Archive for February 2019
Cyber News Roundup: Formjacking – The Latest Hack and How to Fight Back
What’s the latest hack to steal credit card information and personal data from consumers? Formjacking. Formjacking is the latest hacking technique that cyber criminals are using by inserting a small piece of malicious code—malware—on a victim’s system that allows them to snatch customers’ credit card information, reports Alyssa Newcomb, in Forget Phishing and Ransomware. Formjacking…
Read MoreCyber News Roundup: When a Security Breach Strikes, Beware the Dark Web
The term data breach is now part of our everyday, ever-expanding language, but is not as fun to use as these new words that have been recently added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary in 2018: zoodles, bingeable, adorbs, guac, predictive, airplane mode, hangry. More than 146 billion records will be stolen by 2023 because of cybersecurity…
Read MoreCyber News Roundup: Concerns at all levels-global, state, and now your car
Earthquakes, hurricanes, raging fires, tsunamis—these extreme weather events are typically the natural disasters we think of that can be devastating, causing extensive damage. Yet, data fraud/theft and large-scale cyberattacks were identified among the top five global threats in the latest World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report. The report offers a unique perspective on the threats…
Read MoreOregon Business Reports on State Cybersecurity Efforts, OCAC
Several members of the Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council (OCAC) were interviewed for a recent article in Oregon Business magazine about the state of cybersecurity in Oregon and the urgent need for a larger cybersecurity workforce in the state as well as a Cybersecurity Center of Excellence for Oregon. In her in-depth article, “Guardians of the…
Read MoreCyber News Roundup: Skilled Cyber Workforce in Great Demand
Editor’s Note: This is your weekly cyber news roundup with the latest cybersecurity news and tips from the Cyber Oregon team to help you and your organization stay safe online and protect your digital assets. We examine cybersecurity news and developments from across the Northwest and the Nation that are important to all Oregonians including individuals, businesses, non-profit…
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