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Kali Linux 2020.1 released: New tools, Kali NetHunter rootless, and more!
Offensive Security have released Kali Linux 2020.1, which is available for immediate download. Kali Linux 2020.1 key new features The popular open source project, which is …

2019 saw more data breaches, fewer sensitive records exposed
According to a new Identity Theft Resource Center report, the number of U.S. data breaches tracked in 2019 (1,473) increased 17 percent from the total number of breaches …

2020: A year of deepfakes and deep deception
Over the past year, deepfakes, a machine learning model that is used to create realistic yet fake or manipulated audio and video, started making headlines as a major emerging …

Are businesses prepared for an extinction-level cyber event?
In an era of technological transformation and cyber everywhere, the attack surface is exponentially growing as cyber criminals attack operational systems and backup …

50% of people would exercise at least one right under the CCPA
As state houses and Congress rush to consider new consumer privacy legislation in 2020, Americans expect more control over their personal information online, and are …

Data breach: Why it’s time to adopt a risk-based approach to cybersecurity
The recent high-profile ransomware attack on foreign currency exchange specialist Travelex highlights the devastating results of a targeted cyber-attack. In the weeks …

How to detect and prevent issues with vulnerable LoRaWAN networks
IOActive researchers found that the LoRaWAN protocol – which is used across the globe to transmit data to and from IoT devices in smart cities, Industrial IoT, smart homes, …

Security risks for e-scooters and riders exposed
Micromobility vehicles, such as e-scooters, zip in and out of traffic. For this reason, micromobility is seen as an alleviating trend to help tackle traffic congestion. …

52% of companies use cloud services that have experienced a breach
Seventy-nine percent of companies store sensitive data in the public cloud, according to a McAfee survey. Anonymized cloud event data showing percentage of files in the cloud …

Benefits of blockchain pilot programs for risk management planning
Through 2022, 80% of supply chain blockchain initiatives will remain at a proof-of-concept (POC) or pilot stage, according to Gartner. One of the main reasons for this …

You can upgrade Windows 7 for free! Why wouldn’t you?
“Doomsday is here! The sky is falling! Windows 7 is out of support and all hell will break loose!” – or, at least, that’s what some cybersecurity experts and press outlets …

Patients believe stronger privacy protections are more important than easier health data access
Patients and consumers deserve better access to personalized, actionable health care information to empower them to make better, more informed decisions – but it should not …
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