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From tech expertise to leadership: Unpacking the role of a CISO

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From tech expertise to leadership: Unpacking the role of a CISO 02/08/2023 at 07:34 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Attila Török, CISO at GoTo, discusses how to balance technical expertise and leadership and how he navigates the rapidly evolving technological landscape. We also delve into the key challenges faced in communicating […]

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67% of data breaches start with a single click

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67% of data breaches start with a single click 02/08/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Technology is accelerating faster than it ever has before, giving IT and security teams more tools to fend off cybersecurity attacks from an increasingly diverse slate of bad actors, according to Comcast Business. Cybercriminals employ sophisticated tactics However, the

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Open-source penetration testing tool BloodHound CE released

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Open-source penetration testing tool BloodHound CE released 02/08/2023 at 06:32 By Mirko Zorz SpecterOps released version 5.0 of BloodHound Community Edition (CE), a free and open-source penetration testing solution that maps attack paths in Microsoft Active Directory (AD) and Azure (including Azure AD/Entra ID) environments. It is available for free on GitHub. Identifying simple Attack

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1 in 100 emails is malicious

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1 in 100 emails is malicious 02/08/2023 at 06:04 By Help Net Security BEC and phishing attacks soar by 20% and 41% respectively in H1 2023, according to Perception Point. Cyber attackers have continued to refine their methods, adopting more sophisticated techniques to exploit vulnerabilities across various sectors. With the ever-increasing reliance on workplace technologies,

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Enhancing Data Privacy And Transparency

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Enhancing Data Privacy And Transparency 01/08/2023 at 19:48 By Tony Bradley, Senior Contributor Data privacy is a growing concern for individuals around the world. Automation can help organizations deliver transparency and control over data. This article is an excerpt from Forbes – Cybersecurity View Original Source React to this headline:

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Keeping the cloud secure with a mindset shift

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Keeping the cloud secure with a mindset shift 01/08/2023 at 08:02 By Help Net Security Gartner estimates that in 2023 worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services will grow by 21.7% and hit nearly $600 billion. Even as the economic downturn has most businesses looking for ways to tighten their belts, the cloud remains one

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Strategies for ensuring compliance and security in outdated healthcare IT systems

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Strategies for ensuring compliance and security in outdated healthcare IT systems 01/08/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security With the average price tag for a healthcare data breach at an all-time high, the overall financial damage to an organization is high regarding economic loss and reputation repair. According to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

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The gap in users’ identity security knowledge gives cybercriminals an opening

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The gap in users’ identity security knowledge gives cybercriminals an opening 01/08/2023 at 06:34 By Help Net Security With exponential growth in the number of human and machine actors on the network and more sophisticated technology in more places, identity in this new era is rapidly becoming a super-human problem, according to RSA. Paradoxically, even

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EU’s financial institutions face cyber resilience crisis

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EU’s financial institutions face cyber resilience crisis 01/08/2023 at 06:03 By Help Net Security 78% of Europe’s largest financial institutions experienced a third-party breach in the past year, according to SecurityScorecard. In the wake of attacks such as MOVEit and SolarWinds, cybersecurity regulations are increasing the need for comprehensive approaches to manage vendor risk and

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Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud Now Protects Software Delivery Pipeline

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Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud Now Protects Software Delivery Pipeline 31/07/2023 at 20:17 By Steve McDowell, Contributor Palo Alto Networks addresses AppSec concerns for cloud native security with a new set of CI/CD security capabilities for its Prisma Cloud offering. This article is an excerpt from Forbes – Cybersecurity View Original Source React to this

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How the best CISOs leverage people and technology to become superstars

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How the best CISOs leverage people and technology to become superstars 31/07/2023 at 07:47 By Help Net Security What separates superstar CISOs from the rest of the pack is that they are keenly aware of the burgeoning threat landscape and the cybersecurity skills shortage, but they don’t give in to despair. Instead, they use their

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Data privacy vault: Securing sensitive data while navigating regulatory demands

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Data privacy vault: Securing sensitive data while navigating regulatory demands 31/07/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security interview, Jean-Charles Chemin, CEO of Legapass, provides insight into the correlation between maintaining customer trust and protecting sensitive customer data. He emphasizes how a data privacy vault can reinforce customer trust by offering

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Open-source security challenges and complexities

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Open-source security challenges and complexities 31/07/2023 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Open source refers to software or technology that is made available to the public with its source code openly accessible, editable, and distributable. In other words, the source code contains the underlying programming instructions and is freely available for anyone to view, modify,

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The race against time in ransomware attacks

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The race against time in ransomware attacks 31/07/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Most organizations lack strong cyber resilience strategies or data security capabilities to address threats and maintain business continuity, according to BigID. Despite both the rise in threats and the high percentage of respondents whose organizations suffered recent attacks, there hasn’t been

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Exclusive: Pentagon Investigates ‘Critical Compromise’ Of Air Force Communications Systems

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Exclusive: Pentagon Investigates ‘Critical Compromise’ Of Air Force Communications Systems 29/07/2023 at 14:32 By Thomas Brewster, Forbes Staff FBI communications may also have been compromised by an engineer working on Tennessee Air Force base, search warrant reveals. This article is an excerpt from Forbes – Cybersecurity View Original Source React to this headline:

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Strengthening Cybersecurity: Can The SEC’s Landmark New Rules Be Enforced?

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Strengthening Cybersecurity: Can The SEC’s Landmark New Rules Be Enforced? 28/07/2023 at 17:03 By Carrie Rubinstein, Contributor The SEC’s recent adoption of an enhanced cyber disclosure sets new “hard to follow” standards. Is there a solution in reach? This article is an excerpt from Forbes – Cybersecurity View Original Source React to this headline:

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How Will Large Language Models Impact Cybersecurity?

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How Will Large Language Models Impact Cybersecurity? 28/07/2023 at 17:03 By Una-May O’Reilly is the leader of ALFA Group at MIT-CSAIL. ALFA’s technical approaches include machine learning, evolutionary algorithms, and modsim (modeling and simulation). This article is an excerpt from Forbes – Cybersecurity View Original Source React to this headline:

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Google To Offer All 1.8 Billion Gmail Users Enhanced Security Option

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Google To Offer All 1.8 Billion Gmail Users Enhanced Security Option 28/07/2023 at 15:32 By Davey Winder, Senior Contributor Google has started to roll out an enhanced security feature to all 1.8 billion Gmail account users. Are there any trade-offs when enabling enhanced safe browsing? This article is an excerpt from Forbes – Cybersecurity View

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Google Warns Gmail And Photos Content Deletions To Start December 2023

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Google Warns Gmail And Photos Content Deletions To Start December 2023 28/07/2023 at 12:47 By Davey Winder, Senior Contributor Gmail and Google Photos users need to check all their accounts before December if content deletion is to be avoided. Here’s what you need to know. This article is an excerpt from Forbes – Cybersecurity View

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ZTNA can be more than a VPN replacement for application access

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ZTNA can be more than a VPN replacement for application access 28/07/2023 at 07:47 By Help Net Security In the wake of increased workforce mobility, today’s organizations require more innovative, more flexible, and more secure methods of granting network and application access to their workers. ZTNA adoption The encryption-based security approach leveraged by the virtual

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