American convenience store chain 7-Eleven has confirmed a data breach claimed by the notorious ransomware gang ShinyHunters, which leaked personal data and corporate information.
Apps handling sensitive health data, including some that interface with labs and other entities covered by HIPAA privacy regulations, were found to be sharing health data with third party trackers that provide cues for targeted Facebook ads.
Study, which has been ongoing for ten years, says there has been no progress in addressing the cybersecurity skills gap and the demand and supply problem of cybersecurity professionals.
Cybercriminals design and test email phishing attacks to bypass Microsoft email defenses with nearly a fifth (18.8%) of phishing messages reaching their targets.
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.
Ethyca's study shows that only 12% of companies have reach an “adequate state of compliance” ahead of the new CCPA data privacy regulation becoming law on January 1, 2020.
Privacy awareness is now more common than not, with 60% of consumers reporting that they are concerned. While consumers are very much aware of how companies track their online behavior at this point, 34% say that they feel "overwhelmed" in trying to manage it.
Surveyed organizations reporting a 61% drop in ransomware attacks but the average cost of ransomware attacks remains high, even as study shows increasing complacency among organizations in keeping vital safety measures in place.
Study Shows That One-Third of Financial Services Companies Lack Clear Plans to Address Privacy Risks
Study shows the lack of protection mechanism against privacy risks hinders both the financial services companies and customers from benefiting from data-centric value-added services.
Cloud security firm Ermetic found that vulnerable identities and misconfigured environments on most AWS accounts expose 90% of S3 buckets to potential ransomware attacks.
