June 14, 2018 Malicious Actors Generated $175 Million in Monero Via Cryptocurrency Mining, Report Reveals 2 min read - Malicious cryptocurrency mining techniques have gobbled up approximately 5 percent of all Monero in circulation today, according to a recent study.
June 13, 2018 Poor Password Practices Put Corporate Cybersecurity at Risk 2 min read - A recent study showed that employees are failing to follow basic corporate cybersecurity best practices, such as creating unique passwords across multiple accounts and using two-factor authentication.
June 13, 2018 Researchers Discover Critical Flaws in Aviation and Shipping Industry Systems 2 min read - The shipping industry — along with aviation — is particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks due to its use of outdated, insecure network technologies.
June 12, 2018 Thriving Cybercrime Economy Contributes to More Than $1 Billion in Stolen Cryptocurrency 2 min read - A recent study revealed that cyberthieves stole more than $1 billion worth of cryptocurrency during the first half of 2018, due in large part to a $6.7 million cybercrime economy on the Dark Web.
June 12, 2018 Despite Growing Awareness, CIOs Struggle With Cybersecurity Risk Management, Survey Reveals 2 min read - Although concern about cybersecurity risk management is at an all-time high, a recent survey revealed that less than a quarter of CIOs feel prepared to deal with an attack.
June 8, 2018 More Than One-Tenth of US Consumers Fell Victim to Identity Theft in the Past Year 2 min read - A recent survey revealed that many consumers fail to change their online security habits even after falling victim to identity theft.
June 8, 2018 Nearly Half of Healthcare Execs Say Cybersecurity Challenges Create M&A Headaches 2 min read - A new report revealed rising levels of concern among healthcare executives about cybersecurity challenges that arise after mergers and acquisitions are finalized.
June 5, 2018 US Government Agencies Struggle to Address Cybersecurity Workforce Challenges 2 min read - A new report published by the U.S. DHS and DoC urged government agencies to overhaul their cybersecurity workforce hiring, training and compensation practices to close the IT skills gap.
June 5, 2018 Three-Quarters of US Federal Agencies Face Cybersecurity Risk Challenges 2 min read - A cybersecurity risk assessment outlined in a recent government report revealed that the majority of federal agencies struggle to address cyberthreats.
June 5, 2018 Poor Identity Theft Awareness Leads to Common User Risks 2 min read - The key to improving identity theft awareness is to understand the risks, which include phishing attacks, digital trust abuse, poor password management, BYOD policies and more.