Despite the efficiencies of cloud services, security remains a significant barrier of entry for many organizations. Mark Urban of Symantec offers advice to help security leaders navigate past cloud complexity and chaos.
Microsoft fears that nation-state actors may unleash viral code that could devastate users. On Tuesday, it released software fixes again for its older operating systems in hopes of averting a repeat of last month's infection of tens of thousands of computers with ransomware.
Two security firms have investigated what they describe as a malware platform for attacking the industrial control systems that run electricity plants. They warn that the platform was the likely culprit behind the December blackouts in Ukraine.
When an attack strikes, the first task on-hand for anyone working in cybersecurity is to stop the disruption; the second task is to ensure that critical data is protected. And for Fortune 500 companies and other leading U.S. businesses like Hearst Corp. - a media and business information conglomerate with ownership of...
Former FBI Director James Comey trickled out new details during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing about what the FBI knew and when regarding Russia's alleged cyber intrusions. We've rounded up the details.
Russian anti-virus vendor Kaspersky Lab has filed two antitrust complaints against Microsoft in Europe, contending that the company has engineered Windows 10 to favor its preinstalled malware-fighting program, Windows Defender.
A discussion analyzing the difficulty of striking a balance between IT functionality and cybersecurity leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also featured: Updates on sizing up weaknesses in biometrics and the potential to exploit LED lights to leak sensitive data from routers.
By some estimates, 70 percent of enterprise data still resides on the mainframe. That means mainframe security needs to be a hot-button cybersecurity issue, says Chip Mason of CA Technologies.
One of the most frustrating threat innovations of the last decade has been ransomware malware. Initially considered just a consumer threat, both government and commercial enterprise networks can now be listed among its victims.
In this Infographic, Forcepoint Security Labs examines the technical and business...
Every day, your employees - usually accidentally - create vulnerabilities that create opportunities for data breaches. You must balance risks with giving employees the access they need to succeed. While cloud apps and BYOD policies are known to increase user productivity & lower operating costs, they are also...
Metro Bank is the UK's first new High Street bank in over 100 years. With a focus on the customer, Metro Bank provides unparalleled levels of service and convenience to its customers.
Metro Bank wanted to take employee productivity to the next level by enabling off-network access to Office 365 and Yammer, but found...
Organizations around the world are being targeted by ransomware attacks like never before...
But rather than suffer a data destruction or business disruption incident, many are paying the ransom. That's no solution. It's costly and comes with no guarantees of the safety of your data or systems. Perhaps worst of all,...
Target has reached a record settlement agreement with 47 states' attorneys general over its 2013 data breach. The breach resulted in hackers compromising 41 million customers' payment card details and contact details for more than 60 million customers being exposed.
Beyond improving their patch management practices, what else can organizations do to avoid falling victim to ransomware attacks such as WannaCry? Security expert Doug Copley offers advice.
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