More Than 99% of Attacks in the Past Year Relied on Human Error to Gain Access

For all of the attention paid to software vulnerabilities—there are dozens, if not hundreds, published daily, only a handful of which are publicized in the news—the factor in question for security is "the human factor."  The results make sense—while computers can automate tasks, they are not themselves autonomous. "Instead of...

Take These 5 Critical Steps to Protect Yourself From Cybercrime

High-profile data breaches at companies like British Airways and Marriott get a lot of media coverage, but cybercriminals are increasingly going after community groups, schools, small businesses, and municipal governments. Just in the Midwest, hospitals, libraries, voter registration systems, and police departments have fallen victim to one type of digital...

The Tech Industry Wants to Kill the Password. Or Does It?

Some people can’t stop talking about the death of the password. Passwords are old, insecure, and easily leaked. Soon, we’ll all be using biometrics, hardware security keys, and other futuristic solutions—right? Well, not so fast. We spoke to 1Password’s chief of security, Jeffery Goldberg, who said he’s, “cautiously optimistic that...