A new report reveals that a majority of organizations believe that a ransomware attack is moderately to extremely likely to occur within the next 12 months.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99388-79-of-organizations-expect-ransomware-attacks-this-year

An unauthorized user accessed online prescription company PillPack’s customer email addresses and passwords to log into their online accounts.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99387-online-pharmacy-pillpack-suffers-data-breach

The volume of ransomware attacks remained high with 352 attacks in April, the second-highest month on record, according to a recent report.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99386-industrial-sector-faced-highest-number-of-ransomware-attacks-in-april

The TSA has announced various steps they’re taking to prepare for the high volume of passengers for Memorial Day and the summer travel season.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99385-tsa-strengthens-security-for-memorial-day-travel-rush

Making headlines earlier this month, Montana became the first state to ban social media platform TikTok. Security leaders weigh in.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99384-montana-governor-signs-bill-banning-tiktok

With summer approaching, travel safety was analyzed in a report by McAfee Corp. Security leaders should take extra steps to ensure safe work travel.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99383-30-of-adults-have-or-know-someone-who-fell-victim-to-an-online-scam

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Durez Corp. for chemical exposure and explosion risks of resin and circuitry workers.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99382-resin-and-circuitry-company-cited-by-osha-for-chemical-exposure-risks

The use of consumer data was analyzed in a recent survey by Near Intelligence examining ho consumer behavior data is used to make business decisions.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99379-721-of-executives-would-like-to-have-more-data-available

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99381-security-experts-weigh-in-on-snake-malware-operation

While many SMBs mistakenly presume they’re safe from cybercriminals, low IT funding makes them a target for threat actors and future cyberattacks.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99380-cybersecurity-for-small-businesses

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99378-the-impact-of-chatgpt-and-ai-on-the-cybersecurity-field

Hybrid distributor ScanScource announced that the company had suffered a ransomware attack and has implemented their incident response plan.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99377-scansource-suffers-ransomware-attack

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport will roll out technology allowing Georgia residents to use a mobile driver’s license during security.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99375-atlanta-tsa-allows-georgia-residents-to-use-mobile-drivers-license

The rising use of biometric information has caused the FTC to issue a policy warning against the new technology and its potential misuse.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99376-ftc-warns-against-biometric-misuse

New and emerging types of technologies with insufficient-to-no security controls are being widely adopted by organizations of all types, bringing more fraud pathways.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99374-how-organizations-can-navigate-an-evolving-fraud-landscape

Security Validation has recently announced the appointment of Jonathan Hale as the new Chief Technology Officer.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99372-jonathan-hale-joins-security-validation-as-chief-technology-officer

New research identified 12 vulnerabilities newly associated with ransomware in Q1 2023, indicating increasingly complicated ransomware attacks.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99373-12-new-vulnerabilities-have-become-associated-with-ransomware

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has updated its facial recognition guidelines for law enforcement to ensure compliance with privacy laws.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99370-european-data-protection-board-changes-facial-recognition-guidelines

The rise in ransomware attacks have changed how security leaders protect their organizations, including filing claims for cyber insurance.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99369-us-saw-45-fewer-ransomware-victims-posted-on-the-dark-web

With more than two decades of industry experience, Dr. Chase Cunningham has been appointed Vice President of Security Market Research at G2.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99371-dr-chase-cunningham-named-vp-of-security-market-research-at-g2