Insights on Data Security & Threat Intelligence
10 Steps to GDPR Readiness 10 Steps to GDPR Readiness How do you know when you’re ready? REALLY ready? This question is more than just a one-in-a-lifetime moment in a person’s mind watching their spouse-to-be walk down the aisle. It pops up at all major crossroads and significant milestones: college graduation, the birth
The Security Best Practices for External Sharing on Content Collaboration Platforms blog series examines the state of security for external sharing on the leading Content Collaboration Platforms (CCP). Each week we’ll review a different platform and make security best practice recommendations. Background Google Drive was launched in 2012 as a CCP offering,
Key Steps for GDPR Compliance It’s coming…are you ready? On 25 May 2018, the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect. It is the first comprehensive attempt at establishing data compliance standards across national economies. It establishes timelines to notify users of data breaches, penalties for non-compliance, and
I guess I am shocked at the numbers – but shouldn’t be. Based on the conversations we have all week with EU based companies – many many are not ready for sure.. https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fsb-just-8-of-uk-small-businesses/
We’ve been tracking cryptocurrency mining activity here at the Cyren Security Lab and have confirmed a massive run-up in the number of web sites hosting “cryptomining” scripts globally. Based on the monitoring of a sample of 500,000 sites, we’ve found a 725% increase in the number of domains running scripts
Wir haben hier im Cyren Security Lab das Kryptowährungs-Mining nachverfolgt und konnten einen massiven Anstieg in der Anzahl der Websites bestätigen, die „Krypto-Mining“-Skripts weltweit hosten. Auf Basis der Überwachung einer Probe von 500.000 Websites haben wir festgestellt, dass im viermonatigen Zeitraum vom letzten September bis Januar 2018 eine Erhöhung von
A warning to individuals filing taxes in the United Kingdom: Cyren has identified a tax refund phishing email that, at first glance, appears to come from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the UK’s tax, payments, and customs authority. The fraudulent email tries to trick the recipient into opening a PDF
GDPR: Power to the People or What You Must Know about Data Subject Rights As the May 25 date for GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) implementation zooms closer, now is the time to review and understand your organization’s responsibilities regarding the rights of data subjects (also known as “every person”).
Late last month I was asked to contribute to the pretty exclusive (well, for security folks anyways :)) ISSA Journal. The ISSA was started in 1984 and is one of the largest security organizations – over 11,000 information security professionals. I am a member of the local Raleigh, NC chapter and have always
