What does the Anthem breach mean for you?
In early February 2015, Anthem, Inc. reported that on January 29, 2015, it had discovered that it was the target of “a very sophisticated external cyber attack.” Anthem believes the…
Cyber Security Summit Chair discusses securing your infrastructure
Andrew Borene, chair of the 2015 Cyber Security Summit, spoke about securing your company's infrastructure yesterday at an event hosted by The Center for National Policy and The Christian Science Monitor. You can view…
President Obama delivers cyber security remarks at Stanford
Earlier today, President Obama delivered remarks at the Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection Summit at Stanford University. During his speech, he also signed an executive order promoting information sharing on cyber security threats between…
Obama to discuss cyber plans
In our increasingly connected world, the reality of dangerous cyber threats is intensifying, and the U.S. government plans to take action. According to a release from The White House’s…
Report: More than 88 percent of cloud apps not enterprise ready
Compromised credentials are frequently being used in enterprise cloud apps, putting sensitive business information at risk, according to a report released today by cloud app analytics company Netskope. The report…
IBM study shows fewer, but more efficient, cyber attacks in 2014
The number of cyber attacks against U.S. retailers dropped 50 percent in 2014, but the increasing sophistication and efficiency of the attacks kept the number of records stolen near record…
FBI seeks special agents with cyber skills to combat online crime
After a slew of cyber attacks in 2014, the FBI has taken notice and is seeking out experienced cyber professionals to join their team, according to a report in the…
New report predicts rise in targeted attacks, online banking crime
In a new cyber crime report released last week, IT security provider Trend Micro makes a number of predictions for 2015 and beyond, including a rise in targeted attacks and an…
Home Depot provides update on data breach investigation
Home improvement retailer The Home Depot, which revealed in September that its payment data systems had been breached, has disclosed additional information related to the company's recent hacking incident. The findings are the…
Andrew Borene Appointed to Chair 2015 Cyber Security Summit
The 2014 Cyber Security Summit is less than two months away and will contain more actionable takeaways for attendees than ever before. (View this year's agenda here.) However, with cyber…
Russian cyber theft results in more than 1 billion stolen credentials
This week marks yet another historic moment in cyber breaches: Security researchers say Russian hackers have stolen 4.5 billion records, gathered from more 400,000 websites, with 1.2 billion of these…
USB ports can provide easy access points for cyber criminals
With new reports of data breaches seemingly occurring on a monthly basis, companies are regularly encouraging users to change their passwords to protect personal and financial information. The most recognizable methods of…
Goodwill working with secret service to investigate data breach
Following reports of the well-documented Target data breach in 2013, the need to improve the existing security framework to ensure that customer credit card numbers and other personal data are no…
McAfee Labs threat report dives into key topics of the quarter
McAfee Labs recently released its June 2014 Threats Report. The report outlines key topics and threat statistics and is published every quarter. The report dives into four key cyber security…
Survey shows organizations confident in their security despite recent breaches
A recent survey shows that many businesses are confident in their ability to detect a data breach, though some experts question whether that confidence is justified. Successful attacks on organizations…