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BrandPost: Does Your Cybersecurity Software Have These Key Features?

CSO Magazine

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the cost of cybercrime totaled more than USD 6.9 billion by 2029, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate of 13.4%. By Microsoft Security The threat landscape is more sophisticated than ever, and damages have soared as cybercriminals become smarter and their attacks grow savvier.

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Russian National Faces 9 Years in Prison for Cybercrimes

SecureWorld News

See you in 2029, Aleksei Burkov. Charged: Russian hacker running two cybercrime websites. When it came to cybercrime websites, Russian national Aleksei Burkov ran the gambit. Entry into the "elite club" came with a price. "To

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GUEST ESSAY: ‘Cybersecurity specialist’ tops list of work-from-home IT jobs that need filling

The Last Watchdog

That makes fighting cybercrime a definite growth industry. In fact, these jobs are expected to increase a whopping 31% by 2029. The more we do online, the more criminals want to take advantage of us. A wide range of companies, in just about every field, are adding computer security specialists.