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Enterprises persist with outdated authentication strategies

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Enterprises persist with outdated authentication strategies 15/09/2023 at 07:33 By Help Net Security Despite authentication being a cornerstone of cybersecurity, risk mitigation strategies remain outdated, according to new research from Enzoic. With the attack surface expanding and the increasing sophistication of cyber threats, organizations are struggling to deliver secure and user-friendly authentication. The research uncovered […]

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Cybersecurity risks dampen corporate enthusiasm for tech investments

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Cybersecurity risks dampen corporate enthusiasm for tech investments 15/09/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security 64% of IT leaders believe that cybersecurity concerns are negatively impacting their organization’s willingness to invest in innovative tech, according to a report by HPE Aruba Networking. This is perhaps unsurprising as 91% either consider emerging tech a danger or

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Generative AI lures DevOps and SecOps into risky territory

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Generative AI lures DevOps and SecOps into risky territory 15/09/2023 at 06:36 By Help Net Security Application security leaders are more optimistic than developer leaders on generative AI, though both agree it will lead to more pervasive security vulnerabilities in software development, according to Sonatype. According to the surveyed DevOps and SecOps leaders, 97% are

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ICS Computers in Western Countries See Increasing Attacks: Report

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ICS Computers in Western Countries See Increasing Attacks: Report 14/09/2023 at 18:01 By Eduard Kovacs ICS computers in the Western world have been increasingly attacked, but the percentages are still small compared to other parts of the globe. The post ICS Computers in Western Countries See Increasing Attacks: Report appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Rising OT/ICS cybersecurity incidents reveal alarming trend

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Rising OT/ICS cybersecurity incidents reveal alarming trend 14/09/2023 at 06:01 By Help Net Security 60% of cyberattacks against the industrial sector are led by state-affiliated actors and often unintentionally enabled by internal personnel (about 33% of the time), according to Rockwell Automation. This corroborates other industry research showing OT/ICS (Industrial Control Systems) cybersecurity incidents are

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Latest fraud schemes targeting the payments ecosystem

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Latest fraud schemes targeting the payments ecosystem 13/09/2023 at 06:33 By Help Net Security Threat actors continued to exploit technical misconfigurations through various fraud schemes, according to a new report from Visa. These include the use of malvertising and search engine optimization (SEO) techniques to cultivate compelling and effective phishing and social engineering campaigns, the

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Privacy concerns cast a shadow on AI’s potential for software development

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Privacy concerns cast a shadow on AI’s potential for software development 13/09/2023 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Organizations are optimistic about AI, but AI adoption requires attention to privacy and security, productivity, and training, according to GitLab. “The transformational opportunity with AI goes way beyond creating code,” said David DeSanto, CPO, GitLab. “According to

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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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CISOs need to be forceful to gain leverage in the boardroom

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CISOs need to be forceful to gain leverage in the boardroom 12/09/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security Over 70% of CISOs feel that the importance of information security is not recognised by senior leadership, according to BSS. The CISOs said their top four highest investment priorities in 2023 are change management (35%), information security

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CISOs and board members work more closely than ever before

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CISOs and board members work more closely than ever before 11/09/2023 at 08:31 By Help Net Security 73% of board members believe they face the risk of a major cyber attack in the next 12 months, a notable increase from 65% in 2022, according to Proofpoint. Likewise, 53% feel unprepared to cope with a targeted

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Email forwarding flaws enable attackers to impersonate high-profile domains

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Email forwarding flaws enable attackers to impersonate high-profile domains 11/09/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Sending an email with a forged address is easier than previously thought, due to flaws in the process that allows email forwarding, according to a research team led by computer scientists at the University of California San Diego. The

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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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New quantum random number generator could revolutionize encryption

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New quantum random number generator could revolutionize encryption 08/09/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security Digital information exchange can be safer, cheaper and more environmentally friendly with the help of a new type of random number generator for encryption developed at Linköping University. Experimental setup of the quantum random number generator. The yellow squares on

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75% of education sector attacks linked to compromised accounts

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75% of education sector attacks linked to compromised accounts 08/09/2023 at 06:31 By Help Net Security 69% of organizations in the education sector suffered a cyberattack within the last 12 months, according to Netwrix. Phishing and account compromise threaten the education sector Phishing and user account compromise were the most common attack paths for these

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Unimplemented controls could derail your ESG compliance efforts

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Unimplemented controls could derail your ESG compliance efforts 08/09/2023 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Two-thirds of organizations have not implemented environmental, social and governance (ESG) controls, and 60% do not currently perform internal ESG audits, according to a report by AuditBoard. Lack of ESG program readiness This lack of ESG program readiness raises the

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Cybersecurity pros battle discontent amid skills shortage

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Cybersecurity pros battle discontent amid skills shortage 07/09/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security The cybersecurity skills crisis continues in a multi-year freefall that has impacted 71% of organizations and left two-thirds of cybersecurity professionals stating that the job has become more difficult over the past two years—while 60% of organizations continue to deflect responsibility,

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Compliance budgets under strain as inflation and workload grow

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Compliance budgets under strain as inflation and workload grow 06/09/2023 at 06:33 By Help Net Security Compliance leaders are facing pressure to make the most of existing resources despite economic challenges and increased workload volume and complexity, according to Gartner. To face these challenges, leaders must address three crucial compliance function trends this year: tighter

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Avoidable digital certificate issues fuel data breaches

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Avoidable digital certificate issues fuel data breaches 06/09/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Among organizations that have suffered data breaches 58% were caused by issues related to digital certificates, according to a report by AppViewX and Forrester Consulting. As a result of service outages, 57% said their organizations have incurred costs upwards of $100,000

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Report suggests 6 billionaire crypto traders earned their fortunes from Bitcoin

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Report suggests 6 billionaire crypto traders earned their fortunes from Bitcoin 06/09/2023 at 01:05 By Cointelegraph By Turner Wright The firm behind the “Crypto Wealth Report” said it received a spike in the number of crypto-related inquiries by millionaires in the last six months. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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40% of crypto trading platforms are decentralized: World Federation of Exchanges

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40% of crypto trading platforms are decentralized: World Federation of Exchanges 05/09/2023 at 17:06 By Cointelegraph By Prashant Jha The World Federation of Exchanges noted in a report that retail demand is higher for crypto products but there’s a lack awareness on investor protection. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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