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Week in review: Quantum-resistant encryption, attackers using deepfakes, Patch Tuesday forecast
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Healthcare organizations targeted with Maui ransomware A less known …

July 2022 Patch Tuesday forecast: A summertime lull?
June 2022 Patch Tuesday wrapped up a few loose ends we were waiting on. The Follina remote code execution vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) …

Why 80% of companies are looking to switch their managed service provider
As companies’ valuations tumble, so is their wrangling of the cloud. Even the experts are having a tough time with it – so much so that an overwhelming majority of …

Simplifying legal entity identification in the digital age
As the world’s legal entities rush to digitize their processes and transactions, confidence in digital authenticity is in short supply. Thankfully, a single, open and …

54% of SMBs do not implement MFA
SMB owners across the globe are still relying only on usernames and passwords to secure critical employee, customer, and partner data, according to the Global Small Business …

Apple previews Lockdown Mode to protect users from targeted spyware
In this Help Net Security video, you’ll learn more about Lockdown Mode, a security capability from Apple that offers specialized additional protection to users who may …

Imagination is key to effective data loss prevention
Security teams have a challenging job. They must manage an ever-expanding attack surface and protect huge volumes of data from bad actors who are constantly evolving their …

Positive trends in the application security space
ShiftLeft recently released their 2022 AppSec Progress Report, which evaluated how the changes and advancements in static application security testing (SAST) and intelligent …

The threat of quantum computing to sensitive data
According to the US National Counterintelligence and Security Center, the U.S. is in a global quantum computing race, and China is winning. One emerging technology that could …

Cyberattacks against law enforcement are on the rise
Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company protecting Fortune 500 companies worldwide, has registered an increase in malicious activity targeting law enforcement …

Resecurity’s AI-powered solutions now available on Microsoft Azure
Resecurity’s AI-powered solutions provide proactive alerts and visibility of digital risks targeting the enterprise ecosystem. By joining the Microsoft Azure marketplace, …

NIST selects 4 quantum-resistant encryption algorithms
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has chosen the first group of quantum-resistant encryption tools, designed to withstand …
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