IT Security and Compliance Blog Archive
Read the news, developments and opinion pieces from years gone by about IT security and compliance from industry experts New Net Technologies.
Last Friday, a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack took down a number of vastly popular websites including Twitter, Spotify, and PayPal.
One of the biggest breaches to hit Indian has leaked as many as 3.2 million payment card details, leaving financial institutions scrambling as they try to pick up the pieces.
As Election Day inches closer and closer to the United States, researchers have been detecting a stark increase in malicious campaigns, seeking to capitalize on this highly combative presidential race.
According to new research by Malwarebytes, over the past year, the City of London has been hit by a barrage of ransomware attacks, equating to more than the next ten regions of the UK combined.
BAE Systems recently released new research highlighting the significant financial impact associated with being hit by a cyber-attack.
Last Thursday, U.S. aviation authorities took their strongest stance yet against preparing for potential cyber threats on the ground and in the air.
According to Yahoo's latest security announcement, information from at least 500 million Yahoo accounts was stolen from the company back in 2014.
Read CEOCFO Magazines latest interview with NNT's CEO, Mark Kerrison, as he discusses cyber security solution auditing and the need for tracking changes in order to stop breaches and protect against malware.
As the FBI continues to work tirelessly in an effort to fight the latest ransomware epidemic, they’re now calling on victims of ransomware attacks to come forward promptly and share the details of their story.
Medical device manufacturer St. Jude Medical was recently slammed by MedSec, a security startup specializing in medical devices, for selling products plagued with serious vulnerabilities.
According to the hotel operator, HEI Hotels & Resorts, hotels in 10 states and in the District of Columbia may have been targeted by hackers for months.
Tens of thousands of Delta Airline passengers were left high and dry on Monday August 8 after a massive computer outage at its Atlanta headquarters caused a global computer failure that canceled all flights.
A report recently published by the Ponemon Institute found that three out of four organizations have been hit by data loss or theft over the past two years.
Shortly after Michael Phelps added a 19th gold medal to his collection, hackers began to target him.
Banner Health, one of the largest non-profit healthcare systems in the United States, is warning 3.7 million patients, staff, and food and beverage customers of a data breach traced back to June 23.
The latest breach of an offshore account owned by Union Bank of India is raising new questions about the security of interbank payments, which fraudsters have been seen to easily compromise due to outdated backend authentication methods.
According to the Ponemon Institute’s latest report, cloud adoption is rapidly growing, but companies are not taking security as seriously as they should be.
While organizations often acknowledge the need to implement solutions for the protection and management of privileged account credentials, a recent study found that very little are actually taking the necessary steps in employing best security practices.
A U.S. Federal court ruled in favor of Microsoft in a privacy case involving whether the government can request access to information stored on servers outside the United States.
Pokémon Go, the new GPS-based augmented reality OS and Android mobile gaming app, has been causing a riff amongst the cyber community, leaving many concerned about the privacy risks and cyber threats associated with this new application.
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