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MSPs and cybersecurity: The time for turning a blind eye is over
Results of a Vade report highlight the prevalence of Managed Service Providers (MSPs), with 96% of organizations either currently outsourcing at least some of their needs to …

Homeworkers putting home and business cyber-safety at risk
BlackBerry published a European research exposing the cybersecurity risk created by cost-conscious homeworkers who prioritise security behind price, usability and ease of set …

Report: Benchmarking security gaps and privileged access
Delinea set out to understand what IT security leaders are doing to reduce the risk of a privileged account or identity-based attack. This report reveals how people close to …

Week in review: Free online cybersec courses, Signal post-quantum upgrade, Patch Tuesday forecast
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: September 2022 Patch Tuesday forecast: No sign of cooling off September is …

Cybercriminals are changing focus from large hospitals to smaller hospital systems
Critical Insight announced the release of the firm’s H1 2022 Healthcare Data Breach Report, which analyzes breach data reported to the United States Department of Health and …

September 2022 Patch Tuesday forecast: No sign of cooling off
September is here, and for most of us in the northern hemisphere, cooler temperatures are on the way. Unfortunately, the need to maintain and update our computer systems …

The challenges of achieving ISO 27001
ISO 27001 is a widely-known international standard on how to manage information security. In this Help Net Security video, Nicky Whiting, Director of Consultancy, Defense.com, …

Better than a fix: Tightening backup and restore helps financial services companies innovate
We all know the risks out there. Ransomware is a huge threat, and critical transactional data is constantly under attack. Meanwhile, financial services organizations are being …

Most educational institutions store sensitive data in the cloud. Is it safe?
A Netwrix survey revealed that 47% of educational institutions suffered a cyberattack on their cloud infrastructure within the last 12 months. For 27% of them, incidents in …

Organizations don’t trust AI enough to forego human-driven decision-making
Fivetran announced the results of a survey which shows that while 87 percent of organizations consider artificial intelligence (AI) vital to their business survival, 86 …

Coding session: Introduction to JavaScript fuzzing
JavaScript is widely used in backend and frontend applications that rely on trust and good user experience, including e-commerce platforms, and consumer-apps. Fuzz testing …

Criminals harvest users’ PI by impersonating popular brands
Hornetsecurity released an Email Threat Review, which cited a decline in Excel attacks, but reported a sharp increase in Intuit phishing attacks. This Help Net Security video …
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