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8 IT security disasters: Lessons from cautionary examples

CSO Magazine

Anyone who follows cybersecurity is aware of the steady drumbeat of data breaches and attacks. Learn 8 pitfalls that undermine security program success and 12 tips for effectively presenting cybersecurity to the board. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. 2012: Court Ventures gets social-engineered.

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Survey: Alarming Number of IT Professionals Told to Conceal Breaches

SecureWorld News

Imagine your company experienced a major data breach, but instead of notifying the appropriate parties and taking necessary actions, you were instructed to keep it quiet! was also leading the list in terms of the percentage of respondents who claimed they'd been told to keep a breach concealed (71%).

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BrandPost: Lessons in Security: School District Shares Pandemic Experiences

CSO Magazine

The education sector is a top target for cybercriminals, and faces “an unusually large percentage” of social engineering attacks, according to the 2021 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. The coronavirus pandemic, which spurred many individuals to study and work remotely, added to the industry’s challenges.

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ChatGPT Security and Privacy Issues Remain in GPT-4

eSecurity Planet

In March, the company disclosed a data breach that exposed about 1.2% Companies utilizing the GPT-4 API should do their own verification of code before using it in production,” said Jerrod Piker, Competitive Intelligence Analyst at Deep Instinct, which uses deep learning for cybersecurity.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

Fifteen years after the launch of the microblogging social media platform, Twitter remains a dominant public forum for instant communication with individuals and organizations worldwide on a universe of topics, including #cybersecurity. Top Cybersecurity Experts to Follow on Twitter. Binni Shah | @binitamshah.