Cybersecurity News

Number of Student Data Breaches, Ransomware Attacks Nearly Triple in Last Year

March 4, 2020

Public K-12 education agencies across the country experienced a total of 348 cybersecurity incidents during calendar year 2019, says a report from the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center.

Security Executives on the Move

Security executives on the move! Which industry leaders have recently begun new roles?

March 4, 2020

Which security executives have recently changed positions? Have you begun a new role? Email us at ritcheyd@bnpmedia.com

NIST CRIED: The Four Steps of Incident Mitigation

Surge in Attacker Access to Privileged Accounts and Services Puts Businesses at Risk

March 3, 2020

There is a major security gap that is obvious, important and urgent: the ability to know if privileged accounts and services are compromised.

Georgia Technical College System Announces Online Academy to Expand Cloud Computing Workforce

March 3, 2020

The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) announced a program designed to prepare more Georgians with the technology skills necessary for careers utilizing cloud technologies.

Registration Open for Tenth Annual (ISC)2 Security Congress

March 3, 2020

(ISC)² has opened registration for its 10th annual Security Congress taking place at the Hyatt Regency Orlando in Orlando, FL from November 16-18.

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Walgreens Announces its Mobile App Leaks Personal Data

March 2, 2020

Walgreens, the second-largest pharmacy store chain in the United States behind CVS Health, announced that its mobile app leaked users' personal data.

‘Vulnerable’ iOS Cut-and-Paste Data in iPhone or iPad Devices

March 2, 2020

Any cut-and-paste data temporarily stored to an iPhone or iPad’s memory can be accessed by all apps - malicious or not - installed on a device.

Computer Scientists’ New Tool Fools Hackers into Sharing Keys for Better Cybersecurity

March 2, 2020

Instead of blocking hackers, a new cybersecurity defense approach developed by University of Texas at Dallas computer scientists actually welcomes them.

Cyber Tactics

Better Mobile Security with a Mobile Threat Defense Plan

What is a Mobile Threat Defense (MTD) and do you have one?

John McClurg

March 1, 2020

Why your enterprise needs a Mobile Threat Defense (MTD) in place. Today!

New CISO View Report Highlights the Importance of Risk Reduction for Robotic Process Automation

February 28, 2020

A new report, “The CISO View: Protecting Privileged Access in Robotic Process Automation," shares recommendations from information security executives at Global 1000 enterprises.