Data breaches

Despite the massive increase in the volume of cyberthreats over the last two years, defense strategies are working better, according to a report from ThreatMetrix.

As the number of connected devices increases, so will the vulnerabilities that they are laced with, not to mention the potential impact these could have if exploited.

Despite advances in machine learning, deep learning and artificial intelligence, cyber attackers are learning how to work around them, according to McAfee.

The major attacks included WannaCry, ExPetr, and BadRabbit, which all used exploits designed to compromise corporate networks.

Perhaps of greatest concern, a new study showed that uncertainty is highest among IT security experts, who should therefore be more familiar with the issue.

Calls for less reliance on credit bureaus and Social Security numbers for verification are leading many to envision a future of identity on a distributed ledger.

Equifax's data breach may be the most serious, given that it covered 143 million consumers and involved reams of confidential information, but it wasn't the largest. Following are the biggest to date.

Carriers are wise to shore up security governance, data protection and incident response strategies, says Novarica's Tom Benton.

This information is exactly what is relied on to verify someone’s identity. It is simply a gold mine for potential identity thieves.

The number of incidents has risen rapidly in recent years, but organizations are learning from their mistakes and making improvements.