7 lessons from the Equifax breach: Insights from a former US cybersecurity czar
What do we learn from the Equifax breach? Quite a lot, according to experts who attended the annual conference of the Advanced Cyber Security Center held on November 2.
Enterprise cybersecurity: For CIOs, what is the ‘Holy Grail’?
Most companies will suffer a data breach. Stopping attacks or recovering from them means businesses must make an investment in enterprise cybersecurity.
Despite problems, is Microsoft retiring its EMET security tool too soon?
According to WikiLeaks, the CIA and others can bypass Microsoft’s soon-to-be-retired EMET security tool. Does this leave you vulnerable to attackers?
Into the breach: PCI Council beefs up credit card security standards
In the wake of numerous breaches that have plagued retailers, the organization that oversees payment card industry standards is overhauling its security requirements.
IT hiring managers confront huge shortfall of qualified cybersecurity candidates
The cybersecurity industry is facing a huge shortfall in qualified cybersecurity professionals in the coming years, experts warn.
Threats explode as cybercriminals target mobile devices in the enterprise
Cybercriminals are turning their focus to attacking vulnerable mobile devices. Here’s what you can do to keep your organization from becoming a victim.
Microsoft’s revised Patch Tuesday: For better or worse?
Microsoft’s revamped Patch Tuesday process is aimed at making it more likely IT teams will fix security holes. But there are doubters whether this will work.
U.S. cloud providers find gag orders hard to swallow
Microsoft and other tech giants are suing the United States over its sometimes draconian use of gag orders that prevent the companies from informing their customers that the government has demanded to see their data.
Ransomware moves from small fry to big fish
Ransomware has been around a while but only recently have attackers begun targeting large organizations. Cisco offers some tips to minimize the risks.
Is Chinese government hacking of U.S. firms on the decline?
It looks like Chinese breach activities have declined as a result of a recent agreement, but take a look at what happened before that was signed.