Cybersecurity News

Jeri Teller-Kanzler, director of cybersecurity for AVANGRID, Inc

Breaking the Cybersecurity Glass Ceiling

Diane Ritchey

February 1, 2016

When it comes to talent, the security industry and the business world are missing out on an under-tapped source.

Limiting Access Is the First Step to Securing Networks

Steven Chabinsky

February 1, 2016

As part of our continuing series on the NIST Framework, we completed our review of the “Identify” category last month.

Almost Half of Boards Lack Real Understanding of Cyber Threat

January 31, 2016

A new survey found that 45 percent of cyber security professionals believe their board of directors have a major gap in their understanding of cyber risk, or simply don't understand the risk at all.

By 2020, 50 Billion Devices Will Be Vulnerable to Cyberattacks

January 27, 2016

By 2020, there will be 50 billion Internet-connected devices in use, and each one will provide an entry point for hackers.

Is Cybercrime Just a Cost of Doing Business?

Where cybercrime is going and what you can do about it

Steve Grobman

January 26, 2016

Is cybercrime, once an annoyance, now an ever-present threat, next just a cost of doing business?

Study Reveals Lack of Confidence in Mobile Payments

January 26, 2016

With acceptance of mobile and other new forms of payments expected to double in the next two years, a new global study shows a critical need for organizations to improve their payment data security practices.

The 25 Worst Passwords of 2015

January 19, 2016

Password management company SplashData released its annual round-up of the worst passwords of 2015.

Survey Says a Quarter of Companies Would Pay Ransom to Hackers

January 14, 2016

Nearly a quarter of companies (24.6%) say they would be willing to pay hackers a ransom to prevent a cyberattack, a new survey finds.

Compromised Credentials a Top Concern for 90 Percent of Security Professionals

January 13, 2016

A recent survey by Rapid 7 found that security professionals are struggling to detect and investigate incidents because the monitoring solutions available do not provide visibility into today’s modern IT environments and cannot give users the insight they need to make decisions quickly.

IoT: A Hacker’s Wonderland in the Enterprise

Chris Rouland

January 12, 2016

Last year’s holiday season saw a large number of families giving or receiving connected devices. Apple Watches, Samsung Smart TVs, connected home devices, Internet-enabled toys like Hello! Barbie and Star Wars droids were last year’s hot gift items.