With the year not yet over, the 2021 numbers are already 17% higher than those in 2020, with 1,291 breaches publicly reported during this year compared with the 1,108 data breaches reported in 2020.
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Major United Nations data breach leaves the international organization scrambling
The United Nations is still reeling from a data breach carried out at the beginning of the year using compromised employee login credentials, potentially purchased from the dark web for as little as $1,000.
T-Mobile data breach leaves millions with compromised personal information
When large, consumer facing companies are hacked, the impact can be enormous. Just ask T-Mobile, who are now on their fifth data breach in four years.
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Big Data
Reports of Java vulnerabilities throughout 2021’s first half
Evidence of Java’s inherent detriment to the security posture of organizations that rely on tools made with the language continued to surface during the first six months of 2021.
Impact of Equifax breach still being felt years later
The ramifications of the devastating Equifax security breach are still being felt by both the company and the public.
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BYOD
The resurgence of C as competition for Java
In May 2020, C surged to the No. 1 spot on the prominent TIOBE index – notably, ahead of Java – for the first time since 2015.
Keep security in mind during enterprise modernization
Efforts to bring your IT infrastructure fully into the present are valuable, but it’s important that you don’t ever sacrifice security for modernization.
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Consulting
New type of SIM card cyberattack exploits Java-based apps
A new type of cyberattack capable of exploiting vulnerabilities in Java applications run through SIM cards installed on smartphones has been identified by a mobile security company, according to ZDNet.
Private vs. public vs. hybrid cloud infrastructure
Making the right decision on the cloud means you’ll need information.
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Mainframe Growth
COVID-19 doesn’t have to disrupt your digital transformation
The decentralized and digital-reliant framework many organizations have shifted to as a result of the pandemic may actually be an ideal environment for digital transformation.
Looking at data breaches’ financial impact and other trends
The sheer financial ramifications of data breaches have become far too extensive to ignore, though other notable cybersecurity trends must also be examined as well.
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Uncategorized
Modernization presents challenges for Department of Labor
The Department of Labor has plans for a modernization project that might not take off.
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Web Services
IBM Report suggests record data breach costs
You already knew that data breaches can be costly. A new report from IBM and the Ponemon Institute suggests that’s truer now than ever before.
Java and other legacy vulnerabilities at heart of recent threat and breaches
IT administrators must always be vigilant in the face of new cyberthreats — especially if they rely on legacy applications or hardware.