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Outdated infrastructure not up to today’s ransomware challenges
A global research commissioned by Cohesity reveals that nearly half of respondents say their company depends on outdated, legacy backup and recovery infrastructure to manage …

COVID-19 data put for sale on the Dark Web
Resecurity, a California-based cybersecurity company protecting Fortune 500, has identified leaked PII stolen from Thailand’s Department of Medical Sciences containing …

NetworkManager 1.40 released, features 600 patches
NetworkManager attempts to keep an active network connection available at all times. The point of NetworkManager is to make networking configuration and setup as painless and …

Data security hinges on clear policies and automated enforcement
In 2003, California became the first U.S. state to require and implement a series of data breach notification laws designed to protect against the misuse of residents’ …

The complexity of modern aircraft cybersecurity
Modern aircraft are more connected now than they ever have been. The results have been rewards like faster flight turnarounds, greater fuel efficiency, and more comfortable …

Creating cyber career opportunities during the talent shortage
With roughly 700,000 cybersecurity positions open, businesses across America are feeling the direct impact of the cyber talent shortage. As ransomware attacks and data …

Attackers changing targets from large hospitals to specialty clinics
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 …

Rise in IoT vulnerability disclosures, up 57%
Vulnerability disclosures impacting IoT devices increased by 57% in the first half (1H) of 2022 compared to the previous six months, according to a research by Claroty. The …

Week in review: RCE bug in GitLab patched, phishing PyPI users, Escanor malware in MS Office docs
Thoma Bravo: Securing digital identities has become a major priority In this Help Net Security interview, Andrew Almeida, Partner on the Flagship team at Thoma Bravo, talks …

Gambling sites are losing significant amounts of revenue due to raising DDoS attacks
Imperva releases data showing that 25% of all gambling sites were hit with DDoS attacks executed by botnets in June. This Help Net Security video uncovers how DDoS attacks on …

How complicated access management protocols have impacted cloud security
During AWS re:Inforce, Amazon executives emphasized how important access control is when it comes to cloud security and why IT leaders need to ask who has access to what and …

How fast is the financial industry fixing its software security flaws?
Veracode released data revealing that the financial services industry ranks among the best for overall flaw percentage when compared to other industries, but has one of the …
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