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Daily Security News from @trustpath - Oct 13, 2016
Daily Security news from @trustpath.
Cybersecurity: Why it Matters for Businesses Large & Small
… large and small should care, the legal issues surrounding cybersecurity, and the importance of creating plans to prevent and counter data-breaches.
Akamai Says Hackers Use ‘Smart’ Devices to Test Stolen Usernames, Passwords
Attackers likely were probing to find which login requests worked to bundle the stolen credentials into packages for sale, Akamai said. Banks, retailers …
Yahoo breach could lead to more consumer cases, regulations
Those include financial harm from identity theft, stolen credentials with no financial harm and the possibility of future risk, according to Bess Hinson, …
We are a very focused behemoth, Symantec CEO says
He urged partners to take a look at the machine-learning capabilities found in the latest version, Symantec Endpoint Protection 14, and hoped partners …
Symantec unveils Integrated Cyber Defense for the cloud
In the Users section there is Management and Compliance, Data Centre, Endpoint Detection, and Endpoint Protection. SEP 14 is in this suite.
Financial Fraud Action UK figures show fraud losses soared 25%
FFA UK intelligence suggests fraudsters are using card details obtained with malware and data breaches, while there are more opportunities to …
Symantec unveils Integrated Cyber Defense for the cloud
In the Users section there is Management and Compliance, Data Centre, Endpoint Detection, and Endpoint Protection. SEP 14 is in this suite.
Skimming Case Highlights Difference Between Having Standing and Stating a
Data Protection Report … card; and at the time of the fraudulent charge, the plaintiff was unaware of any other recent data breaches that would have affected her credit card.
Scams and online attacks send financial fraud soaring by 25%
FFA UK said fraudsters are using card details obtained with malware and data breaches, while there are more opportunities to commit such crimes …
Yahoo shows that breach impacts can go far beyond remediation expenses
Research typically focuses on data breaches that involve losses such as account credentials, credit card numbers, and health care information.
ATO used by fraudsters targeting Australian consumers by email and phone
Major General Stephen Day, inaugural head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre, said legislation should shed some light on the data breaches …
Data protection: proactive prevention is better than cure
Businesses and organisations looking to protect themselves against the dire consequences of data breaches in 2016 now face perhaps one of the …
New GCHQ unit: Psst, breached biz bods. We won’t rat you out to the ICO
… Cyber Security Centre is pitching itself to CEOs as a friendly government organisation which won’t get the regulators involved after data breaches.
Insurers to use data from smart homes to manage risk
… and global head of insurance at Accenture, countered that the move to mine data from customers’ homes could increase the risk of data breaches.
CSTAR Report Reveals Extent of Healthcare Cybersecurity Crisis
In recent years, healthcare data breaches have continuously made front page news. In 2015 alone, 113 million medical records were compromised.
Beyond logging: Using SIEM to combat security, compliance issues
… SIEM combines SIM (security information management) and SEM (security event management) functions into one security management system.“.
The trade-off to big data in healthcare: Privacy
… Medical Center in Boston, believes that if everyone simply shared most everything, it would actually be a way of staying ahead of data breaches.
Being Breach Ready: A Guide to Prep and Respond
According to Verizon, more than 50 percent of data breaches remain undiscovered for months. Because breaches can often go undetected, responses …
Online Trust Alliance Releases Privacy and Security Checklist for IoT
Lexology (registration) News of data breaches breaks so frequently that attacks may seem inevitable. But a recent study by the Online Trust Alliance (OTA) says that this is not …
Lumeta ESI 3.2 for Real-Time Network Visibility Now Available
Lumeta ESI provides real-time network visibility and breach detection that enable banks and other financial institutions to self-identify network …
The 10 biggest data breaches and their causes
New information released from RedPixie has highlighted ten of the biggest online data breaches to date. In 2015 alone, anonymous hackers leaked …
Symantec CEO Takes Aim At Cylance, Other Next-Gen Security Vendors As Blue
CRN He said Symantec’s upcoming version 14 of its Symantec Endpoint Protection platform scored higher in tests than Cylance on detection, with 99.5 …
How threat hunting is different from an intrusion detection system
active way to discover threats that have already infiltrated a company’s …
Safetica Technologies Offers Free Data Security Audit and Data Loss
EconoTimes NEWTON, N.C., Oct. 13, 2016 – Whether intentional or not, more than 200 data breaches involving individual records for at least 500 patients eacha …
Beyond logging: Using SIEM to combat security, compliance issues
The major benefit of SIEM, as described by TechTarget, is that SIEM combines SIM (security information management) and SEM (security event …
Cybersecurity Supercycle Over? UBS Still Likes Palo Alto, Symantec
A U.S. software cybersecurity supercycle is on its last legs as corporate America rethinks spending priorities to prevent data breaches, says a UBS …
Ready Arlington: Cyber Security Awareness Month
2015 saw an even higher rate of personal data breaches. That means that it’s likely either you’ve been a victim yourself, or know someone who has.
Data Breaches and the Election Going Hand in Hand
season in ways not seen before.
Verizon could look for a cheaper price on Yahoo after the data breach
… data from at least 500 million user accounts had been stolen in 2014, the scale of which could make it one of the largest data breaches in history.
SecureAuth Survey: 69% of Organizations Will Do Away With Passwords Within
Broadway World Stolen credentials are at the core of a startling number of breaches. According to the 2016 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 63 percent of …
Dutch authority gets 4000 reports of data breaches since Jan
The Dutch Personal Data Authority (AP - Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) received nearly 4,000 reports of data breaches since 1 January, AP president …
SSL VPN - Accessing Internal Network Resources - UTM 9.4
domain. I can connect to the VPN (using Active Directory credentials) and …
Yahoo data breach could have ‘material impact’ on deal with Verizon
It’s not unusual for data breaches to affect acquisition deals, according to technology analysts, who said buyers have been known to ask for discounts …
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