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65% of companies are considering adopting VPN alternatives
Despite high awareness of VPN risks, remote work forced many companies to rely more heavily on legacy access methods during the pandemic. At the same time, cybercriminals …

Data security trends: 7 statistics you need to know
U.S. businesses are at high risk for data security threats from increasingly effective phishing attempts and the lack of procedures to restrict data access, according to …

Multi-platform Chaos malware threatens to live up to its name
Chaos, new multipurpose malware written in the Go programming language, is spreading across the world. “We are seeing a complex malware that has quadrupled in size in just two …

The holy trifecta for developing a secure API
It’s hard to write good API specifications, and since most API gateways use them as IAC, they should be carefully checked for common mistakes. Writing an API that sticks …

3 types of attack paths in Microsoft Active Directory environments
A common question we are asked by clients after deploying is, “Are attack paths in Active Directory this bad for everyone?” The answer is usually “Yes,” which doesn’t make …

A personal perspective on investing in cybersecurity
Cyber threats worldwide continue to escalate and drive continued innovation and investment in cybersecurity. Cyber budgets remain high, and how the cyber market continues to …

Wolfi Linux provides the control needed to fix modern supply chain threats
There’s been a massive push for supply chain security in the last few years: integrity protection, vulnerability management, and transparency. This push has left …

Businesses find remote work security risks less daunting than before
After two years of the pandemic, confidence in addressing certain security risks and threats arising from hybrid and remote work has improved among businesses and …

Scams targeting crypto enthusiasts are becoming increasingly common
Group-IB has noted a fivefold increase in the number of domains used for crypto giveaway scams that involve fake YouTube streams in the first half of 2022. This Help Net …

The various ways ransomware impacts your organization
Despite increased investment in tools to fight ransomware, 90% of organizations were affected by ransomware in some capacity over the past 12 months, according to …

Making a business case for security in a world of tightening budgets
With talk of a possible recession approaching (if one isn’t already upon us), many businesses are already applying a higher level of scrutiny to spending—even for …

The key differences between a business continuity plan and a disaster recovery plan
In this Help Net Security video, Chip Gibbons, CISO at Thrive, illustrates the differences between a business continuity plan and a disaster recovery plan. While these terms …
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