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Converging networking and security with SASE
While technology advancements and distributed workforces have created efficiencies and flexibility for companies, they’ve also created overcomplexity, which can increase …

Companies are rushing into generative AI without a cohesive, secure strategy
Despite mass adoption of generative AI, most companies don’t have a coordinated strategy for deploying it or know how to assess its security—exposing them to risks and …

RaaS proliferation: 14 new ransomware groups target organizations worldwide
In the Q2 2023, GuidePoint Research and Intelligence Team (GRIT) tracked 1,177 total publicly posted ransomware victims claimed by 41 different threat groups. The most …

Average cost of a data breach reaches $4.45 million in 2023
IBM released its annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, showing the global average cost of a data breach reached $4.45 million in 2023 – an all-time high for the report and a …

Strengthening the weakest links in the digital supply chain
In this Help Net Security video, Marc Gaffan, CEO at IONIX, discusses how businesses’ biggest cybersecurity mistake is not protecting the full external attack surface …

Shaping the future of digital identity
Digital identity refers to the unique and electronically stored representation of an individual or entity’s personal information, characteristics, and attributes. It …

Consumers demand more from businesses when it comes to security
Fraudsters are opportunistic criminals and 2022 and the first few months of this year brought opportunities like never before, according to Experian. This volatility …

Week in review: VirusTotal data leak, Citrix NetScaler zero-day exploitation
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Citrix ADC zero-day exploitatation: CISA releases details about attack on CI …

New infosec products of the week: July 21, 2023
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Code42, ComplyAdvantage, Diligent, Privacera, and Tenable. Tenable unveils agentless …

Attackers intensify DDoS attacks with new tactics
As we entered 2023, the cybersecurity landscape witnessed an increase in sophisticated, high-volume attacks, according to Gcore. The maximum attack power rose from 600 to 800 …

How healthcare organizations should measure their device security success
In this Help Net Security video, Chris Westphal, Head of Product Marketing at Ordr, discusses how healthcare organizations should measure their device security success and …

Life sciences leaders act to counter insider-driven data loss
Life sciences companies, including medical device manufacturers, biotech and pharmaceutical companies, are experiencing increasing rates of insider-driven data loss events, …
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