If Target was the most prominent breach victim of 2013, then there’s already a frontrunner for the same dubious distinction in 2014.
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The 2014 U.S. State of Cybercrime Survey found that as the number of data breaches throughout different sectors continues to surge, enterprises are not leveraging information protection strategies at the same rate.
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The password’s demise has been predicted for years, with new modes of authentication from biometrics to wearable devices being touted as the next big things in login security. Are passwords really going away?
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Data breaches have many causes, from outdated security software to employee mistakes. While organizations have to contend with a wide array of external dangers, the most serious risks may reside within.
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The Heartbleed vulnerability in the OpenSSL cryptographic library has dominated cybersecurity news in recent weeks, eclipsing even the much hyped retirement of Microsoft Windows XP – but how much damage did it do?
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Snapchat is a uniquely interesting security case since its premise is one of preserving privacy and ultimately pushing back again the perceived permanence of other social networks
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Until recently, Blackhole was the most prominent exploit kit on the market, but the threat landscape has changed.
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Cryptocurrencies provide a unique incentive for cybercriminals. Difficult to trace, anonymous and easily harvested with the adequate baseline of computing resources, they have already been at the center of several major incidents, including the heist of as much as $100 million Bitcoin from an online drug sales portal.
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Malware has long gotten past the gates of IT security by pretending to be something else – perhaps an important billing notice sent via email, or a must-have antivirus solution that will wipe out all problems for free.
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