Stories by Maria Korolov

AI is coming, and will take some jobs, but no need to worry

There will still be plenty of work to go around so job prospects should remain good, especially for those who keep up with technology, broaden their skill sets, and get a better understanding of their company's business needs.

Written by Maria Korolov02 Dec. 16 22:44

AI makes security systems more flexible

Advances in machine learning are making security systems easier to train and more flexible in dealing with changing conditions, but not all use cases are benefitting at the same rate.

Written by Maria Korolov08 Nov. 16 22:35

Flood of threat intelligence overwhelming for many firms

Three years after Target missed alerts warning them abut a massive data breach, the amount of threat information coming in from security systems is still overwhelming for many companies, due to lack of expertise and integration issues.

Written by Maria Korolov03 Nov. 16 23:04

73% of companies using vulnerable end-of-life networking devices

Seventy-three percent of companies are using vulnerable, end-of-life networking equipment, up from 60 percent last year, according to a review of more than 212,000 Cisco networking devices at 350 organizations across North America

Written by Maria Korolov28 Sept. 16 22:00

A single ransomware network has pulled in $121 million

A ransomware author and distributor was able to collect $121 million in ransomware payments during the first half of this year, netting $94 million after expenses, according to a report released today

Written by Maria Korolov14 Sept. 16 21:39

EMV transition involves many moving parts

There's a lot of finger pointing going around about why the transition is going so slowly, but the bottom line, according to experts, is that the United States has a more complicated infrastructure than other countries and the transition was never expected to happen quickly

Written by Maria Korolov29 July 16 23:00

Companies failing to plan for many cyber dangers

Only 22 percent of companies have a comprehensive plan in place to deal with major cybersecurity incidents, according to a new survey from KPMG and British Telecom. Meanwhile, 97 percent said they have been the victims of a digital attack, and 55 percent said that they have seen an increase in cyberattacks.

Written by Maria Korolov15 July 16 21:02

Study: Encryption use increase largest in 11 years

Enterprise use of encryption saw the largest increase over the past year in over a decade, according to a report released today by the Ponemon Institute

Written by Maria Korolov28 June 16 21:00

93% of phishing emails are now ransomware

As of the end of March, 93 percent of all phishing emails contained encryption ransomware, according to a report released today

Written by Maria Korolov01 June 16 21:33

Will your backups protect you against ransomware?

The headlines are full of reports about institutions such as hospitals and police departments, organizations that should have business continuity plans in place with solid backup strategies.

Written by Maria Korolov31 May 16 22:09