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Cybersecurity workforce shortages: 67% report people deficits

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Cybersecurity workforce shortages: 67% report people deficits 02/11/2023 at 09:02 By Help Net Security The global cybersecurity workforce has reached 5.5 million people, an 8.7% increase from 2022, representing 440,000 new jobs, according to ISC2. While this is the highest workforce ever recorded, the report shows that demand is still outpacing the supply. The cybersecurity […]

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6 steps to accelerate cybersecurity incident response

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6 steps to accelerate cybersecurity incident response 02/11/2023 at 08:31 By Help Net Security Modern security tools continue to improve in their ability to defend organizations’ networks and endpoints against cybercriminals. But the bad actors still occasionally find a way in. Security teams must be able to stop threats and restore normal operations as quickly

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How human behavior research informs security strategies

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How human behavior research informs security strategies 02/11/2023 at 08:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Kai Roer, CEO at Praxis Security Labs, explores the theoretical underpinnings, practical implications, and the crucial role of human behavior in cybersecurity. Roer explains why a comprehensive understanding of human complexity is paramount in today’s security

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Why legacy system patching can’t wait

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Why legacy system patching can’t wait 02/11/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security The persistent neglect of patching legacy systems is plaguing critical infrastructure and industries. The consequences of such neglect can be damaging to organizations, ranging from costly security vulnerabilities to compliance risk and operational inefficiencies. Thus, the question remains: why is the process

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Cybersecurity habits and behaviors executives need to be aware of

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Cybersecurity habits and behaviors executives need to be aware of 02/11/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Top executives — the employee group most targeted by threat actors — are frequently provided unfettered access to valuable data sources and networked assets, according to Ivanti. Executives access unauthorized work data While 96% of leaders say they

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SolarWinds Is A Game Changer – You Cannot Sugarcoat Cybersecurity

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SolarWinds Is A Game Changer – You Cannot Sugarcoat Cybersecurity 01/11/2023 at 22:31 By Stewart Room, Contributor The SEC prosecution of SolarWinds and its CISO is a game changer for how cybersecurity will be handled and reported on by listed businesses. This article is an excerpt from Forbes – Cybersecurity View Original Source

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iOS 17.2—Amazing New iPhone Features And Fixes Suddenly Revealed

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iOS 17.2—Amazing New iPhone Features And Fixes Suddenly Revealed 01/11/2023 at 19:17 By Kate O’Flaherty, Senior Contributor Apple’s iOS 17.2 is coming soon, with amazing new iPhone security features and bug fixes that you need to know about. This article is an excerpt from Forbes – Cybersecurity View Original Source

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Public exposure of data breaches is becoming inevitable

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Public exposure of data breaches is becoming inevitable 01/11/2023 at 09:01 By Help Net Security Ransomware incidents rising again as criminals use data exfiltration and supply chain attacks to maximize their leverage, according to Allianz. Allianz Commercial analysis of large cyber losses shows the number of cases in which data is exfiltrated is soaring, as

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Ransomware attacks set to break records in 2023

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Ransomware attacks set to break records in 2023 01/11/2023 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Ransomware attacks continue at a record-breaking pace, with Q3 2023 global ransomware attack frequency up 11% over Q2 and 95% year-over-year (YoY), according to Corvus Insurance. In its Q2 2023 Global Ransomware Report, Corvus noted a significant resurgence in global

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Mainframes are around to stay, it’s time to protect them

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Mainframes are around to stay, it’s time to protect them 01/11/2023 at 07:31 By Help Net Security While many organizations run their core business applications on the mainframe, IT leaders lack confidence in the effectiveness of their mainframe security compliance, signaling a need for more robust security practices, according to Rocket Software. For decades, mainframe

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The hidden costs of Java, and the impact of pricing changes

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The hidden costs of Java, and the impact of pricing changes 01/11/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security An overwhelming 98% of all the businesses surveyed use Java in their software applications or infrastructure, and 57% of those organizations indicate that Java is the backbone of most of their applications, according to Azul. When including

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Ukraine’s top security official to keynote IRISSCON 2023 conference

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Ukraine’s top security official to keynote IRISSCON 2023 conference 31/10/2023 at 19:31 By Industry News The Deputy Chairman of Ukraine’s technical security and intelligence service will give the keynote address at this year’s IRISSCERT cybersecurity conference, IRISSCON, in Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Thursday, 16 November. Victor Zhora, Deputy Chairman of the State Service of Special

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Israel Calls In Hackers And Spyware Companies To Break Into Abductees’ Phones

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Israel Calls In Hackers And Spyware Companies To Break Into Abductees’ Phones 31/10/2023 at 17:33 By Thomas Brewster, Forbes Staff The whole of Israel’s hacker ecosystem “is devoted to the effort to gather any kind of information,” one analyst tells Forbes. This article is an excerpt from Forbes – Cybersecurity View Original Source

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Under Siege: Cybersecurity Failures Sound The Alarm

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Under Siege: Cybersecurity Failures Sound The Alarm 31/10/2023 at 15:17 By Emil Sayegh, Contributor The public has been aware of cyber incidents for a long time, but recent high-profile cybersecurity breaches have ignited fresh concerns and garnered elevated attention. This article is an excerpt from Forbes – Cybersecurity View Original Source

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From Windows 9x to 11: Tracing Microsoft’s security evolution

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From Windows 9x to 11: Tracing Microsoft’s security evolution 31/10/2023 at 09:01 By Mirko Zorz Over its journey from Windows 9x to Windows 11, Microsoft has implemented multiple security overhauls, each addressing the challenges of its time and setting the stage for future developments. In this Help Net Security interview, we feature security researcher Alex

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How security observability can help you fight cyber attacks

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How security observability can help you fight cyber attacks 31/10/2023 at 08:31 By Help Net Security Security observability uses the external outputs of a system, its logs, metrics, and traces to infer risk, monitor threats, and alert on breaches. Security professionals use this close observation of system behavior to detect, understand, and stop new and

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A closer look at healthcare’s battle with AI-driven attacks

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A closer look at healthcare’s battle with AI-driven attacks 31/10/2023 at 08:02 By Mirko Zorz With its wealth of sensitive patient data, the healthcare industry has become a prime target for cybercriminals leveraging AI tools. As these threats continue to evolve, it’s important to understand how AI is shaping the cybercrime landscape in healthcare and

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Vulnerability management metrics: How to measure success

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Vulnerability management metrics: How to measure success 31/10/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Without the right metrics, vulnerability management is pretty pointless. If you’re not measuring, how do you know it’s working? So how do you know what to focus on? The list is potentially endless, and it can be hard to know what’s

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The hidden costs of data breaches for small businesses

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The hidden costs of data breaches for small businesses 31/10/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Nearly 8 in 10 small business leaders admit they are anxious about the safety of their company’s sensitive data and information, according to Shred-it. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center’s report, the number of data breaches remains in

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White House issues Executive Order for safe, secure, and trustworthy AI

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White House issues Executive Order for safe, secure, and trustworthy AI 30/10/2023 at 15:47 By Help Net Security President Biden issued a landmark Executive Order to ensure that America leads the way in seizing the promise and managing the risks of artificial intelligence (AI). New standards for AI safety and security As AI’s capabilities grow,

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