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Distractions at work can have serious cybersecurity implications
Distracted employees are twice as likely to do the bare minimum for security at work, according to 1Password. The findings reveal that sustained burnout, now paired with high …

As legislation evolves, businesses need a firm understanding of secure payment options
Despite the constant evolution of the financial landscape, consumers are still prioritizing a seamless and safe payment journey above all else, according to PCI Pal. New …

3 major threat detection methods explained
The importance of threat detection cannot be overstated. A recent Verizon study revealed that the top discovery method (more than 50%) for breaches is in fact disclosure by …

How companies can avoid costly data breaches
IBM found that it takes on average 277 days to discover a security breach and costs businesses an average of $4.35 million per breach. Moreover, the time-to-discovery can …

Nosey Parker: Find sensitive information in textual data and Git history
Praetorian has open-sourced the regular expression-based (RegEx) scanning capabilities of its Nosey Parker secret scanning tool. Scanning filesystem content for secrets …

What CISOs consider when building up security resilience
Cybersecurity resilience is a top priority for companies as they look to defend against a rapidly evolving threat landscape, according to Cisco. Researchers identified the top …

Analyzing Australia’s cyberthreat landscape, and what it means for the rest of the world
Australia has been the victim of damaging cyberattacks in the latter half of this year, with high-profile incidents impacting businesses across critical sectors such as …

Cybersecurity predictions for 2023: Diversity is key
In this Help Net Security video, John Xereas, Executive Director, Technology Solutions at Raytheon Intelligence & Space, offers his cybersecurity predictions for 2023. …

24% of technology applications contain high-risk security flaws
With, arguably, a higher proportion of applications to contend with than other industries, tech firms would benefit from implementing improved secure coding training and …

Privacy concerns are limiting data usage abilities
Access to data is significantly limited by data privacy and protection regulations, according to a survey conducted by Bloor Research. The report reveals that 60% of the data …

eBook: 4 ways to secure passwords, avoid corporate account takeover
Enterprising cybercriminals don’t have to work very hard to gain access to your network and all the valuable information stored inside it. That’s because employee accounts are …

Product showcase: The Intruder vulnerability management platform
Vulnerability scanning is a fundamental component of every good cyber security strategy – but it can be challenging to get right. Intruder created a vulnerability management …
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