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Budget constraints force cybersecurity teams to do more with less
49% of organizations have sufficient budget to fully meet their current cybersecurity needs, and 11% can, at best, protect only their most critical assets, according to a …

How organizations can keep themselves secure whilst cutting IT spending
It is the immediate natural reaction of most organizations to cut costs during an economic downturn. But the economy will return and cutting back too far can be damaging in …

ICS vulnerabilities: Insights from advisories, how CVEs are reported
SynSaber recently released its second Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Vulnerabilities & CVEs Report. In this Help Net Security video, Ronnie Fabela, CTO at SynSaber, …

Insider attacks becoming more frequent, more difficult to detect
Insider threats are a top concern at organizations of all kinds; only 3% of respondents surveyed are not concerned with insider risk, according to Gurucul. With responses from …

Week in review: ChatGPT cybersecurity, critical RCE vulnerabilities found in git, Riot Games breached
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: BSidesZG 2023: Strengthening the infosec community in Croatia’s capital In …

New infosec products of the week: January 27, 2023
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Perimeter 81, SpyCloud, ThreatConnect, Venafi, and Wallarm. SpyCloud Compass …

3 business application security risks businesses need to prepare for in 2023
Ransomware has lately been the primary method of monetization for threat actors. Still, research has revealed a slight decrease in ransomware attacks and ransomware payments …

Open source skills continue to be in high demand
80% of organizations increased their use of open source software over the last 12 months, according to Perforce Software and the Open Source Initiative. Four out of five …

50% of organizations exceed their budgeted spend on cloud storage
Enterprises are going all-in on cloud storage, with average stored capacity in the public cloud expected to reach 43% of their total storage footprint by 2024, and the vast …

Authorities shut down HIVE ransomware infrastructure, provide decryption tools
Europol supported the German, Dutch and US authorities in taking down the infrastructure of the prolific HIVE ransomware. This international operation involved authorities …

How businesses can bolster their cybersecurity defenses with open source
Open-source software enables better security for both large and small organizations. It is the foundation of today’s society and is found throughout a modern application …

Supply chain attacks caused more data compromises than malware
The first half of 2022 saw fewer compromises reported due in part to Russia-based cybercriminals distracted by the war in Ukraine and volatility in the cryptocurrency markets, …
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