The use of aging computer hardware at the Internal Revenue Service is introducing "unnecessary risks" to sensitive taxpayer information, a new report reveals. But fixing the problem will be costly.
From zero-day exploits to IoT vulnerabilities to the sheer number of prospective adversaries, the threat landscape is ever-shifting. And global regulatory pressures are only mounting.
Organizations need to build their response upon a foundation of heightened security awareness and strong knowledge of emerging...
In cryptocurrency we trust: The government of North Korea has been turning to bitcoin exchange heists and cryptocurrency mining - potentially using malware installed on other countries' systems - to evade sanctions and fund the regime, security experts say.
Ransomware variants are implementing new, innovative techniques that employ unknown binaries and non-malware tactics to evade and bypass traditional defenses. Their encryption techniques go beyond simple files and shares to make it even harder to restore using backups; and their targets are increasingly becoming...
The landscape of user authentication is changing rapidly. A vanishing perimeter and the continuing explosion of cloud-based applications and mobile devices are blurring old boundaries - creating more islands of identity and forcing organizations to reimagine identity and access strategies. And, with four out of five...
Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: Observations about America's standing as a global cybersecurity leader from Christopher Painter, who until earlier this summer served as the United States' top cyber diplomat. Also, threats posed by IoT devices.
Security teams commonly lament that reducing fraud in the enterprise would be a whole lot more effective if only the products could understand the business better. This is especially true with websites, the primary interface of the business with customers, partners and employees.
Account takeover, automated...
There is no greater challenge for customer-facing organizations than finding the balance between security and convenience. In fact, 72% of consumers state that they have abandoned a transaction due to security concerns.
3D Secure 2.0 was designed to put the shopper's experience front and center. While the...
What was perhaps the largest-ever botnet composed of infected Android devices has been disabled. The Wirex botnet cleverly used legitimate looking traffic for DDoS attacks against web services.
The ISMG Security Report leads with views on a novel way to fund the growth of the United States military's Cyber Command by seizing assets such as digital currencies from hackers and other criminals. Also, we offer tips on how to recruit scarce IT security pros.
A list of weak credentials for vulnerable Internet of Things devices has prompted a new effort to notify their owners. The fear is of another mass, IoT-fueled DDoS attack along the lines of last year's Mirai attacks.
From zero-day exploits to IoT vulnerabilities to the sheer number of prospective adversaries, the threat landscape is ever-shifting. And global regulatory pressures are only mounting. How must security leaders respond?
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The never-ending stream of bad information security news is fueling a virtual gold rush for companies offering protection. A new report from Forrester predicts a healthy growth rate over the next five years, with some specific technologies expected to see double-digit growth.
It's no secret that malware has evolved to use more sophisticated attack vectors and evade detection in traditional security solutions. Malware sandboxing methods can spot malware when it's acting like malware; it's easy to find a wolf amongst the sheep herd. It's harder to spot the shape-shifting werewolf when it's...
EDR (endpoint response and detection) products are powerful tools that provide a play-by-play of exactly what happened on a computer during and after an attack. But the products require the right expertise to get the most value, a Gartner analyst says.
