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Massive spike in fraud across all industries - 4.3 billion attacks detected since Black Friday

February 10, 2021

Arkose Labs released new data on the latest fraud trends that reveal a massive spike in fraud across all industries from Black Friday onwards. As consumers continue to flock online in droves greater than ever before, credential stuffing, account takeover (ATO) attacks and gift card fraud are poised to be top attack vectors in 2021.

75% of Americans very concerned about online privacy, but most don't take any significant action

February 10, 2021

Internet usage in 2020 rose sharply compared to pre-pandemic levels. More online activity also drove more consumer consciousness around what happens to their online data; nearly three-quarters (72%) of Americans say they are "very concerned" to "extremely concerned" about their online privacy, according to a new Startpage study.

Trinity College Dublin implements communications technology that can pinpoint the exact location of an incident

February 10, 2021

As part of an initiative to enhance safety and security as well as support for staff and more than 17,000 students, Trinity College Dublin implemented a technology which helps first responders better pinpoint the location of calls for help, emergencies and other incidents.

Access control data across U.S. shows slight waver in building occupancy

February 10, 2021

Each week. Kastle Systems has been monitoring access control data to find out building occupancy among American enterprises and determine which cities remain the most open amid COVID-19 and the work-from-home movement.

Lee Mayfield joins Hagerty as Director of Response

Former Director of Public Safety and Emergency Management for Lee County, Florida, Lee Mayfield, joins Hagerty Consulting

February 10, 2021

Hagerty Consulting, a firm specializing in emergency management and homeland security consulting, announced the addition of Lee Mayfield as the company’s first Director of Response.

Hacker breaks into Florida water treatment facility, changes chemical levels

Maria Henriquez

February 9, 2021

Hackers broke into a water treatment facility in Florida, gained access to an internal ICS platform and changed chemical levels, making the water unsafe to consume.

Researchers discover exposed Comcast database containing 1.5 billion records

February 9, 2021

The WebsitePlanet research team in cooperation with security researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered a non-password protected database that contained more than 1.5 billion records. The database belonged to American cable and internet giant Comcast, and the publicly visible records included dashboard permissions, logging, client IPs, @comcast email addresses, and hashed passwords.

DHS and partners coordinated to secure Super Bowl LV

February 9, 2021

David Pekoske, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, met with local law enforcement officials and the National Football League (NFL) to review Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operations to help ensure the safety and security of employees, players, and fans during Super Bowl LV. Dozens of federal agencies and components, including DHS, contributed to security measures seen and unseen in connection with the Super Bowl.

El Pollo Loco upgrades secuirty and goes the managed services route

El Pollo Loco uses managed security services to reduce false alarm costs and boost overall security

February 9, 2021

The restaurant chain, El Pollo Loco, was looking for a way to cut false alarm costs and deter crime. By switching to a managed service provider for its physical security management, the restaurant chain has been able to save significant money each year in false alarm costs, as well as receiving better overall value from its current systems.

Tinder achieves certification for its information security management system

Tinder becomes first dating app to be recognized for comprehensive information security practices in accordance with internationally accepted standards

February 9, 2021

Tinder, the world’s most popular app for meeting new people, has achieved certification for its Information Security Management System (ISMS) under the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 standard following an extensive impartial external audit — becoming the first app in its category to achieve a certification decision for this globally recognized security standard.

The 2026 threat environment will be louder, faster, and more interconnected. The most pressing risks, from global political volatility to emerging tech disruptions, will challenge organizations to act amid ambiguity and protect credibility in an era of accelerating uncertainty.

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Massive spike in fraud across all industries - 4.3 billion attacks detected since Black Friday

75% of Americans very concerned about online privacy, but most don't take any significant action

Trinity College Dublin implements communications technology that can pinpoint the exact location of an incident

Access control data across U.S. shows slight waver in building occupancy

Former Director of Public Safety and Emergency Management for Lee County, Florida, Lee Mayfield, joins Hagerty Consulting

Hacker breaks into Florida water treatment facility, changes chemical levels

Researchers discover exposed Comcast database containing 1.5 billion records

DHS and partners coordinated to secure Super Bowl LV

El Pollo Loco uses managed security services to reduce false alarm costs and boost overall security

Tinder achieves certification for its information security management system

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