Posts Tagged ‘cyber-security’
Defense against APTs: technology plus education
Malware, hacking, and other techniques are commonly used by cyber criminals in order to steal data from targeted companies.
Phishing, or trying to obtain usernames, passwords, or other sensitive information by impersonating a trustworthy entity, is part of 95 percent of all state-affiliated espionage attacks, according to Verizon’s 2013 Data Breach Investigations Report. The organization reviewed 47,000 reported security incidents from the year 2012.
Read MoreGovernment shutdown impact on information security
The first government shutdown in 17 years will undoubtedly put federal information security to the test.
Read MoreWatchful journalists called ‘hackers’ for discovering security flaws
What happens when a journalist going about his daily job discovers sensitive information sprawled open on the World Wide Web? Ask Isaac Wolf, a reporter for Scripps Howard News Service, who was conducting a standard Google search when he came across thousands of Social Security numbers and other private records in full public display.
Read MoreWe need more cybersecurity transparency
As companies now face threats from every angle—foreign, national, and internal—there seems to be a “who, me?” attitude when it comes to security. Many companies handle security incidents in a hush-hush manner, quietly sweeping these all-too-common occurrences under the rug, hidden from the public.
Read MoreSocial media users at risk from Zendesk breach
Social-networkers beware, user information from three social media giants has been compromised as the result of a Zendesk hack.
Read MoreInformation Security on national agenda, jobs on rise
As enterprises in every sector are moving more toward the digital age, information security is a hugely expanding industry. Federal, public and private organizations are displaying exponential growth in cyber security departments.
Read MoreTiro Security Looks to Secure Los Angeles Silicon Beach Start-Up Community
Tiro Security – an evolutionary infosec staffing company – announces its launch to assist the flourishing Los Angeles IT market protect its digital assets. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 10, 2012 Founders of Tiro Security, Kris and Rob, are friends with over thirty years of involvement in the recruitment and IT security sectors. With their shared understanding and unrivaled knowledge of…
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