Carnival Corp says it suffered a ransomware attack on Saturday, August 15, and that hackers stole some of its data.

World’s Largest Cruise Line Operator Suffers Ransomware Attack

Carnival Corporation detected a ransomware attack that accessed and encrypted a portion of one brand’s information technology systems, and the unauthorized access also included the download of certain of Carnival’s data...
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5 Common Accidental Sources of Data Leaks

In cybersecurity and infosec, it’s common to assume that criminals are behind all data breaches and major security events. Bad actors are easy to blame for information leaks or account takeovers,...

7 Data Loss Prevention Strategies and Practices You Should Know

Guest OpEd by Gilad David Maayan, CEO and Founder of Agile SEO Data Loss Prevention (DLP) enables organizations to protect data against a wide range of losses, including theft, deletion, and modification....
Bad actors are targeting governments, schools, and other public institutions with extra venom. Ransomware is proving to be such a problem for the public sector primarily because of the rise of third-party cloud channels: social media tools, messaging apps, and collaboration platforms.

To Defeat Ransomware Threats, Public Sector Must Secure Cloud Channels

Guest Editorial by Otavio Freire, President, CTO and Co-Founder, SafeGuard Cyber Most organizations will suffer at least one ransomware attack in any given year. The average attack creates costs of over $730,000....
Digital assistants, fitness trackers, home security devices, thermostats, remote-controlled robots, gaming systems, and talking stuffed animals … What these things all have in common is that they send and receive data. But do you know where it is going?

FBI ‘Drive-By’ Hacking Threat Just Got Real: Why You Should Be Concerned

October 7, 2020 – In Breaking News – Forbes Warnings that our IoT devices might be spying on us are nothing new—remember the smart speaker fiasco last year? But at least we expect those devices...
The significance of the Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3NXC software-free, encrypted device that works across a diverse computing landscape (MacBook, iPad, Android) is particularly important now as organizations around the globe have transitioned to a work-from-home or hybrid working models due to COVID-19.

Aegis Secure Key 3NXC a Finalist in 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, remote and mobile working was on the rise. As the global workforce shifted from office to home practically overnight, it became abundantly clear that workers would...
In a scheme that U.S. officials have linked to Russian intelligence, hackers had months of access to internal email accounts in at least a dozen U.S. federal agencies, including the Treasury, Homeland Security and Commerce departments.

Russia’s Federal Cyber Attack on U.S.? What Are the Feds Doing?

Over the course of the past several days, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)...
Canon U.S.A., Inc. Company has been recognized in the categories of Best Email Security Solution and Best Access Control & Authentication System in the 2020 'ASTORS' Awards.

Canon U.S.A. Honored with Two 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards

Aligning with its ongoing commitment to innovation, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is proud to announce that it is the proud recipient of two  2020 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland...
Learn about New Technologies organizations are adopting to Prepare for New Security Threats in a Post-COVID world, and How to Deal with the Security Skills Shortage. (Courtesy of Pete Linforth from Pixabay)

Cutting Edge Security Tech in 2021: XDR, Zero Trust, IAST & More

Guest OpEd by Gilad David Maayan, CEO and Founder of Agile SEO The Evolution of Cybersecurity in a Post-COVID World Almost every industry and business process was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and...
Richard Simone, CEO of Cherry Americas Experienced Sales and Merchandizing Executive Richard Simone joins CHERRY Americas as CEO, Focuses on Next Stage of Growth for Global Manufacturer of Computer Input Devices and Technologies

Richard Simone Named CEO of 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Award Winner CHERRY

CHERRY, a leading global manufacturer of computer input devices and switches for mechanical keyboards, and a Recognized Platinum Award Winner in the 2020 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has announced the...