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37% of third-party applications have high-risk permissions

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37% of third-party applications have high-risk permissions 10/08/2023 at 05:32 By Help Net Security Email attacks have increased in both sophistication and volume since the start of the year, according to Abnormal Security. Examining data since 2013, Abnormal identified a massive increase in third-party applications (apps) integrated with email, underscoring the proliferation of an emerging […]

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Recent ransomware attacks share curiously similar tactics

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Recent ransomware attacks share curiously similar tactics 09/08/2023 at 12:33 By Industry News A series of ransomware attacks made by different groups share curiously similar characteristics, according to Sophos. Sophos released new findings into the connections between the most prominent ransomware groups this past year, including Royal, in its Clustering Attacker Behavior Reveals Hidden Patterns

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Data exfiltration is now the go-to cyber extortion strategy

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Data exfiltration is now the go-to cyber extortion strategy 09/08/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security The abuse of zero-day and one-day vulnerabilities in the past six months led to a 143% increase in victims when comparing Q1 2022 with Q1 2023, according to Akamai. Ransomware groups target the exfiltration of files The report also

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The ransomware rollercoaster continues as criminals advance their business models

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The ransomware rollercoaster continues as criminals advance their business models 09/08/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Ransomware shows no signs of slowing, with ransomware activity ending 13 times higher than at the start of 2023 as a proportion of all malware detections, according to Fortinet. Ransomware detections 1H 2023 FortiGuard Labs has documented substantial

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Seasoned cyber pros are more complacent in their skills than junior staff

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Seasoned cyber pros are more complacent in their skills than junior staff 08/08/2023 at 06:46 By Help Net Security Average response time accelerated from 29 to 19 days, from 2021 to 2022, with lessons from Log4j and other high-profile vulnerabilities having a significant impact on urgency levels, according to Immersive Labs. Faster response time to

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Managing human cyber risks matters now more than ever

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Managing human cyber risks matters now more than ever 08/08/2023 at 06:01 By Help Net Security As artificial intelligence amplifies the sophistication and reach of phishing, vishing, and smishing attacks, understanding and managing human cyber risks has become increasingly vital, according to the SANS Institute. The report underscores the escalating stakes in human cyber risks,

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Budget constraints threaten cybersecurity in government bodies

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Budget constraints threaten cybersecurity in government bodies 07/08/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Government organizations are attractive targets for threat actors whose motivations may be geopolitical, financial, or disruption, according to BlackBerry. Because threat actors may include private individuals, small groups, or state-sponsored APT groups (which use APT tactics), government organizations must defend against

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VPNs remain a risky gamble for remote access

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VPNs remain a risky gamble for remote access 04/08/2023 at 06:33 By Help Net Security Organizations are expressing deep concerns about their network security due to the risks from VPNs, according to a new Zscaler report. The report stresses the need for organizations to reevaluate their security posture and migrate to a zero-trust architecture due

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IaaS networking services revenue to hit $19.4 billion in 2023

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IaaS networking services revenue to hit $19.4 billion in 2023 04/08/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security The importance of networking to and within cloud environments has grown significantly for enterprise customers as more and more applications, workloads, and data are moved to the cloud, according to IDC. IDC estimates that worldwide revenue for public

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Organizations want stronger AI regulation amid growing concerns

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Organizations want stronger AI regulation amid growing concerns 03/08/2023 at 06:01 By Help Net Security AI professionals are still facing some very real challenges in democratizing data, much less AI (much less Generative AI), across their organizations, according to Dataiku. While the global survey of 400 respondents revealed broad enthusiasm and action around Generative AI,

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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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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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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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Relying on CVSS alone is risky for vulnerability management

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Relying on CVSS alone is risky for vulnerability management 31/07/2023 at 07:05 By Help Net Security A vulnerability management strategy that relies solely on CVSS for vulnerability prioritization is proving to be insufficient at best, according to Rezilion. In fact, relying solely on a CVSS severity score to assess the risk of individual vulnerabilities was

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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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Blocking access to ChatGPT is a short term solution to mitigate risk

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Blocking access to ChatGPT is a short term solution to mitigate risk 28/07/2023 at 07:04 By Help Net Security For every 10,000 enterprise users, an enterprise organization is experiencing approximately 183 incidents of sensitive data being posted to ChatGPT per month, according to Netskope. Source code accounts for the largest share of sensitive data being

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CISOs consider zero trust a hot security ticket

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CISOs consider zero trust a hot security ticket 28/07/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security The majority of organizations are on the road to implementing a zero trust framework to increase their overall security risk posture, according to PlainID. However, only 50% said that authorization makes up their zero trust program – potentially exposing their

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Cryptojacking soars as cyberattacks increase, diversify

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Cryptojacking soars as cyberattacks increase, diversify 27/07/2023 at 05:03 By Help Net Security Digital threat actors are adopting evolving tactical behaviors, opting for different types of malicious attacks compared to previous years, according to SonicWall. Overall intrusion attempts were up, led by the highest year on record for global cryptojacking volume recorded by SonicWall, as

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Zero trust rated as highly effective by businesses worldwide

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Zero trust rated as highly effective by businesses worldwide 26/07/2023 at 06:33 By Help Net Security Zero trust is here to stay, with 82% of experts currently working on implementing zero trust, and 16% planning to begin within 18 months, according to Beyond Identity. Over 90% of those working on zero trust cited that the

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