Google and Adobe garnered praise from many information security professionals recently after admitting their systems had been compromised. Such transparency is commendable because it could prompt other companies to become more secure, said Patrik Runald, senior manager of security research at web security firm Websense. The fact that Google admitted it was a target, was…
The latest cyberattacks aimed at high-profile security firms underscore that any company, even those that do security for a living, can be compromised.