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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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Cl0p’s MOVEit attack tally surpasses 2,000 victim organizations

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Cl0p’s MOVEit attack tally surpasses 2,000 victim organizations 26/09/2023 at 15:01 By Helga Labus The number of victim organizations hit by Cl0p via vulnerable MOVEit installations has surpassed 2,000, and the number of affected individuals is now over 60 million. The victim organizations are overwhelmingly based in the US. “The most heavily impacted sectors are

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Has Sony been hacked again?

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Has Sony been hacked again? 26/09/2023 at 13:19 By Zeljka Zorz Ransomed.vc, a relatively new ransomware / cyber extortion group, claims to have hacked Sony and made off with valuable data. Sony allegedly hacked and its data held for ransom “We have successfully compromissed all of sony systems. We wont ransom them! we will sell

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900 US Schools Impacted by MOVEit Hack at National Student Clearinghouse

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900 US Schools Impacted by MOVEit Hack at National Student Clearinghouse 25/09/2023 at 15:31 By Eduard Kovacs Nearly 900 US schools are impacted by the MOVEit hack at the educational nonprofit National Student Clearinghouse. The post 900 US Schools Impacted by MOVEit Hack at National Student Clearinghouse appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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National Student Clearinghouse MOVEit breach impacts nearly 900 schools

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National Student Clearinghouse MOVEit breach impacts nearly 900 schools 25/09/2023 at 14:31 By Helga Labus US educational nonprofit organization National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) has revealed that the breach of its MOVEit server ended up affecting almost 900 colleges and universities, and resulted in the theft of personal information of their students. The National Student Clearinghouse

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Despite rising insider risk costs, budgets are being wasted in the wrong places

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Despite rising insider risk costs, budgets are being wasted in the wrong places 25/09/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security The cost of an insider risk is the highest it’s ever been, as organizations spend more time than ever trying to contain insider incidents, according to DTEX Systems. The average annual cost of an insider

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Air Canada Says Employee Information Accessed in Cyberattack

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Air Canada Says Employee Information Accessed in Cyberattack 22/09/2023 at 15:17 By Ionut Arghire Canada’s largest airline says the personal information of some employees was accessed in a recent cyberattack. The post Air Canada Says Employee Information Accessed in Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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IT pros told to accept burnout as normal part of their job

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IT pros told to accept burnout as normal part of their job 22/09/2023 at 06:31 By Help Net Security The vast majority of IT security professionals admit stress has led them and peers to make errors that have caused data breaches, according to Devo Technology. Recent estimates put the shortage of cybersecurity professionals at 3.5

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SMEs overestimate their cybersecurity preparedness

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SMEs overestimate their cybersecurity preparedness 22/09/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security 57% of SMEs have fallen victim to at least one cybersecurity breach, among whom 31% reported that their business experienced a breach within the past 12 months alone, according to Guardz. The increasing number of evolving cyber threats poses a significant risk to

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TransUnion Denies Breach After Hacker Publishes Allegedly Stolen Data

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TransUnion Denies Breach After Hacker Publishes Allegedly Stolen Data 21/09/2023 at 20:01 By Ionut Arghire TransUnion denies suffering a breach after a hacker publishes 3GB of data allegedly stolen from the credit reporting firm. The post TransUnion Denies Breach After Hacker Publishes Allegedly Stolen Data appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Balancing budget and system security: Approaches to risk tolerance

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Balancing budget and system security: Approaches to risk tolerance 19/09/2023 at 08:16 By Help Net Security Data breaches are a dime a dozen. Although it’s easy to look at that statement negatively, the positive viewpoint is that, as a result, cybersecurity professionals have plenty of learning moments. Learning what went wrong and why can be

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Organizations are racing against time to meet the PCI DSS 4.0 deadline

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Organizations are racing against time to meet the PCI DSS 4.0 deadline 19/09/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Payment data security concerns remain widespread as organizations undertake significant lift to meet the PCI DSS 4.0 deadline, according to Bluefin. 94% of survey respondents said they have significant or very significant concerns pertaining to payment

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When data falls into the wrong hands

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When data falls into the wrong hands 18/09/2023 at 06:31 By Help Net Security A data breach involves unauthorized access to sensitive, protected, or confidential information, often resulting in data theft, exposure, or alteration. The methods employed by cybercriminals to perpetrate these breaches are continually evolving, ranging from hacking and malware attacks to phishing schemes

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Caesars Confirms Ransomware Hack, Stolen Loyalty Program Database

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Caesars Confirms Ransomware Hack, Stolen Loyalty Program Database 14/09/2023 at 21:06 By Ryan Naraine The hijacked data includes driver’s license numbers and/or social security numbers from a Caesars Entertainment loyalty database. The post Caesars Confirms Ransomware Hack, Stolen Loyalty Program Database appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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The critical role of authorization in safeguarding financial institutions

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The critical role of authorization in safeguarding financial institutions 14/09/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security According to a recent Cost of Data Breach report, the financial industry has the second highest average cost for a data breach, making the value well worth financial institutions investing more into authorization. In this Help Net Security video,

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Airbus Launches Investigation After Hacker Leaks Data

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Airbus Launches Investigation After Hacker Leaks Data 13/09/2023 at 16:47 By Eduard Kovacs Airbus has launched an investigation after a hacker claimed to have breached the company’s systems and leaked some business documents. The post Airbus Launches Investigation After Hacker Leaks Data appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed

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Companies need to rethink how they implement identity security

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Companies need to rethink how they implement identity security 12/09/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security More than 80% of organizations have experienced an identity-related breach that involved the use of compromised credentials, half of which happened in the past 12 months, according to Silverfort and Osterman Research. Lack of visibility into the identity attack

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MGM Resorts Confirms ‘Cybersecurity Issue’, Shuts Down Systems

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MGM Resorts Confirms ‘Cybersecurity Issue’, Shuts Down Systems 11/09/2023 at 23:48 By Ryan Naraine MGM Resorts confirms “cybersecurity incident” led to the shutdown of web sites and IT systems of hotels throughout the United States. The post MGM Resorts Confirms ‘Cybersecurity Issue’, Shuts Down Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Bookstore Chain Dymocks Discloses Data Breach Possibly Impacting 800k Customers

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Bookstore Chain Dymocks Discloses Data Breach Possibly Impacting 800k Customers 11/09/2023 at 15:46 By Ionut Arghire The personal information of more than 800,000 individuals was stolen from bookstore chain Dymocks in a cyberattack last week. The post Bookstore Chain Dymocks Discloses Data Breach Possibly Impacting 800k Customers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Elevating API security to reinforce cyber defense

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Elevating API security to reinforce cyber defense 11/09/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security While APIs are essential to many operations and used extensively, a lack of prioritization and understanding is leading us towards a growing API security crisis, according to a report by Traceable AI and Ponemon Institute. The urgency for API security Within

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