Cyberthreat news and trends

Mastercard Cybersecurity Toolkit Sheds Light On SMB Education Gap
B2B Payments // February 20, 2019

Cybersecurity experts are urging small business (SMB) owners to not ignore the risks they face from cyberattacks. As SMBs become larger targets for cybercriminals, Mastercard is launching a new initiative in an effort to support small businesses’ defenses against these attacks. In a press release on...

Prognosis For Healthcare Cybersecurity Is Dire
Security & Fraud // April 06, 2017

On Wednesday (April 5), Terence Rice, VP and chief information security officer at Merck & Co., told the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce that healthcare cybersecurity still has a long way to go. “Cybersecurity in the healthcare...

How To Tread Lightly Into The Dark Web
Security & Fraud // March 31, 2017

Though anyone can gain access to the dark net using Tor software, the illicit and unregulated part of the internet is not for the faint of heart. Being that it’s so unstructured, the dark web is not a place where one can go without knowing...

Ex-Amazon Security Chief Joins Capital One Board
Security & Fraud // March 01, 2016

In a nod to just how important cybersecurity is becoming to larger firms within the financial space, Capital One said on Monday (Feb. 29) that it has brought on board Amazon’s former chief security officer, Tom Killalea. Brought on board, in this case, is literal,...

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How To Tread Lightly Into The Dark Web

March 31, 2017
Though anyone can gain access to the dark net using Tor software, the illicit and unregulated part of the internet is not for the faint of heart. Being that it’s so unstructured, the dark web is not a place where one can go without knowing exactly what they’re looking for and exactly where to find […]

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Prognosis For Healthcare Cybersecurity Is Dire

April 06, 2017
On Wednesday (April 5), Terence Rice, VP and chief information security officer at Merck & Co., told the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce that healthcare cybersecurity still has a long way to go. “Cybersecurity in the healthcare industry is far worse than what is reported,” Rice stated. Despite […]

Ex-Amazon Security Chief Joins Capital One Board

March 01, 2016
In a nod to just how important cybersecurity is becoming to larger firms within the financial space, Capital One said on Monday (Feb. 29) that it has brought on board...

The IT Case Against Backdoor Encryption Access

January 12, 2016
While government agencies continue to push for backdoor access to encrypted information systems, a recent survey showed 63 percent of IT professionals remain opposed to the idea. According to a...

Cybersecurity Confidence Down As Cyberattacks Rise

March 12, 2015
New research from CyberEdge Group shows that 2014 brought new levels of cybersecurity attacks, despite an increase in IT security spending — leading to a dip in confidence among the industry....