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ransomware
Pandemic thinking: What if there were a vaccine for OT ransomware?

The year 2020 has been defined globally by the COVID-19 pandemic. One of few silver linings for this difficult set of circumstances is innovation – redesigning normal …

IoT
New wave of affordable silicon leading to greater IoT project success

With up to 75 percent of remote device management projects deemed “not successful,” in 2020, IoT deployment has been limited in realizing its full potential. Path to IoT …

tunnel
84% of global decision makers accelerating digital transformation plans

Unit4 surveyed business and IT decision makers and users working in service industries in August and September 2020, to understand how well organizations are embracing …

HD-PLC Alliance to create the IEEE P1901b standard for using HD-PLC in smart grids and factories

HD-PLC Alliance has started standardization work that will allow the use of enhanced network security functions, with the aim of using High-Definition Power Line Communication …

Microsoft Azure Databricks receives FedRAMP ATO

Databricks announced that Microsoft Azure Databricks has received a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) High Authority to Operate (ATO). This …

week in review
Week in review: Drupal-based sites open to attack, cPanel 2FA bypass vulnerability

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Challenges organizations face in combating third-party cyber risk A CyberGRX report …

Drupal
Out-of-band Drupal security updates fix bugs with known exploits

Drupal has released out-of-band security updates to fix two critical code execution flaws (CVE-2020-28948, CVE-2020-28949) in Drupal core, as “there are known exploits …

Group-IB launches new threat hunting and attack prevention solution

Group-IB has revealed the results of its yearslong development of proprietary high-tech products for threat hunting and research — Threat Intelligence & Attribution and …

bomb
Attacks are rising in all vectors and types

DDoS, web application, bot, and other attacks have surged exponentially compared to the first half of 2019, according to CDNetworks. In particular, attacks on web applications …

Cybersecurity risk management
The current state of third-party risk management

Third-party risk management (TPRM) professionals increasingly do not trust that security questionnaires provide sufficient information to properly understand and act on their …

remote work
Top digital security worries when it comes to remote employees

26% of remote workers have experienced a cyber attack personally, while 45% of employers have asked their employees to use their personal devices for work since the start of …

money
Cyber insurance claims on the rise

External attacks on companies result in the most expensive cyber insurance losses, but it is employee mistakes and technical problems that are the most frequent generator of …

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