According to an internal investigation that concluded in September of this year, the credit card theft window may have been open for just over 30 months. See Tickets has sold as many as 20 million tickets per year.
Cyber Security
Cyber criminals, state-sponsored hackers and even the occasional disgruntled employee are constantly looking to gain unauthorized access for a variety of purposes: theft of money, cyber espionage, personal information for sale or for use in scams, and damage to critical infrastructure for just a few of the most common.
So how does an organization mitigate an entire world full of continual cyber attacks? Just as buildings have a number of necessary elements of physical security: access control, cameras, alarms and so on; there are similar key elements of cyber security that are absolutely vital for just about any modern business.
It starts with identifying and closing the most common doors that attackers use. For example, phishing attacks on employees are far and away the most common initial point of entry. The breach of even a low-level employee account can quickly turn into an escalation in access privileges and the ability to reach sensitive information. This is also true of smart devices, which are generally more poorly secured than computers and phones.
Thomson Reuters database leak exposed 3TB of platform information and customer data after the media company left three databases unsecured and publicly accessible for days.
SMBs were the subject of the overwhelming bulk of malicious cyberattacks in past years. Here are the most common and dangerous cybersecurity challenges most SMBs face and what you can do to deal with them.
Australian Clinical Labs reportedly detected the attack not long after it occurred and was contacted by government authorities in March, and were also notified in June that some of the patient data had been found available for sale on the dark web.
The investigation into the August Twilio hack was recently concluded, and the company has found that the same attacker was responsible for a vishing attack that led to a smaller breach in June.
An API-first strategy can be a competitive game changer for many businesses, but ensuring businesses stay within data security and governance requirements is critical. Companies need to adopt effective API security and data governance programs.
Verizon prepaid customers suffered a SIM swap attack after hackers breached their accounts using the last four digits of their credit card numbers likely obtained via stolen employee accounts.
Hardware vulnerabilities are almost always serious in nature, and you can’t simply patch hardware. Why is hardware security often overlooked, and how will the implementation of a hardware bill of materials (HBOM) enable you to better secure and maintain electronic products?
Snake oil marketing tactics by cybersecurity vendors complicate organizations’ security stack and expand the attack surface, according to Egress cybersecurity hype report. 91% of decision-makers found it difficult to select cybersecurity vendors due to unclear marketing about their specific offerings.
APTs are widely known for remaining undetected, fooling defensive tools and security tactics. IT and security teams must adopt a new approach to address this specific type of risk, one that provides long-term and constantly adapting security to address shifting tactics and unusual network behavior.










