October marks National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an annual campaign to engage and educate people throughout the U.S. on cybersecurity, provide them with tools and resources, and increase cyber resiliency.
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The average cost associated with cybercrime hit $11.7 million per business, globally, in 2017, according to a report by Accenture and Ponemon Institute.
Privacy incidents at government departments, hospitals and other healthcare organizations captured public attention last month.
The city of Chicago filed a lawsuit against Equifax Thursday in Cook County Circuit Court, seeking restitution for its residents after a massive breach to the credit reporting agency compromised their financial data, reports The Chicago Tribune.
Healthcare surpassed the public sector as the most-breached industry in North America, according to a McAfee Labs report.
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Almost two weeks after Equifax reported a data breach that affected 143 million Americans, the company's CEO Richard Smith stepped down.
It would take "substantial" time to determine the full damage of the 2016 cybersecurity breach to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Chairman Jay Clayton said in testimony to the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday, according to The Hill.
As cyberattacks become more frequent and complex, healthcare leaders must apply new approaches to train their employees on cybersecurity.
Six of President Donald Trump's advisers have occasionally used private email addresses to conduct official White House business, current and former officials said Monday, according to The New York Times.
New York City-based accounting firm Deloitte was struck with a cyberattack that gave hackers access to company emails and potentially confidential client information, reports The Guardian.