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Third-party risk management best practices and why they matter

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Third-party risk management best practices and why they matter 2024-01-29 at 08:01 By Helga Labus With organizations increasingly relying on third-party vendors, upping the third-party risk management (TPRM) game has become imperative to prevent the fallout of third-party compromises. Third-party risks SecurityScorecard recently found that 98% of organizations are connected with at least one third-party […]

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The effect of omission bias on vulnerability management

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The effect of omission bias on vulnerability management 2024-01-24 at 08:31 By Help Net Security Whether we’d like to admit it to ourselves or not, all humans harbor subconscious biases that powerfully influence our behavior. One of these is the omission bias, which has interesting ramifications in the world of cyber security, specifically vulnerability management.

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Why resilience leaders must prepare for polycrises

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Why resilience leaders must prepare for polycrises 2024-01-24 at 07:02 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Frank Shultz, CEO of Infinite Blue, discusses how more frequent and severe disruptions and our increasingly interconnected world collide to create a new threat for resilience leaders to manage: polycrises. These multiple concurrent or cascading

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Global cyber inequity skyrockets

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Global cyber inequity skyrockets 2024-01-22 at 06:31 By Help Net Security There has been a sharp increase in cyber inequity globally, with 90% of executives warning that urgent action is needed to address it, according to the World Economic Forum. While increased geopolitical tensions and economic instability continue to concern industry experts, the report spotlights

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The right strategy for effective cybersecurity awareness

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The right strategy for effective cybersecurity awareness 2024-01-17 at 07:31 By Helga Labus Employees play a significant role in safeguarding organizational assets. With a constantly evolving threat landscape, cybersecurity awareness training is an essential component in creating a good security culture. Why cybersecurity awareness training? 81% of organizations were hit by malware, phishing, and password

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How executives adapt to rising cybersecurity concerns in mobile networks

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How executives adapt to rising cybersecurity concerns in mobile networks 21/12/2023 at 08:13 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Rowland Corr, VP & Head of Government Relations at Enea, discusses the implications of burner phones and the crisis of confidence in network operators as they struggle to protect consumers from sophisticated

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Staying ahead in 2024 with top cybersecurity predictions

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Staying ahead in 2024 with top cybersecurity predictions 14/12/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security What will 2024 hold for the cybersecurity landscape? In this Help Net Security video, Steve Cobb, CISO at SecurityScorecard, offers his take on what professionals can expect next year. The post Staying ahead in 2024 with top cybersecurity predictions appeared

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Enterprises prepare for the inevitable cyber attack

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Enterprises prepare for the inevitable cyber attack 29/11/2023 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Recent IDC research shows that in many cases, senior executives/line-of-business leaders are minimally engaged in their company’s cyber preparedness initiatives. In fact, 52% of senior leaders have no involvement in their company’s cyber cases. In this Help Net Security video, Rahul

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Building cyber resilience for tomorrow’s threats

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Building cyber resilience for tomorrow’s threats 27/11/2023 at 07:03 By Help Net Security Cyber resilience is the capacity of an organization to maintain its core functions and swiftly adapt to, respond to, and recover from cyber threats. A cyber-resilient organization recognizes that cyber threats are inevitable and constantly evolves its strategies to address emerging risks.

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NIS2 and its global ramifications

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NIS2 and its global ramifications 24/11/2023 at 08:31 By Help Net Security The Network and Information Systems Directive (NIS2), due to come into effect in October 2024, seeks to improve cyber resilience in the European Union (EU). Its effects are likely to be wider reaching, though, bringing in more stringent processes and controls and redefining

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OT cyber attacks proliferating despite growing cybersecurity spend

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OT cyber attacks proliferating despite growing cybersecurity spend 26/10/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security The sharp increase in attacks on operational technology (OT) systems can be primarily attributed to two key factors: the escalating global threats posed by nation-state actors and the active involvement of profit-driven cybercriminals (often sponsored by the former). The lack

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Cyber resilience starts in the C-suite

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Cyber resilience starts in the C-suite 19/10/2023 at 06:33 By Help Net Security In many cases, senior executives/line-of-business leaders are minimally engaged in their company’s cyber preparedness initiatives — only 33% of CEOs or managing directors and 21% of other senior leaders are heavily involved, according to Commvault. According to the research, 52% of senior

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Business resilience becomes primary force behind cybersecurity investments

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Business resilience becomes primary force behind cybersecurity investments 19/10/2023 at 06:03 By Help Net Security Over 80% of northern European organizations emphasize that the need to ensure business resilience is the top driver for their cybersecurity investments, according to Nixu. The report reveals both encouraging progress and increasing concerns. Alarmingly, 50% of organizations reach only

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The evolution of deception tactics from traditional to cyber warfare

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The evolution of deception tactics from traditional to cyber warfare 18/10/2023 at 07:33 By Mirko Zorz Admiral James A. Winnefeld, USN (Ret.), is the former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and is an advisor to Acalvio Technologies. In this Help Net Security interview, he compares the strategies of traditional and cyber warfare,

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SMBs seek help as cyber threats reach an all-time high

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SMBs seek help as cyber threats reach an all-time high 18/10/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security Understanding the evolving threat landscape is the biggest cybersecurity challenge facing SMBs, including non-for-profit organizations – and more than half are calling for help to manage the risks, according to Sage. Globally, 48% of SMBs have experienced a

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Cybersecurity should be a business priority for CEOs

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Cybersecurity should be a business priority for CEOs 12/10/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security 74% of CEOs are concerned about their organizations’ ability to avert or minimize damage to the business from a cyberattack – even though 96% of CEOs said that cybersecurity is critical to organizational growth and stability, according to Accenture. CEOs

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Why zero trust delivers even more resilience than you think

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Why zero trust delivers even more resilience than you think 10/10/2023 at 08:04 By Help Net Security Ten years ago, zero trust was an exciting, innovative perspective shift that security experts were excited to explore; today, it’s more likely to be framed as an inevitable trend than as a mere option on the security menu.

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Is your identity safe? Exploring the gaps in threat protection

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Is your identity safe? Exploring the gaps in threat protection 27/09/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security A recent study from Silverfort has identified the identity attack surface as today’s most substantial weakness in cybersecurity resilience. Traditional approaches, such as MFA and PAM, have notable limitations that can lead to the exploitation of stolen credentials.

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Hidden dangers loom for subsea cables, the invisible infrastructure of the internet

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Hidden dangers loom for subsea cables, the invisible infrastructure of the internet 21/09/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security More than 97% of the world’s internet traffic passes through subsea cables at some point, according to ENISA. Subsea cables are a vital component of the global internet infrastructure, and it is critical to protect them

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LibreOffice: Stability, security, and continued development

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LibreOffice: Stability, security, and continued development 07/09/2023 at 08:31 By Zeljka Zorz LibreOffice, the most widely used open-source office productivity suite, has plenty to recommend it: it’s feature-rich, user-friendly, well-documented, reliable, has an active community of developers working on improving it, and it’s free. The suite includes Writer (word processor), Calc (a spreadsheet app), Impress

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