Security
Quarter of cybersecurity experts have the same password for work and personal use - report
Cybersecurity leaders are frequent targets of phishing attacks, and some of them have poor cyber hygiene - use public Wi-Fi...
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Jason McGinnis, SilverSky: “to help protect the infrastructure, it’s important to develop a security program”
Since the shift to working from home using personal devices and networks, the attack surface for threat actors increased. Even...
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Sick cyber workers fighting losing battle, warns report
Cybersecurity professionals are feeling stressed and struggling to keep up with their workload, and about half are thinking of quitting as many succumb to burnout, according to a study released today by industry analyst Cobalt.
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Olga Maximová, Czechitas: "cybercriminals can be very inventive, so we need more creative people with varying views on the solution"
It’s no secret that cybercriminals are upping their game every year. Their attack vectors are growing to be so advanced...
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Don’t let crooks cash in on conflict culture at work, study urges
Web developers spend more than half their time chasing down cybersecurity issues, and yet a third of these still reach the user-end production stage without being flagged. This is due to poor digital hygiene practices that stem from an internal culture of conflict at organizations, research suggests.
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The FBI warn of the growing ransomware threat
The ransomware threat has boomed in the past year, with a recent report by allied cybersecurity agencies highlighting the need...
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Toshihiro Koike, Cyber Security Cloud: “work-from-home policies fostered an increase in attacks based on access from the external network”
Nowadays, it’s almost impossible to count how many websites are visited each day. Users browse the internet for news, use...
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Simon Marvell, Acuity: “there is a widespread misunderstanding of risk”
The rapid acceleration in the development of new cyber threats has encouraged companies to employ the necessary security measures quicker...
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Zoe Edmeades, The Security Company: “to establish a strong cybersecurity culture, clear communication is key”
With remote working models becoming the new normal in the post-pandemic world, cybercriminals emerge, seeking to exploit new vulnerabilities. And...
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Sean Leach, Fastly: “it’s crucial that businesses focus on cloud security”
As cloud security begins to pre-occupy business owners’ thoughts, more solutions appear to help develop and secure your company’s digital...
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Stress prompts employees to break cybersecurity policies
When we think of insider threats, the common image is that of a disgruntled employee who takes out their anger...
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Mark Felegyhazi, Avatao: “fixing security bugs takes much more time than learning how to avoid them”
With ever-evolving cyberattacks, it’s getting more difficult to secure a whole organization. And when working from home became the new...
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Should the state do more to help companies protect themselves from cyberattacks?
The cyber landscape has evolved at a rapid pace during the pandemic era, with not only the volume of attacks...
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Rahul Parthe, TECH5: “biometrics is the most secure way for identity access and management”
The frequency of cyberattacks is constantly increasing and they are only improving, especially since the rapid digital transformation left companies...
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Data shows the growth in cloud-based security breaches
When Microsoft boss Satya Nadella remarked that we had seen a few years’ worth of digital transformation in a few...
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Should websites do more to encourage better passwords?
Passwords are often the most visible tool in the cybersecurity armory, but year after year it emerges that most of...
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Pankit Desai, Sequretek: "today, attackers use much more advanced modes of cyberattacks to compromise enterprises"
The pandemic has created a rather quick shift towards remote working and unfortunately, not all companies were prepared for it....
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Why cyber risk assessment is crucial for boards to get on top of cybersecurity
Various surveys in recent years have created the impression that companies are getting serious about cybersecurity, no doubt helped by...
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30% of SMEs have no data security, says study
More than half of smaller businesses do not think they are at risk of cybercrime, with many having no protective measures in place, according to shock results of a survey cited by infosecurity firm Avast.
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Threat actors hijack outdated WordPress sites
Hundreds of compromised WordPress sites have been running malicious phishing adverts – with the code pretending to be legitimate plugins for the content management system, the Cybernews research team has learned.
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