Tools are becoming available for CISOs to assign financial values to security breaches, a development that helps companies more effectively negotiate for cyber insurance.
As the results of the Anthem breach investigation make their rounds, the security industry is reminded once again that phishing is a highly effective attack method.
The ThreatMetrix software development kit for iOS was patched on Tuesday following the discovery of an SSL certification vulnerability that could allow an attacker to execute a man-in-the-middle attack.
If left unaddressed, a recently patched Android vulnerability affecting Nexus 6 and Nexus 6P phablets can allow attackers to invade device owners' privacy and steal their information, according to an analysis report by IBM security researchers.
Automotive entertainment technology company Harman International demonstrated live how its new cybersecurity software can fight off a hack at the Consumer Electronics Show.
Amassing 523 distinct coding flaws this past year, Google's Android mobile operating system took top spot among the 50 products with the most discovered vulnerabilities in 2016, according to the security vulnerability database website CVE Details.
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