What the final CISA rules mean for enterprises

The measures set up incentives for businesses to share threat information with each other and government agencies.

By Justine Brown • June 27, 2016

Kaspersky Lab: Ransomware attacks spike 500% in last 12 months

Ransomware is only getting worse, especially for the enterprise, researchers say.

By Justine Brown • June 27, 2016

'Open Internet' increasingly not open, global group says

Efforts such as state censorship undermine the benefits of the “open Internet,” says the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

By Justine Brown • June 26, 2016

EU and US settle on modifications to Privacy Shield

The EU had called for more clearly defined limits on US surveillance, among other actions.

By Justine Brown • June 26, 2016

Study: BYOD device management software can potentially impact employee privacy

Researchers using the software were able to view personal email and passwords to bank accounts.

By Justine Brown • June 23, 2016

Apple confirms iOS 10 kernel is unencrypted

The computer giant says leaving the kernel open was intentional and may actually help it improve security.  

By Justine Brown • June 23, 2016

Study: Most business owners wouldn't pay if hit with ransomware attack

It also found that while ransomware is of growing concern to business owners, most don’t have the tools to adequately protect themselves.

By Justine Brown • June 22, 2016

Foreign cyberattacks biggest threat to federal security systems, GAO says

The attacks appear to be a part of a larger trend in continuous security information systems flaws for government agencies. 

By Shalina Chatlani • June 22, 2016

Access to 170,000 servers sold on underground market since 2014

Kaspersky Lab researchers found a third of the available servers were from the United States. 

By Justine Brown • June 22, 2016

UK parliament proposes linking exec pay with enterprise cyber performance

A new report from parliament is recommending a scale of fines to help boost businesses' cybersecurity accountability. 

By Justine Brown • June 21, 2016

Federal Reserve watchdog to appraise bank cybersecurity oversight

"The growing sophistication and volume of cybersecurity threats presents a serious risk to all financial institutions," the Federal Reserve's Office of Inspector General said. 

By Justine Brown • June 21, 2016

Accenture delves further into cybersecurity arena with new acquisition

The professional services firm has made five investments in the cybersecurity space in the past several months.  

By Justine Brown • June 21, 2016

Focusing on employee education, Uber wants to make security 'instinctive'

The company leverages techniques such as gamification and competition to help make its millennial employees more security-aware.

By Justine Brown • June 20, 2016

DOD expanding bug bounty program to more computer systems, networks

The agency said it wants to build on the success of its first bug bounty program, which appraised the security of five DOD websites.   

By Justine Brown • June 20, 2016

Cloud's security reputation has changed, Google Enterprise exec says

Once skeptical, many security-conscious businesses now view cloud as the safest place to keep sensitive data.

By Justine Brown • June 17, 2016

FireEye reportedly rejected several recent buyout offers

The company hired Morgan Stanley to field interest, but ultimately decided not to sell.

By Justine Brown • June 17, 2016

Phishing attacks faking business exec requests a $3.1B scam, FBI says

The latest numbers suggest "CEO fraud" could be an even bigger problem for businesses than previously believed.

By Justine Brown • June 16, 2016

Average cost of US data breach reaches $7M

Data breaches cost the most in the United States, followed by Germany and Canada. 

By Justine Brown • June 16, 2016

Enterprises may soon get FICO-like cybersecurity scores

The scores could help businesses manage the risk associated with third parties, Fair Isaac Corp. said.   

By Justine Brown • June 16, 2016

Watchdog finds 2,600 idle accounts in State Dept. active directory

Inactive user accounts that aren’t shut down correctly could compromise the integrity of the department’s network, the Inspector General said.   

By Justine Brown • June 15, 2016

Bug bounty hunters discover over 100 security flaws during DOD contest

More than 1,400 certified hackers participated in the first-ever "Hack the Pentagon" contest. 

By Justine Brown • June 15, 2016

Cisco creates $10M cybersecurity scholarship fund

The company wants to help address the shortage of cybersecurity professionals.

By Justine Brown • June 14, 2016

Study: Most companies struggle to restrict sharing of confidential data

The results of the study highlighted the importance of employee education in helping to protect an enterprise's data. 

By Justine Brown • June 14, 2016

Symantec buys Blue Coat for $4.65B

Blue Coat's CEO Greg Clark will take over as the new chief executive of the joint cybersecurity venture.

By Justine Brown • June 14, 2016

AI-based cybersecurity startup reaches $1B valuation

Following a funding round that raised $100 million last week, Cylance joined the "unicorn" club of startups with $1 billion valuations. 

By Justine Brown • June 13, 2016