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Cybersecurity threats now come in many different forms. From ransomware and malware to phishing — the list of ways into an organization’s sensitive underbelly is growing.

An app developed by professors at Purdue University allows first responders to monitor social media posts to find people in need of help during disasters.

Last year, no business conversation was complete without someone using the words "digital transformation." This year the essential phrase appears to be "digital trust." But what does digital trust actually mean and how does it affect the cybersecurity landscape?

Security manufacturers are providing mass notification and audio solutions to improve emergency response times during active shooter incidents and other emergency events.

A new report says that insider threats – caused by current and departing employees – expose companies to breaches and put corporate data at risk.

Account takeover and fraud schemes are costing consumers, banks, retail organizations, healthcare and other online businesses billions of dollars each year. What’s more, the cost of these attacks is on the rise—according to Riskified, losses from account takeover rose 122 percent from 2016 to 2017 and increased by 164 percent the following year.

The OASIS international consortium has announced an industry initiative to bring interoperability and data sharing across cybersecurity products.

From the standpoint of risk analysis, recency bias—that is, an overwhelming focus on events that have happened most recently—is one of the most nefarious psychological blinders.

Meet the Department of Homeland Security's newest agency - the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - that will serve as the pinnacle for national risk management for cyber and physical infrastructure.