2017 data breaches point to weak machine identity protection

This was a banner year for mega data breaches; according to Gemalto’s Breach Level Index, over 900 data breaches occurred during the first half of 2017, which compromised 1.9 billion records. More data was stolen in the first six months of 2017 than the entirety of 2016. According to experts at security market leader Venafi, this massive exfiltration of data is a critical symptom of weak machine identity protection.

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Sophisticated cyber threats are biggest technology fear for financial and public sector in 2018

The financial services industry and public sector are aligned in their concerns about data and system security, with both citing a fear of harmful cyber threats emerging in 2018, according to a new study from digital workplace provider Invotra.

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McAfee Labs report sees known exploits and fileless malware drive record new malware surge

Cybercriminals leverage Microsoft Office exploits, fileless PowerShell threats, Locky “Lutikus” ransomware, banking trojans to create four new malware samples per second in Q3 2017.

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Thales and Gemalto create a world leader in digital security

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Critical data values vary by country and industry

U.S. security professionals value their personally identifiable information more than twice as much as their U.K. counterparts.

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50 percent of organisations did not disclose data breaches to customers

According to a new CyberArk survey, half of organisations (50 percent) did not fully inform customers when their personal data was compromised in a cyber attack. With enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) anticipated for May 2018, organisations that do not take action to improve transparency associated with breaches will face substantial consequences.

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