Today, the Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity crime, released its U.S. data breach findings for the first half (H1) of 2021. According to the data breach analysis, publicly-reported U.S. data breaches are up 38 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2021 (491 compromises)… Continue reading Data Breaches Are Up 38% in Q2 2021: ITRC
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DOJ Task Force Targeting Ransomware
The Justice Department has formed a task force to curtail the proliferation of ransomware cyberattacks, in a bid to make the popular extortion schemes less lucrative by targeting the entire digital ecosystem that supports them. In an internal memorandum issued this week, Acting Deputy Attorney General John Carlin said ransomware poses not just an economic… Continue reading DOJ Task Force Targeting Ransomware
Cyber Security Spending Has Risen Over the Last Year to $2.6M per U.S. Firm
Hiscox®, the international specialist insurer, reveals that US businesses’ cyber security spending is on the rise and they are leaders in cyber expertise, but still have more work to do when it comes to ransomware and phishing emails. The annual Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report™, which gauges businesses’ preparedness to combat cyber incidents and breaches, surveyed… Continue reading Cyber Security Spending Has Risen Over the Last Year to $2.6M per U.S. Firm