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Getting a grip on basic cyber hygiene

We know that good “hygiene” is conducive to good health and cleanliness. And, if you’re reading this blog it’s safe to say that you’re familiar with the term “cyber” as it …

Cynet CISO Challenge
New competition allows cybersecurity leaders to test their knowledge and skills

What can security leaders do to make sure they’re prepared and hone their skills ahead of the next inevitable threat? Now, they can test themselves and their knowledge at a …

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Week in review: Patch Tuesday forecast, how to select a DLP solution, is it OK to publish PoC exploits?

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and interviews: 21 vulnerabilities found in Exim, update your instances ASAP! A code audit of Exim, a …

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The obvious and not-so-obvious data you wouldn’t want companies to have

What types of data are companies collecting, and when does it stop serving us? Value exchange: The ultimate differentiator First, let’s start by assessing the process of …

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May 2021 Patch Tuesday forecast: Spring cleaning is in order

There’s an event referred to as spring cleaning, where we take some time from our regular routines to focus on bringing order back to our homes. We remove the junk that has …

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Be a “dumbass”, like some of the world’s best cyber investigators

One of my closest friends in the cybersecurity industry has had a second-to-none career path. While in the employ of an industry leader in incident response, he was …

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Acting on a security risk assessment of your organization’s use of Salesforce

Salesforce isn’t rocket science, but the software has an incredible array of tools, which is why securing it demands a unique (and sometimes complex) approach. If you’re …

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Consumer views and behaviors on creating and using passwords

17% of consumers would rather watch paint dry than create a unique password for every service they use, an Onfido survey reveals. The study polled more than 4,000 consumers in …

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DefakeHop: A deepfake detection method that tackles adversarial threat detection and recognition

Army researchers developed a deepfake detection method that will allow for the creation of state-of-the-art soldier technology to support mission-essential tasks such as …

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New workloads are driving data protection modernization

94.7% of IT leaders saw an impact to their work-from-home data protection as a result of COVID-19, according to IDC. The survey also unearthed that 90.8% of respondents point …

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Are NFTs safe? 3 things you should know before you buy

NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, have captured the attention (and wallets) of consumers and businesses around the world. This is largely in part to the big price-tag sales, such …

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Email security is a human issue

Research suggests that email is the most common point of entry for malware, providing access in 94% of cases, so it’s unsurprising that phishing is the root cause of 32% of …

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