AI strengthens banking’s defense against fraud 27/10/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security Consumers are ready for the next wave of payment technology, including deployment of AI-driven biometrics to verify identity in digital-first account opening processes, according to Entrust. The key to future payment solutions 63% of respondents indicated that they are comfortable with AI […]
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AI-related security fears drive 2024 IT spending 27/10/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $5.1 trillion in 2024, an increase of 8% from 2023, according to Gartner. 2024 set to see strong public cloud spending growth While generative AI has not yet had a material impact on IT
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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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GOAD: Vulnerable Active Directory environment for practicing attack techniques 26/10/2023 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz Game of Active Directory (GOAD) is a free pentesting lab. It provides a vulnerable Active Directory environment for pen testers to practice common attack methods. GOAD-Light: 3 vms, 1 forest, 2 domains “When the Zerologon vulnerability surfaced, it highlighted our
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Ransomware groups continue to increase their operational tempo 26/10/2023 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Q3 of 2023 continued an ongoing surge in ransomware activity, according to GuidePoint Security. GuidePoint Research and Intelligence Team (GRIT) observed a nearly 15% increase in ransomware activity since Q2 due to an increased number of ransomware groups, including 10
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CISOs struggling to understand value of security controls data 26/10/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Many CISOs are grappling with the conundrum of the purpose and value of security controls data in supporting critical business decisions, according to Panaseer. The biggest concern when taking on a new CISO role is receiving an inaccurate audit
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The Netflix Password Sharing Crackdown Is Working And Others Will Certainly Follow 25/10/2023 at 16:32 By Kate O’Flaherty, Senior Contributor Netflix’s password sharing crackdown is officially working, with the firm reporting a surge in new subscribers since the ban. It’s now certain that others will follow. This article is an excerpt from Forbes – Cybersecurity
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What is operational risk and why should you care? Assessing SEC rule readiness for OT and IoT 25/10/2023 at 07:31 By Help Net Security The newly released Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) cyber incident disclosure rules have been met with mixed reviews. Of particular concern is whether public companies who own and operate industrial control
Strategies to overcome cybersecurity misconceptions 25/10/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Many CISOs may believe their cybersecurity defenses are robust enough to repel any attack, but there are critical misconceptions they may be harboring. In this Help Net Security video, Kevin Kirkwood, Deputy CISO at LogRhythm, stresses that one of the most significant pitfalls
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Security leaders have good reasons to fear AI-generated attacks 25/10/2023 at 06:33 By Help Net Security Generative AI is likely behind the increases in both the volume and sophistication of email attacks that organizations have experienced in the past few months, and it’s still early days, according to Abnormal Security. Their leading worry is the
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Consumers are taking action to protect their privacy 25/10/2023 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Younger consumers are taking deliberate action to protect their privacy, as 42% of consumers aged 18-24 exercise their Data Subject Access Rights, compared with just 6% for consumers 75 and older, according to Cisco. Consumers express willingness to share their
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Amazon Paid Employee $350,000 In Expenses For Non-Existent Meals And Fake Happy Hours, FBI Says 24/10/2023 at 19:02 By Thomas Brewster, Forbes Staff Amazon staffer running events for new execs filed “fictitious” expenses, including $50,000 in UberEats vouchers. This article is an excerpt from Forbes – Cybersecurity View Original Source
Awaken From Cyber Slumber: 3 Steps To Stronger Cybersecurity 24/10/2023 at 15:02 By Emil Sayegh, Contributor For businesses that find themselves in a state of complacency, or what one might call “cyber slumber,” awakening is not an option; it’s a strategic imperative. This article is an excerpt from Forbes – Cybersecurity View Original Source
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1Password also affected by Okta Support System breach 24/10/2023 at 13:50 By Zeljka Zorz Following in the footsteps of BeyondTrust and CloudFlare, 1Password has revealed that it has been affected by the Okta Support System breach. “On September 29, we detected suspicious activity on our Okta instance that we use to manage our employee-facing apps,”
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No, 1Password Has Not Just Been Hacked—Your Passwords Are Safe 24/10/2023 at 13:02 By Davey Winder, Senior Contributor 1Password has confirmed a security incident. What does this mean to users and the safety of their password vaults? This article is an excerpt from Forbes – Cybersecurity View Original Source
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Bracing for AI-enabled ransomware and cyber extortion attacks 24/10/2023 at 07:37 By Help Net Security AI has been the shiniest thing in tech since at least November 2022, when ChatGPT was made available to the masses and unveiled the transformative potential of large language models for all the world to see. As businesses scramble to
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The primary pain points for SOC teams 24/10/2023 at 06:42 By Help Net Security Security professionals want to pursue high-impact work, but they’re being held back by growing workloads, shrinking budgets, and a worsening skills shortage, according to Tines. Nine out of 10 security teams are automating at least some of their work, and 93%
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Today’s CIO has ambitions well beyond IT delivery 24/10/2023 at 06:05 By Help Net Security 45% of CIOs are beginning to work with their CxO peers to bring IT and business area staff together to co-lead digital delivery on an enterprise-wide scale, according to Gartner. CIOs face a paradigm shift, sharing leadership responsibilities with CxOs
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Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud Revolutionizes Code-to-Cloud Security 24/10/2023 at 00:34 By Steve McDowell, Contributor Its Code-to-Cloud approach dives deep into patterns, behaviors, and anomalies across code, cloud infrastructure, and runtime. This article is an excerpt from Forbes – Cybersecurity View Original Source
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Israeli War Evacuees Fear Hamas Stole Their Phones. Cyber Volunteers Are Helping Protect Them. 23/10/2023 at 23:02 By Thomas Brewster, Forbes Staff Hamas stole phones and laptops, using them to harass war victims, Israeli cyber experts say. Volunteers are helping them recover their accounts and supplying them with free security aid. This article is an