Senior executives may be the most significant weak spot in an organization’s cybersecurity chain, according to research from The Bunker, a UK information security firm. With privileged access to valuable company information, top executives are a prime target for both…
A coordinated malware attack rapidly spreading across the world could cause catastrophic-level losses, with healthcare organizations feeling a heavy burden, according to a new report. While it hasn’t happened, a global ransomware attack could cost up to $193 billion according…
Many businesses across North America and Europe remain skeptical about buying cyber insurance, according to a new survey from the global IT marketplace Spiceworks. While 62 percent of organizations surveyed do not currently have cyber coverage, the number of firms that do…
Phishing emails and malware-infected links remain cyber risks in 2019, but data services company Experian predicts several new types of attacks taking place. In its annual Data Breach Industry Forecast, Experian predicts three new emerging threats: biometric hacking, gaming as…
Something changed in the first month of 2019; shareholders successfully held a company accountable for its data breaches. Yahoo’s former officers and directors agreed to pay $29 million to settle charges that they breached their fiduciary duties during a string…
