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April 2022 Patch Tuesday forecast: Spring is in the air (and vulnerable)
March Patch Tuesday releases followed in the footsteps of February with low numbers of CVEs reported and resolved, and all updates rated as important except one critical …
The importance of understanding cloud native security risks
In this video for Help Net Security, Paul Calatayud, CISO at Aqua Security, talks about cloud native security and the problem with the lack of understanding of risks to this …
Network intrusion detections skyrocketing
A WatchGuard report shows a record number of evasive network malware detections with advanced threats increasing by 33%, indicating a higher level of zero day threats than …
18% of the top 99 insurance carriers have a high susceptibility to ransomware
Black Kite released a report that examines rising cyber risk concerns and ransomware susceptibility in the insurance sector. The most notable takeaway: nearly 20% of the top …
Organizations underestimating the seriousness of insider threats
Imperva releases data that shows organizations are failing to address the issue of insider threats during a time when the risk is at its greatest. New research, conducted by …
Steady rise in severe web vulnerabilities
Invicti Security released a research which reveals a rise in severe web vulnerabilities and the need for executive leaders to intertwine their application security and digital …
Consumer fraud tripled in the last two years
Reported cases of consumer fraud more than tripled in the years 2020-2021 from prior years, finds a new report by Accenture, presenting a growing challenge for public safety …
94% of critical assets can be compromised within four steps of the initial breach point
An XM Cyber report reveals the security gaps and hygiene issues that exist in multiple attack paths across on-prem and cloud environments, demonstrating the importance of risk …
Cybercriminals on Discord: Discovering developing threats
In this video for Help Net Security, Tal Samra, Cyber Threat Analyst at Cyberint, talks about Discord, a platform often used for cybercrime activities, and the possible …
Paying ransom doesn’t guarantee data recovery
OwnBackup announced the findings of a global survey conducted by Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) that reveals a staggering 79% of respondent organizations have been targeted …
86% of developers don’t prioritize application security
Secure Code Warrior released findings from its survey, which found that developers’ actions and attitudes toward software security are in conflict. While many developers …
Cybercriminals taking advantage of the Ukraine crisis to create charity donation scams
In this video for Help Net Security, Charles Brook, Threat Intelligence Researcher at Tessian, talks about how cybercriminals have taken advantage of the crisis in Ukraine to …
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