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Planning for 2020? Here are 3 cybersecurity trends to look out for
It’s almost 2020, which means teams are finalizing cyber budgets, strategies and goals. However, as you’re preparing for the new year, it’s important to keep an eye out for …

Only 54% of security pros have a written policy on length and randomness for keys for machine identities
People rely on usernames and passwords to identify themselves to machines so they can gain access to data and services. Machines also need to authenticate themselves to each …

Week in review: Worst passwords of 2019, the end of Windows 7, 2020 cybersecurity trends
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Worst passwords of 2019: Are you using one of them? SplashData released their “Worst …

7 signs your cybersecurity is doomed to fail in 2020
While most enterprises have come to terms with the fact that a security incident is not a factor of “if,” but rather “when,” many are still struggling to translate this into …

Challenges of using firewall tech to do segmentation
Despite the inevitability of security-related incidents, few organizations currently protect against the spread of breaches with segmentation – only 19 percent of the 300 IT …

Spam over phone and email is changing consumer communication preferences
Of today’s main communications mediums – text, phone calls and email – consumers get the most spam over phone and email: 70% said they receive spam often over email and 51% …

Reach the next frontier of security automation while maintaining visibility and control
As the technologies we rely on continue to evolve, they are growing at a rate that outpaces our ability to protect them. This increasing risk potential necessitates a change …

Hardware hacks: The next generation of cybercrime
Every 39 seconds there is a cyber attack affecting one out of three Americans. All organizations need to take proactive measures and think like the attackers that are …

Cybersecurity industry predictions for 2020 and beyond
When it comes to cybersecurity industry predictions for 2020, Optiv researchers expect to see a focus on privacy, evolving threat actors, pervasive deepfake videos, and …

DNSSEC still fueling DNS amplification attacks, TCP SYN flood attacks rise
DNS amplification attacks continue to increase in number, growing 4,788% over Q3 2018, according to Nexusguard. DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) remains the …

5G connections to grow from 10 million in 2019 to 1.01 billion in 2023
The number of 5G connections is forecast to grow from roughly 10 million in 2019 to 1.01 billion in 2023, IDC reveals. This represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of …

Download: Cybersecurity Job Posting Templates
Cynet’s Cybersecurity Job Posting Templates provide a list of the main responsibilities and skills for typical security positions, providing IT and security managers …
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