 -
Report: Google lobbyists push to add loopholes to California's privacy law
As lobbyists make last-minute effort to exclude digital advertising from the California Consumer Privacy Act, other states watch closely.
By Roberto Torres • Sept. 04, 2019 -
Faith in cloud security strengthens, but concerns persist
For a time, CISOs held off cloud adoption because of a lingering belief the cloud was less secure, a Nominet survey found.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Sept. 03, 2019 -
Insurers do the math and instruct cities to pay the ransom, ProPublica reports
The cyberattack market exists, and while insurers didn't create it, their actions could help sustain it.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Aug. 29, 2019 -
Encryption 101 and the trap of leaving data unprotected
Encryption protects data from unauthorized eyes if it is ever lost, stolen or breached. Without it, data lays bare and vulnerable.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Aug. 22, 2019 -
Data breaches up 54% YOY, 2019 set to be 'worst year on record'
Eight breaches exposed more than 3.2 billion records, accounting for nearly 80% of the compromised records so far this year, RiskBased Security research found.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Aug. 21, 2019 -
Texas officials 'unaware' of any ransom payments after widespread attack
More than half of the 23 organizations impacted are "back to operations as usual" after the August attack, according to the Texas Department of Information Resources.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • UPDATED: Sept. 9, 2019 at 3:55 p.m. -
DDoS attacks take 'slow-bleed' approach to curtail detection, research finds
A sudden service blackout is too noticeable, so hackers deploy smaller, more frequents attacks that are subtle enough to bypass DDoS detection tools.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Aug. 19, 2019 -
Capital One's hacker breached more than 30 organizations, prosecutors say
The servers found in Paige Thompson's bedroom held data from the bank and other entities, though the data is not personally identifiable information.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Aug. 15, 2019 -
Broadcom banks on software-defined future with Symantec buy
Broadcom will weave Symantec's enterprise business into its expansive portfolio, as it makes the transition from a hardware- to a software-focused provider.
By Naomi Eide • Aug. 13, 2019 -
One way hackers breach a network: Out-of-date office printers
Researchers caught a range of vulnerabilities in enterprise printing systems from six top manufacturers.
By Roberto Torres • Aug. 13, 2019 -
Federal 'hack back' bill back on table, but critics wary of blind spots
The latest iteration of the bipartisan bill challenges private entities' response to cyberattacks. Critics argue it lacks guidelines of when or why a company should hack back.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Aug. 12, 2019 -
Broadcom to buy Symantec's enterprise business for $10.7B
Symantec is coming off a year of leadership changes and a lagging enterprise division as businesses rethink cybersecurity solutions providers.
By Naomi Eide , Samantha Ann Schwartz • Aug. 08, 2019 -
Why the type of data doesn't determine privacy penalties
"The harm to the consumers who had their personal information exposed should be the measuring stick for damages and compensation," said Jerry Ray, COO of SecureAge.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Aug. 07, 2019 -
Azure bug bounty reaches $40K, Microsoft encourages participants to 'do their worst'
The Azure Security Lab isolates research so individuals can look for vulnerabilities and exploit them.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Aug. 06, 2019 -
From Equifax to Capital One: The problem with web application security
Flaws in web applications are abundant and easy to manipulate, making them a target for bad actors.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Aug. 05, 2019 -
Capital One breach raises questions about security and cloud-first strategies
If a breach hits a company with technology maturity, how vulnerable are less mature organizations?
By Naomi Eide • Aug. 02, 2019 -
Web application vulnerabilities top reported flaw by bug bounty hunters
Major data breaches often come from "nascent" flaws, according to Bugcrowd.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Aug. 01, 2019 -
5 things to know about Capital One's breach
Even with a detailed disclosure and a swift arrest, a dark cloud lingers over the bank.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • UPDATED: Aug. 1, 2019 at 8:18 a.m. -
Capital One's data breach hits 106M customers
The company expects incremental costs between $100 million and $150 million in 2019 because of the incident.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • July 30, 2019
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