Tag: data

Saks and Lord & Taylor stores suffer data breach exposing five million bank cards

April 6, 2018

Cybercriminals are believed to have stolen information for more than five million credit and debit cards that shoppers had used at dozens of Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off 5th and Lord & Taylor stores mainly in the United States between May 2017 and March 2018. Canada-based department store operator Hudson’s Bay Co. has disclosed that it fell victim … More Saks and Lord & Taylor stores suffer data breach exposing five million bank cards

The 5 IT security actions to take now based on 2018 Trends

April 5, 2018

Implementing the five actions described in this article can help reduce your organization’s cyber risk and bolster its security defenses Securing the information systems that keep your organization running is an ongoing endeavor that needs to evolve over time in response to trends in the threat landscape. As our IT systems grow in scale and … More The 5 IT security actions to take now based on 2018 Trends

UK’s National Lottery urges millions of players to change their passwords

March 20, 2018

The lottery’s operator has found that attackers probably used an automated method known as ‘credential stuffing’ to access up to 150 customer accounts. The United Kingdom’s National Lottery is advising all of its 10.5 million registered online users to change their passwords as a safety precaution following a security incident. The recommendation comes after the … More UK’s National Lottery urges millions of players to change their passwords

How diversity in cybersecurity contributes to your company

March 15, 2018

If you’re a security practitioner or long-time reader of this blog, you may be all-too-familiar with the dangers of practicing “checkbox security”. By blindly following rules and directives without appreciating why they’re important, you may make short-term gains while ultimately dooming your long-term goals. That being the case, you may intuitively understand why “checkbox diversity” measures are … More How diversity in cybersecurity contributes to your company