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A company is suing its hackers — it doesn't know who they are
In a search for redress, cable manufacturer Southwire filed a civil suit against "John Doe," the yet-to-be identified operators behind a ransomware attack.
By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 7, 2020 -
Forrester: To stay secure, employers must balance insider threat protection and employee rights
Ethical challenges may require HR's involvement, but research found most HR professionals aren't serious enough about the topic.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 6, 2020 -
5 cybersecurity trends for 2020
With industry-known strains morphing into new killers and regulators dutifully watching for errors, companies are leaning on their infosec teams more than ever.
By Samantha Schwartz • Jan. 6, 2020 -
CIO Dive's Top News of 2019
The world of business technology is nonstop and the Top News of 2019 honors the constant churn.
Dec. 27, 2019 -
62% of breached data came from financial services in 2019
In financial services, an average breach costs $210 per record, while a "mega breach," like Capital One's, can cost up to $388 per record.
By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 23, 2019 -
Macy's data breach caused by a customized Magecart attack, research finds
Digital skimmers have been around for years, but a new type of point-of-sale attack is tailored for the target.
By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 20, 2019 -
Kaspersky: IT security budgets fell in 2019
IT security budgets dropped by an average of $77,628 from 2018 to 2019.
By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 19, 2019 -
G Suite to cut off access to 'non-Google' apps by 2021 to protect account data
Third-party less secure apps include applications with access to a G Suite account's calendar, contacts, and email "via protocols such as CalDAV, CardDav and IMAP."
By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 17, 2019 -
New Orleans declares state of emergency after cyberattack
The city is in "recovery mode," and while services have been disrupted, there was minimal data loss, Mayor LaToya Cantrell said at a press conference.
By Chris Teale , Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 16, 2019 -
REvil: The next prolific strain of ransomware to watch
GandCrab's successor is hitting dentists particularly hard.
By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 13, 2019 -
Dive Awards
CISO of the Year: Andy Powell, Maersk
Powell rapidly grew Maersk's cybersecurity organization, reestablishing resilience for a legacy company.
By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 9, 2019 -
CyrusOne hit by REvil ransomware, impacting 6 managed service customers
REvil is connected to the ransomware attacks on more than 23 Texas municipalities and 400 U.S. dentist offices.
By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 5, 2019 -
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HackerOne's breach highlights security business partner risk
No malicious intent or activity was found and copies of the data were deleted after a HackerOne community member disclosed a vulnerability.
By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 5, 2019 -
58% of companies fail to meet GDPR's data request deadlines
By comparison, 70% of companies last year didn't meet requests on time, according to Talend.
By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 4, 2019 -
Enterprise neglect leaves Black Friday cybersecurity responsibility to customers
Cybercriminals feed on shoppers with weak personal cyber hygiene. Have companies done enough to protect customers?
By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 27, 2019 -
Q&A
Maersk CISO on NotPetya recovery, workforce harmony and what makes a security chief
The shipping giant tapped Andy Powell a year after it was hit by NotPetya. In the 18 months since, Powell increased its security organization from 28 people to about 150.
By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 22, 2019 -
Microsoft heightens privacy obligations with updates to cloud contracts
The changes under GDPR will roll out globally to Microsoft customers, in keeping with a company trend of expanding privacy regulations beyond their scope.
By Roberto Torres • Nov. 18, 2019 -
Deep Dive
'Golden bullet' clauses protect CISOs after a breach
A financial cushion will not shield an executive from public scrutiny, but it can alleviate the burden of blame.
By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 18, 2019 -
Capital One removes CISO from role following breach
Michael Johnson will remain at Capital One as an advisor, focused on the bank's ongoing response to the data breach. The bank is conducting an external search for a new CISO.
By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 7, 2019 -
0% unemployment rate and 5 other numbers you need to know about cybersecurity
For professionals considering a job in cybersecurity, the outlook is promising.
By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 7, 2019 -
Q&A
5 questions with Cisco's CISO
Steve Martino is tasked with leading Cisco's security strategy, navigating risk in an environment where threats are ever-present and human error is assured.
By Naomi Eide • Nov. 7, 2019 -
Don't do the obvious after a ransomware attack, do remain paranoid
Nearly one-third of adults chose to restart their computers in response to a ransomware attack, according to a Stanford survey, a potentially devastating mistake.
By Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 6, 2019 -
Gartner's strategic tech trends for 2020: Part 2, computing moves to the edge
AI-based systems are becoming smarter, giving rise to autonomy. Hardware is shrinking, pushing computing to the edge. And the ever-hyped blockchain is finding "practical" applications.
By Naomi Eide • Nov. 5, 2019 -
Opinion
How to keep IT security team ahead of alert fatigue
With e-commerce and cybercrime growing exponentially, alert fatigue has seeped into the digital realm. It's the electronic equivalent of the boy who cried wolf, and it's taking a toll.
By Samuel Bocetta • Nov. 4, 2019 -
Opinion
Cybersecurity tricks and treats to protect your business
For CISOs and security professionals, it’s always spooky season. There is nothing make-believe about their arch-enemies — cybercriminals — who lurk tirelessly in the shadowy background.
By Edgardo Artusi • Oct. 31, 2019
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