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Ransomware remains the number one threat to businesses and government organizations
Acronis researchers have concluded that ransomware continues to be the number one threat to large and medium-sized businesses, including government organizations. This Help …

Nmap 7.93, the 25th anniversary edition, has been released
Nmap is a widely used free and open-source network scanner. It’s used for network inventorying, port scanning, managing service upgrade schedules, monitoring host or …

Your vendors are likely your biggest cybersecurity risk
As speed of business increases, more and more organizations are looking to either buy companies or outsource more services to gain market advantage. With organizations …

Supply chain risk is a top security priority as confidence in partners wanes
As cyber attackers increasingly look to capitalize on accelerating digitalization that has seen many enterprises significantly increase their reliance on cloud-based solutions …

Ransomware attacks on Linux to surge
Trend Micro predicted that ransomware groups will increasingly target Linux servers and embedded systems over the coming years. It recorded a double-digit year-on-year (YoY) …

Week in review: CISOs’ earnings per year, Atlassian Bitbucket Server and Data Center flaw
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: US-based CISOs get nearly $1 million per year The role of the Chief …

Malicious DNS traffic targets corporate and personal devices
Akamai’s security research team examined potentially compromised devices, discovering that 12.3% communicated with domains associated with malware or ransomware during Q2 …

Best practices for Kubernetes security in the enterprise market
As part of digital transformation, more and more organizations are transforming their application using cloud native architecture to become more agile and accelerate time to …

Companies underestimate number of SaaS applications in their environment
A new research study focused on SaaS usage among enterprises across the USA, UK, and Europe, highlights a striking difference between consumption and security of SaaS …

CIOs find it most difficult to solve cybersecurity challenges
A global research study from Lenovo reveals how the CIO role has evolved, shedding light on growing areas of responsibility and increasing influence in the C-Suite, as well as …

Development of secure software now an imperative for global DevOps teams
GitLab released the results of its annual DevSecOps survey which highlights the continued prioritization of security and compliance, investment in toolchain consolidation, and …

7 metrics to measure the effectiveness of your security operations
Given inflation and economic uncertainty, the cybersecurity industry is starting to experience budget cuts, despite a surge in ransomware attacks. As more budgets are going …
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