Cybersecurity News

Put Password Pain in the Past with Multi-Factor Authentication

How to ease security fatigue with multi-factor authentication.

April 4, 2018

People are ingenious when it comes to finding workarounds to systems they don’t like, and many of those workarounds are sources of risk.

IBM X-Force Report: Fewer Records Breached in 2017

April 4, 2018

The 2018 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index has found the number of records breached dropped nearly 25 percent in 2017, as cybercriminals shifted their focus on launching ransomware and destructive attacks that lock or destruct data unless the victim pays a ransom.

McAfee Report Finds Automation and Use of Gamification are Key to Cybersecurity

April 4, 2018

A new McAfee report finds that concerted efforts to increase job satisfaction, automation in the Security Operations Center (SOC) and gamification in the workplace are key to beating cybercriminals at their own game.

The Unstoppable Convergence Between Physical and Cybersecurity

A combination of cyber and physical defense is not only inevitable, but can make enterprise security stronger.

Diane Ritchey

April 1, 2018

It has only been in the last few years that the networked enablement of everyday business functions has forced enterprises to embrace the fact that physical security and cybersecurity must be treated in a unified manner.

Hackers Test Out Jackpotting Scheme for ATM Fraud - Security Magazine

Hitting the Jackpot at the ATM

Diane Ritchey

April 1, 2018

Will hackers hit all the ATMs, or is it a simple matter to prevent further attacks?

How to Fix Account Lockouts with Adaptive Policies

Yaron Ziner

April 1, 2018

What are some of the underlying causes of account lockout best practices that can lead to happier users, while giving IT a time rebate in the process?

Nearly Half of All Cyberattacks Result in Damages over $500,000

April 1, 2018

Hackers are outpacing and adapting their techniques at a faster pace than defenders, and nearly half of all cyberattacks are resulting in financial damages over $500,000, including lost revenue, customers, opportunities and out-of-pocket costs.

What Will Improve Cyber Security Retention? - Security Magazine

What Will Improve Cyber Talent Retention?

April 1, 2018

Seventy percent of cyber professionals say they are open to new opportunities.

Cybe Security Budget Chart - Security Magazine

Despite Attention on Cyber Issues, Additional Funding is Scarce

April 1, 2018

Need more cybersecurity budget? It might take a breach to get you there.

Investors Top 5 Threats to Business Chart - Security Magazine

Investors View Cyber Attacks as the Biggest Threat to Business

April 1, 2018

Forty-one percent of investors and analysts are now extremely concerned about cyber threats, ranking it as the largest threat to business, according to the PwC Global Investor Survey 2018.