Researchers from cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab said on Thursday that they have found vulnerabilities and security deficiencies in digital kiosks, interactive terminals and speed cameras that make them susceptible to cyberattacks. Modern cities are complicated ecosystems made up of hundreds…
More than one-third of consumers in the United States experienced a computer virus, hacking incident or other cyberattack in the past 12 months, according to a new survey by Zogby Analytics for The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company…
Millennial small business owners in the United States are more likely than Gen X or Baby Boomers to have plans for natural disasters, cyberattacks, retirement benefits and even business succession, a new study has found. The second annual Small Business…
Public Safety Canada (PSC) has launched a public consultation on the “evolving cybersecurity landscape.” On Tuesday, the federal government launched the Consultation on Cyber Security to help identify gaps and opportunities, bring forward new ideas to shape Canada’s renewed approach…
External cyberattacks are costing businesses in the United States about US$3.5 million in incurred annual costs, with 79% of polled businesses lacking comprehensive strategies to manage these risks, according to a new Ponemon Institute study sponsored by BrandProtect. Despite acute…
Two-thirds of respondents to a global study commissioned by technology and innovation company Raytheon have indicated that not until there is a “significant data loss” from an IT security breach are their organizations motivated to engage a vendor. Don’t Wait:…
Rather than stealing data, cyberattacks against critical infrastructure and manufacturers are more likely to target industrial control systems (ICS) to manipulate or shut down operations, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) said on Wednesday. As energy, transportation or telecommunication companies,…
Global media and telecommunication executives both ranked regulatory fines and penalties arising from data protection breaches as the primary risk facing their respective industries, according to new research released on Tuesday by global advisory, broking and solutions company Willis Towers…
More than half of polled federal cyber executives in the United States said they don’t agree that the government’s response to last summer’s massive Office of Personnel Management (OPM) data breach has improved their agency’s security. The State of Cybersecurity…