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Home   »   Current News   »   This Week in Security News: The Cost of Being Unprepared

This Week in Security News: The Cost of Being Unprepared

  • Posted on:March 16, 2018
  • Posted in:Current News
  • Posted by:
    Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)
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Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, a Georgia bill has the potential to threaten security researchers, and a new report says 77 percent of businesses lack a cybersecurity response plan.

Read on to learn more.

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Georgia Anti-Hacking Legislation A Serious Threat To Cyber Security Industry

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Potent Malware That Hid For Six Years Spread Through Routers

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Detecting Attacks that Exploit Meltdown and Spectre with Performance Counters

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Global Business Spend On Cybersecurity To Grow 33% Over The Next 4 Years

New data has found that global business spend on cybersecurity solutions will grow by 33% over the next four years, reaching $134 billion annually by 2022.

Former Equifax Executive Charged With Illegally Trading Before Massive Data Breach Was Made Public

Jun Ying, former CFO of a U.S. business unit of Equifax, has been charged with insider trading.

New Ponemon Report: Too Many Organizations Don’t Have a Plan to Respond to Incidents

A study revealed that 77 percent of respondents still lack a formal cybersecurity incident response plan.

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Breaches Are Costing Companies Much More Than Money

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Is your business prepared for a cybersecurity breach? Let me know your thoughts below, or follow me on Twitter: @JonLClay.

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