Examining the human factor in the age of cyber conflict and the new healthcare challenge concerning ransomware highlight this edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also, hackers target the Republican convention. Read more »

FireEye has dealt with more disruptive data breaches over just the past year than it has since the company was founded 12 years ago. Charles Carmakal, vice president with the company's Mandiant... Read more »

Players Face Real-World Hazards: Cars, Cliffs, Gun-Wielding Homeowners
As Japan preps for its official in-country launch of the augmented reality game Pokémon Go, the government's cybersecurity organization has issued a... Read more »

Whistleblowing Website Dumps Data on Ruling Party to Protest PurgeThe Turkish government, following the failed military coup against it, has blocked access to the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks after it published nearly 300,000... Read more »

Kaspersky: Bundled Downloads Fool Admins, Foil DetectionCybercriminals are sneaking banking Trojans onto systems via the legitimate remote-access tool Ammyy Admin, researchers at Kaspersky Lab warn. The attacks are a reminder to watch... Read more »

Unusual Incident Mixed Cyberespionage with SportsA rare case of corporate espionage involving two Major League Baseball teams has concluded with the defendant from the St. Louis Cardinals receiving what legal experts say... Read more »

While enterprises rebuild or upgrade their security programs, they must guard against over emphasizing technology investments while neglecting staffing issues, says Ben Johnson, chief security strategist at Carbon Black. Read more »

The Asian security landscape continues to change dramatically, and ransomware and cyber extortion are among the emerging trends increasing in frequency and volume. Kaspersky Lab's Vitaly Kamluk shares insights and advice. Read more »

Companies might want to rethink the storied model of charging less up front to get more down the line -- especially as e-commerce offers consumers ever greater flexibility, information, and selection. Read more »