Why more security doesn’t mean more effective compliance 22/09/2023 at 08:31 By Help Net Security Financial institutions have always been a valuable target for cyberattacks. That’s partly why banking and financial institutions are heavily regulated and have more compliance requirements than those in most other industries. A slew of new rules have been put in […]
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New infosec products of the week: September 22, 2023 22/09/2023 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from 1Password, Dig Security, Laiyer.ai, Viavi Solutions, and Wing Security. 1Password introduces mobile support for passkeys 1Password customers can now create, manage, and sign in
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Ransomware cyber insurance claims up by 27% 22/09/2023 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Overall cyber insurance claims frequency increased by 12% in the first half of 2023, according to Coalition. Increase in ransomware claims frequency Coalition found that both claims frequency and severity rose for businesses in early 2023 across all revenue bands. Companies
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Code alterations more prevalent in Android apps than iOS 22/09/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security 57% of all monitored apps are under attack, with gaming (63%) and FinServ (62%) apps facing the highest risk, according to Digital.ai. The study found no correlation between an app’s popularity and likelihood of being attacked but found Android
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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 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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Signal takes a quantum leap with E2EE protocol upgrade 21/09/2023 at 16:01 By Helga Labus Signal has announced an upgrade to its end-to-end encryption (E2EE) protocol to protect users of its popular messaging app from encryption-breaking attacks through quantum computers. Getting ready for quantum computing “Quantum computing represents a new type of computational system which
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Telecom firms hit with novel backdoors disguised as security software 21/09/2023 at 15:31 By Zeljka Zorz Researchers have unearthed new backdoors leveraged to maintain long-term access in the networks of telecom firms in the Middle East. HTTPSnoop and PipeSnoop – as the two implants have been dubbed by Cisco Talos researchers – have been disguised
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Fake WinRAR PoC spread VenomRAT malware 21/09/2023 at 13:01 By Helga Labus An unknown threat actor has released a fake proof of concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2023-4047, a recently fixed remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in WinRAR, to spread the VenomRAT malware. The fake WinRAR PoC On August 17, 2023, Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative
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Critical Trend Micro vulnerability exploited in the wild (CVE-2023-41179) 21/09/2023 at 11:46 By Zeljka Zorz Trend Micro has fixed a critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-41179) in several of its endpoint security products for enterprises that has been spotted being exploited in the wild. About CVE-2023-41179 The nature of the flaw hasn’t been revealed, but we know
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How companies can take control of their cybersecurity 21/09/2023 at 07:17 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Baya Lonqueux, CEO at Reciproc-IT, discusses the evolving cybersecurity landscape and the essential skillsets needed for teams working in this field. The interview highlights the shift from technical expertise to a focus on organizational and
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Regulatory pressure complicates cybersecurity for industrial equipment manufacturers 21/09/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security 50% of companies lack a dedicated security function for control systems and devices within their organizational structure, according to Cybellum. Security incidents involving industrial organizations have seen a sharp rise in recent years, with notable cases highlighting the vulnerabilities in
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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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Building GenAI competence for business growth 21/09/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security To embark on the GenAI technology adoption journey for business success, organizations require foundational activities related to GenAI investment, guidance in prioritizing use cases, and identification of key stakeholders essential for building and implementing successful initiatives, according to IDC. Essential key activities
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Shadow IT: Security policies may be a problem 20/09/2023 at 08:23 By Zeljka Zorz 3 out of 4 workers use personal (and often unmanaged) phones and laptops for work and nearly half of companies let unmanaged devices access protected resources, a recent report by Kolide and Dimensional Research has revealed. When asked why they use
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What AppSec and developers working in cloud-native environments need to know 20/09/2023 at 08:05 By Help Net Security All enterprise organizations are, in essence, software publishers, regardless of their industry. This is because every enterprise relies on custom software applications for managing internal processes, interacting with customers, or analyzing data, making them creators and distributors
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18 free Microsoft Azure cybersecurity resources you should check out 20/09/2023 at 07:33 By Help Net Security Far exceeding a traditional public cloud platform, Azure is a comprehensive suite of over 200 products and cloud services engineered to solve current challenges and pave the way for the future. Whether you’re looking to build, run, or
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Security concerns and outages elevate observability from IT niche to business essential 20/09/2023 at 06:47 By Help Net Security Enterprises that leverage observability increase operational efficiency and grow revenue, according to SolarWinds. The report explores how enterprises can act proactively to maximise the advantages of their observability solutions, integrate best practices into implementations, and mitigate
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Strong compliance management is crucial for fintech-bank partnerships 20/09/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security 72% of banks and credit unions are prioritizing compliance when evaluating fintechs, citing it as their top criteria in the due diligence process, according to Ncontracts. As banks and credit unions evaluate fintech partnerships, cybersecurity (62%) is also a critical
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Never use your master password as a password on other accounts 19/09/2023 at 08:33 By Helga Labus One in three Americans now use password managers, up from one in five in 2022, according to an online poll by Security.org that quizzed 1,051 American adults on how they use passwords and password managers. How users choose
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