security breaches

Every Single day it is indeed a full-time job for the network administrator to keep up with the changing technologies. These new technologies come with new challenges, threats, and vulnerabilities which a smart network administrator must solve to keep the system secure. The network administrator must keep up with new hacking techniques, latest countermeasures, and in-depth knowledge of company’s data to address the suspicious activities and minimize their effects. But then comes the question of Ethics. Should the network administrator access employees’ private emails or websites logs to ensure company’s rules aren’t violated? Is it ok to browse employees’ documents or graphics files stored on the computers or on file servers? So, the network administrator has both charms and pitfalls as he has a huge responsibility to secure the company by carrying out his duties in an ethical way. This paper explains some ethical and social challenges a future network administrator may encounter in a company. The paper also introduces some basic ways the new network administrator can use to maintain a healthy, trustful, and ethical relationship between his work and the society.

Now a day, companies are focusing and investing more on IT security, where the company’s and customers’ personal and financial information managing and storing. Certainly, more cost involves in this process. Companies who failed in security breach prevention paid and paying huge amount. Example for this is Target. This multinational grocery stores company’s data breached in 2013 this affecting its business. Furthermore, by 2015 nearly 1000 Target employees lost their jobs and the company is facing legal suits from bankers and customers.

This paper assesses security vulnerabilities within Jacket-X Corporation’s information systems. Jacket-X research laboratory is located near a main university which can cause vulnerabilities when attempting to access the Corporation’s networks. Jacket-X Corporation commenced a security vulnerability assessment after a senior executive’s laptop breached the network due to malware on his computer after allowing his son to use it. In his return before connecting the laptop to the company’s network he did not do anti-virus scans or consulted with a member of the IT department to examine the laptop for any malware that could be on the company’s laptop. In addition a security vulnerability that was identified in the case study was

Security breaches are occurring at a much more rapid rate in the world today. Major companies and corporations are revealing their breaches and telling the public false information. Many security breaches occur because of exploitation of vulnerabilities, exploits and attacks both internal and external within the system. Vulnerabilities are weaknesses in the requirements, design, and implementation, which attackers exploit to compromise the system. The purpose of this paper is to understand the vulnerabilities, framework, and types of attacks for security requirements and analysis centered on preventing a breach. The framework shows

Although security breaches in big corporations often make the news, security breaches in small businesses are also a very common occurrence. The common misconception among small businesses is that their businesses are too small to attract security breaches and do not employ strong security. Other small businesses take their chances with a single layer of security like a firewall. These are very dangerous misconceptions because there have been attacks on small businesses in the past and continue to do so in the future. This is because small businesses handle large amounts of personally identifiable data if stolen could have a long lasting and damaging impact. Cyber crime today uses many methods to steal information. Since most communication

The number one top priority for any organization is protecting their network and data. It can be a critical and dangerous at times for any organization with personal and financial information being exposed or put into the wrong hands. Graziadio states,

People across the world are becoming disproportionately dependent on modern day technology, which results in more vulnerability to cyber-attacks including cybersecurity breaches. Today, the world continues to experience inordinate cases of cybersecurity meltdowns. There is a rapid growth in complexity and volume of cyber-attacks, and this undermines the success of security measures put in place to make the cyberspace secure for users. Cyber-attacks on both private and public information systems are a major issue for information security as well as the legal system. While most states require government organizations and certain federal vendors to report incidences of data breaches, no equivalent legislation exists to cover private entities.

The analysis of 2,260 breaches and more than 100,000 incidents at 67 organizations in 82 countries shows that organizations are still failing to address basic issues and well-known attack methods. The (DBIR, 2016) shows, for example, that nearly two-thirds of confirmed data breaches involved using weak, default or stolen passwords. Also shows that most attacks exploit known vulnerabilities that organizations have never patched, despite patches being available for months – or even years – with the top 10 known vulnerabilities accounting for 85% of successful exploit “Organizations should be investing in training to help employees know what they should and shouldn’t be doing, and

In the last decade it’s amazing how technology has advanced over the years and will continue to advance for many years to come. Every year there is a new cell phone from Apple or Samsung, with new features that make our lives more convenient. From faster software to higher picture quality and so on. I am unable to recall the last time I used a camera to take pictures or went to the bank to deposit a check. Technology advances every day and many can’t wait to see what’s next to come. But with new technology comes greater risk for violations of privacy. In the following research paper I will discuss the types of security breaches and the cost associated with these breaches that businesses around the world face on a daily basis.

The survey used in this study was used to investigate whether or not organizations may need to reconsider the cost benefits opposed to the number of security breaches. The specific types of applications (e.g., HR applications, financial applications, Servers) and the specific types of security breaches (student biographical, personnel data, financial data) will be

A person only needs to look at the news daily to see that not one person or organization is safe from the threat posed by hackers. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) information stolen recently only highlights the threat of such actors. The OPM hack took personal records for any government employee whom had a security clearance provided by the United States government. The infringement of personnel data by a group of hackers only raises the concern of privacy for a majority of security clearance holders. Organizations have to look at all options to securing networks and data to ensure the security mechanisms that are in place stand up to persistent threats. Most organizations can spend extraordinary amounts of money to secure data and networks, but still leave vectors that a hacker can exploit. Once all security aspects are in place a good resource is then to bring in ethical hackers or White Hat hackers in to test the security of the system. The goal of ethical hacking is to uncover vulnerabilities from an adversary’s point of view so the security system can be improved. Ethical hacking should be part of the organizations overall information risk management program, which allows for constant security improvements. In the security life cycle, ethical hacking can be viewed as a security assessment. Ethical hacking shows the

There has been a significant rise in information security incidents (Leakage of knowledge, valuable corporate information, personal information, etc.) over the years that compromise the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and information assets of a particular organization and lead to a significant financial losses, reputational damage, operational downtime, loss of

Data breaches are increasingly common as companies are faced with securing a multitude of networks, devices, applications, users, and files used in the course of conducting business. And with global workforces and the rise of cloud computing, security perimeters are more difficult to define than ever before. These issues combine to create a perfect storm – a climate ripe for hackers to take advantage of. (Lord, 2017) Below are the trending data loss trends to watch out for:

As per my study, the following are the recent information Security breaches in the news since last decade.

Almost all kind of large and small organizations might face increasing number of attacks into their network or intellectual property. This may lead to data disclosure, data destruction, and damage of organization’s reputation. There are numerous threats in the cyber space which might be capable of stealing, destroying or making use of out sensitive data for financial and non-financial gains. As the amount of computer, mobile and internet users increases, so does the number of exploiters.