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Smart home security devices most at risk in IoT-targeted cyber attacks
Smart home security cameras equate to 47% of the most vulnerable devices followed by smart hubs such as Googlehome, Amazon Alexa, with the top countries executing attacks …

Whitepaper: Maturing a Threat Intelligence Program
Whether you are getting started with TI or seeking to expand an existing program, the Threat Intelligence Maturity Model provides a systematic guide to help you understand …

The Cynet Free Visibility experience: Unmatched insight into IT assets and activities
Real-time visibility into IT assets and activities introduces speed and efficiency to many critical productivity and security tasks organizations are struggling with, from …

First framework to score the agility of cyber attackers and defenders
To help train government and industry organizations on how to prevent cyberattacks, as part of a research project for the U.S. Army, scientists at The University of Texas at …

Will self-driving cars represent a new mode for surveillance?
Picture the future, where driving is a thing of the past. You can hop in your car or one from a ride-share, buckle up and tell the car where you want to go. During your ride, …

3.4 billion fake emails are sent around the world every day
At least 3.4 billion fake emails are sent around the world every day — with most industries remaining vulnerable to spear-phishing and “spoofing” cyberattacks simply because …

Vendor revenue in the worldwide server market increased to $19.8 billion in Q1 2019
Vendor revenue in the worldwide server market increased 4.4% year over year to $19.8 billion during the first quarter of 2019 (1Q19). Worldwide server shipments declined 5.1% …

Critical Microsoft NTLM vulnerabilities allow remote code execution on any Windows machine
The Preempt research team found two critical Microsoft vulnerabilities that consist of three logical flaws in NTLM, the company’s proprietary authentication protocol. These …

Europe’s online economy risks losing €57 billion as SCA is enforced
Europe stands to lose €57 billion in economic activity in the first 12 months after SCA takes effect, according to a Stripe study conducted by 451 Research. The findings are …

Hackproofing smart meters and boosting smart grid security
Smart electricity meters are useful because they allow energy utilities to efficiently track energy use and allocate energy production. But because they’re connected to …

Analytics and automation solutions to help contact center IT staff ensure compliance
91% of of contact center IT staff believe increasing contact center compliance software investment should be considered a priority in the next year. 83% of contact center …

Lack of visibility and IT staff availability: The main challenges of enterprise decentralization
As enterprise IT reckons with fundamental changes to their networking infrastructure, teams are being stretched to the limit, requiring a new approach to network monitoring …
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