In April of this year various reports suggested that Indian IT outsourcing and consulting services giant Wipro experienced a significant breach affecting some of the companies it provided services …
Threatlist: 68% of Overwhelmed IT Managers Can’t Keep Up with Cyberattacks
According to an extensive Sophos survey conducted among 3,100 IT decision-makers across 12 countries, many companies continue to suffer cyberattacks "despite good intentions and behaviors." In fact, …
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Organizations expect to boost their cybersecurity investments by 34%
A joint report by ESI ThoughtLab, Willis Towers Watson and various other cybersecurity and risk management firms shows that the average company lost $4.7 million due to cyberattacks in the previous …
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Healthcare Organizations, Like Many Other Organizations, Are Too Confident in Cybersecurity
Healthcare organizations (HCOs) tend to be overconfident when it comes to their cybersecurity posture, a new LexisNexis report found. Even though the majority of HCOs are very confident in their …
New Election Systems Use Vulnerable Software
A recent AP investigation discovered that the security of election systems across the US is significantly undermined by the fact that the overwhelming majority of election jurisdictions rely on …
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New LastPass study finds 92% of businesses experience identity challenges
A new LastPass study[pdf] carried out by Vanson Bourne reveals that 92% of IT/security professionals are struggling with one or more identity management challenges, with 47% pointing to ease of use …
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Hacked Hair Straighteners Can Threaten Homes
New research by Pen Test Partners underscores how customers can be put at risk by manufacturers that add "smart" functionality to tools without properly reviewing the security implications. …
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La Porte County Pays $130,000 Ransom To Ryuk Ransomware
Just days after the United States Conference of Mayors took a united stance “against paying ransoms in the event of an IT security breach,” another local government in the United States announced that …
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Persistent Threats Can Last Inside SMB Networks for Years
Persistent threats can compromise the networks of small and midsize businesses (SMBs) for years on end according to a new report by Infocyte. The study, which focused on organizations with a headcount …
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APT Groups Make Quadruple What They Spend on Attack Tools
Positive Technologies has released a new study analyzing how much Advanced persistent threat (APT) groups tend to spend on hacking tools, and how much they can earn from successful attacks. The report …
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