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SBA Loan Application Data Breach: What You Can Do

April 27, 2020

On April 21, the Small Business Administration (SBA) revealed that around 8,000 small business loan applicants had their potentially sensitive information exposed in a data leak affecting the website being used to host the online application.

Kaspersky Finds 30% of IT Security Managers Missed Important Personal Events due to Data Breaches

April 24, 2020

The latest Kaspersky report highlights the ‘human side’ of cybersecurity incidents by examining the discomfort and losses employees face following corporate breaches.

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New York Universities Ramp up Entry to Computer Science and Cybersecurity Careers

April 24, 2020

Four New York graduate schools have signed onto an intensive online program that quickly and inexpensively prepares students without computer science backgrounds to enter master’s degree programs in high-demand fields of cybersecurity, data science, and computer science.

15% of Small Businesses Experienced a Cybersecurity Threat in 2019

More than 1 in 10 small businesses faced a virus, hack, or data breach in 2019, revealing small businesses' cybersecurity vulnerability. Luckily, the majority of small businesses (67%) say they will devote more resources to cybersecurity in 2020.

April 24, 2020

Nearly one-fifth of small businesses say they experienced either a hack, virus, or data breach in 2019, according to new data from The Manifest, a B2B news and how-to site.

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Data Breach Report: Kinomap, Exercise App, Exposes 42 Million User Records

April 23, 2020

Led by Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, vpnMentor’s research team recently discovered a data breach belonging to the exercise technology company Kinomap. In total, the database was leaking more than 42 million records, affecting people all over the world.

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Top 10 Largest Data Breaches

April 22, 2020

A new study by Omnisend reveals the US companies that have had the largest number of data breaches.

The Biggest Cybersecurity Mistakes CISOs Might be Making Today

Eyal Hayardeny

April 17, 2020

Even if a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) performs 99 percent of their tasks perfectly, there is still plenty of opportunity to make mistakes. When companies have unpatched vulnerabilities, or incorrect configurations, or other holes in their security tactics (not to mention the "set it and forget it” mentality after deployment)—security management can quickly become a CISO’s nightmare. This is why it's so important for leaders to consider the following when developing the right security approach for their organizations.

Most Countries without Cybersecurity Strategy

Cybersecurity Hygiene Requirement Meets Its Toothbrush

Amitai Ratzon

April 16, 2020

CEOs cite cybersecurity as the biggest threat to the world economy and as a result, the global spend in cybersecurity is expected to surpass $1 trillion by 2021. An enterprise cyber attack can turn into a catastrophe in a matter of hours, potentially damaging any business at any point in time. As we see from the past few years, the greatest have already fallen.

Want to Avoid Being Scapegoated For the Next Breach? You Need Total Trust Alongside Zero Trust

Christopher Kolenda

April 15, 2020

You are a new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) in the financial services industry. You are excited about the job but anxious due to the scale of the cyber threat from a range of actors: lone-wolf hackers, organized crime syndicates, governments and their proxies, and insiders. As you think through your game plan for addressing these threats, what’s your most important first step?

Working with Government to Help Secure Our Elections

Dave Gerry

April 9, 2020

You don’t have to be a news junkie to notice one of the bigger stories the media is focusing on these days. Whether it’s local, state or national races, election security has become a serious issue.