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Verizon 2018 Data Breach Investigations Report: Ransomware still a Top Cybersecurity Threat

April 10, 2018

Ransomware attacks are a key cybersecurity threat for global organizations, warns Verizon’s 2018 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR).

Ports Fight Security Breaches & Possible Funding Reductions

Cybersecurity is an increasing focus with seaports, especially after the 2017 attack on shipping giant Maersk

Ed Finkel

April 9, 2018

The nation’s seaports, which handle freight traffic as well as cruise and ferry passengers, continue to face physical threats like terrorism or active shooters as well as ever-increasing concerns about cyber warfare.

1-in-5 Billing Organizations Experienced Payments Data Theft in 2017

April 9, 2018

More than 80 percent of organizations that have been impacted by a data breach have introduced a new security framework and 79 percent have reduced employee access to customer data, according to new benchmark data.

Put Password Pain in the Past with Multi-Factor Authentication

How to ease security fatigue with multi-factor authentication.

John Maring

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?

Is Your Vendor Risk Management Program Working?

Steven Chabinsky

April 1, 2018

Companies remain on the hook for ensuring their vendors are up to task when it comes to cybersecurity, privacy compliance and continuity of operations. This checklist can help determine the maturity of your vendor risk management program.

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?