The data and endpoint security landscape is always changing, and news happens fast. Each week we recap some of the top security news stories to help you stay informed. Here’s what happened this week.

It’s likely that account information from 1.6 million forum accounts for the mobile game Clash of Kings was stolen in a recent data breach. While the leaked data includes email addresses, IP addresses and usernames, user passwords were protected by hashes and salts.

Looking for work in information security? You’re in luck, because the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has estimated the information security workforce is set to expand in the healthcare sector by 18 percent over the next few years. High-profile breaches and cybersecurity attacks are the driving force behind this surge.

Ironically, while the infosec workforce is expanding, the number of people qualified to hold those positions is shrinking. A new study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) found this week that the majority of organizations (82%) face a cybersecurity skills shortage.

How much is stolen from corporations worldwide through cyberfraud? A new report found that the scales are tipping at $4.9 trillion a year.

The White House has adopted a new threat-level scale specifically for cybersecurity threats, as part of a larger cyberattack response framework. The scale assigns colors to each of five threat levels.