In 2017, 26.2 percent of ransomware targets were business users, compared to 22.6 percent in 2016.

At least 91 percent of U.S. government websites are failing to perform in at least one key security metric, according to a report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.

Building up trust and increasing positive reinforcement can start to help employees to see security in a different light, and possibly even start to change some minds about the personal benefits of paying close attention to security rules.

Encryption, my friend, there’s a lot riding on your shoulders. It’s true you always bounce back, but for how long?

Cybersecurity experts generally agree that about 20 percent of travelers are subject to cyber targeting when abroad. All agree that travel puts you at additional information security risk.

The majority of entrepreneurs (47%) are most worried about cybersecurity breaches leading into 2018.

For the first time in recent years, credit card fraud -- which remains the highest fraud type for online retailers -- has dropped from 59 percent of total fraud found in the 2016 holiday week to 42 percent of total fraud found in 2017 the holiday week.

A new report from NTT Security reveals that approximately 25% of insider threats are hostile with the remaining 75% due to accidental or negligent activity.

Security awareness isn't just education, communications and training. It is cultural change and a movement that requires buy in from the top down and the bottom up. All too often, employees are told they are the weakest link, but they can also be a huge asset to any security team if they are given the right tools and trained properly.

The Information Security Forum (ISF) has announced the organization's outlook for the top five global security threats that businesses will face in 2018.