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Cybercrime, Malware Shift to Mobile Devices

May 1, 2017

Cybercrime is quickly shifting to the mobile space as mobile device malware infections reached an all-time high in 2016.

More than 70 Percent of Mobile Devices on the Five Major US Carriers Highly Susceptible to Breach

March 23, 2017

An analysis by Skycure of the patch updates among the five leading wireless carriers in the United States found that 71 percent of mobile devices still run on security patches more than two months old.

A Good Backup Strategy: Your Best Defense Against Ransomware

Tom Fedro

February 2, 2017

Last year, cybercriminals attacked the California-based Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, encrypting files crucial in running the hospital’s operating systems and demanding a ransom to restore them to working order.

How Cyberattacks Affect the Physical World, Too

Xuyen Bowles

February 2, 2017

Remember Stuxnet? In 2010, an ambitious covert operation was discovered and exposed: in Iran, a computer virus was causing hardware used to enrich uranium gas to fail.

Houston Leads U.S. in Malware Infections

January 25, 2017

Houston leads the nation in the number of computer and mobile devices infected with malware.

Vermont Electric Company Finds Russian Malware on Computer

January 2, 2017

Burlington Electric, which serves 19,600 customers in Vermont, said it found malicious software on company laptop, and it's blaming the Russians.

How Malware is Downloaded Every 81 Seconds

September 20, 2016

A new report says that some form of known malware is downloaded every 81 seconds in an enterprise.

America’s Financial Industry Highly Susceptible to Data Breaches

August 4, 2016

75% of the top 20 U.S. commercial banks (by revenue) are infected with malware, according to SecurityScorecard’s 2016 Financial Cybersecurity Report.

At Least 1 iPhone Infected with Malware in Every Large Organization

June 30, 2016

Large organizations (companies or agencies with more than 200 iOS or Android mobile devices) are almost guaranteed to have at least one malware-infected device.