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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LogRhythm introduces standalone User and Entity Behaviour Analytics offering

LogRhythm UEBA provides increased security coverage, faster threat detection with minimal investment.

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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

ˆ51 offer price, representing a premium of 57% over the closing price as of 8 December 2017.

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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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The powers of identity and privilege

By combining Okta, the leader in identity access management; SailPoint, the leader in identity governance; and CyberArk, the leader in privileged access security; organizations now have a unified solution to securely manage and govern all users.

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