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Guide: How to assess your email vulnerability for free in 20 minutes
This guide is no longer available. Attacks delivered via email are extremely common and the fact is that many popular security solutions are just not handling these attacks …

Privacy and security concerns related to patient data in the cloud
The Cloud Security Alliance has released a report examining privacy and security of patient data in the cloud. In the wake of COVID-19, health delivery organizations (HDOs) …

Does a generalization of tracking data cover up our traces on the internet?
Tracking of our browsing behavior is part of the daily routine of internet use. Companies use it to adapt ads to the personal needs of potential clients or to measure their …

Global IoT spending dropping significantly in 2020, but expected to rebound in 2021
Worldwide IoT spending has been significantly impacted by the economic effects of the pandemic in 2020, although a back to double-digit growth rebound is expected both in the …

Companies are rethinking their approach to privacy management
TrustArc announced the results of its survey on how organizations are protecting and leveraging data, their most valuable asset. The survey polled more than 1,500 respondents …

Week in review: DDoS attack trends, WannaCry lessons, new issue of (IN)SECURE
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Zero-day flaws in widespread TCP/IP library open millions of IoT devices to remote …

Data Protection Officer independence: Ethical and practical considerations
In light of recent regulator action regarding Data Protection Officer (DPO) independence, this article considers the ethical and practical considerations surrounding the …

How the pandemic affected DDoS attack patterns, global internet traffic
There has been a shift in internet traffic patterns coinciding with an increase in DDoS and other types of network attacks in recent months as organizations across industries …

The smaller the business, the smaller the focus on cybersecurity
With 89% of small businesses moving to a remote workforce, there remains a significant gap between the perceived importance of cybersecurity protections for businesses with …

How much is your data worth on the dark web?
Credit card details, online banking logins, and social media credentials are available on the dark web at worryingly low prices, according to Privacy Affairs. Online banking …

How will a return to work impact cloud usage and strategy?
In the wake of COVID-19, enabling remote work has required IT teams to rapidly lean into cloud technologies to keep their businesses operating smoothly. A survey suggests that …

Vulnerable platform used in power plants enables attackers to run malicious code on user browsers
Otorio’s incident response team identified a high-score vulnerability in OSISoft’s PI System. They immediately notified OSIsoft Software of the vulnerability, which …
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