Cyber attacks

A majority of IT professionals still think perimeter security is effective at keeping unauthorized users out of their networks, a new study reveals.

New York law will have ripple effects on insurers around the country.

While many computer systems have been patched up to protect against malware such as WannaCry, this new infection has additional capabilities that let it spread by other means.

The latest cyber attacks, as well as certain regulations, pressure insurers to bring on a full-time security professional, says Novarica's Mitch Wein.

A system upgrade from accounting software producer M.E.Doc unwittingly contained the virus, Ukrainian police said.

Your objective is to dodge the hack coming up or to fully mitigate its impact if a breach occurs. Here, then, are seven best practices to put into action before that exploit hits.

Enterprise-wide digital transformation efforts are putting information at greater risk for compromise.

As companies around the world defend against the WannaCry ransomware attack, a new study finds basic defensive measures are often lacking.

The malware used a technique purportedly stolen from the U.S. National Security Agency.

More than one third of firms were attacked at least five times in past 12 months, says security expert Nat Kausik.

Identity theft was the leading type of data breach last year, accounting for 59% of all privacy hacks.

Nearly two-thirds of organizations experienced a “known” major cyber attack in the past 12 months, with the average being four.

The need is for EDR, software-defined segmentation, cloud security, and user and entity behavior analytics.

Governor Andrew Cuomo says the rules 'helps guarantee the financial services industry upholds its obligation to protect consumers.'

Few people are qualified to handle today's security threats, leaving many organizations vulnerable.

Companies are wary of cyber attacks, other data breaches, and other system failures over all other risks, according to survey of worldwide firms.