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Week in review: Social media-enabled cybercrime, fighting credential stuffing, digital signature spoofing
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: How WebAuthn aims to solve the password problem Rather than tasking users with …

Enterprises are blind to over half of malware sent to their employees
As the use of SSL grows to the point where it’s the standard protocol, cybercriminals are increasingly using encryption to conceal and launch attacks. This has become possible …

Businesses need to rethink security priorities due to shifting trends
One shift in attacks that businesses should be aware of is the rapid growth of cryptocurrency mining, which increased 237 percent, according to the 2018 Security Roundup …

40% of malicious URLs were found on good domains
While tried-and-true attack methods are still going strong, new threats emerge daily, and new vectors are being tested by cybercriminals, according to the 2019 Webroot Threat …

By 2025 workforce most likely to consist of humans and bots
The workforce, workplace, and the technologies that support them will be so different by 2025 that enterprises need to provide global access and ensure continuous uptime now. …

ENISA provides recommendations to improve the cybersecurity of EU electoral processes
In the context of the upcoming elections for the European Parliament, the EU Agency for Cybersecurity ENISA published an opinion paper on the cybersecurity of elections and …

Cloud business initiatives accelerating faster than security teams’ ability to secure them
The speed of cloud business initiatives is hampering organizations’ ability to secure and manage hybrid environments, with security personnel often not included. The 2019 …

Attackers continue to enhance their performance, apply smart business techniques
During the second half of 2018, attackers bulked up existing tactics, rapidly evolvied new performance enhancements, and applied smart business techniques to vastly accelerate …

Privileged credential abuse is involved in 74% of data breaches
Most IT decision makers are not prioritizing Privileged Access Management (PAM) practices and solutions, despite knowing privileged credential abuse is involved in almost …

Researchers and businesses need to work together to expose IoT vulnerabilities
As the Internet of Things (IoT) grows and smart devices gain popularity, cybercriminals will continue to find new ways to exploit all connected things. Two new vulnerabilities …

How WebAuthn aims to solve the password problem
One of the most pervasive challenges in cybersecurity is the balancing act between protection and usability. Security measures have to prevent malicious actors from accessing …

Social media-enabled cybercrime is generating $3.25 billion a year
Social media-enabled cybercrime is generating at least $3.25B in global revenue annually, according to an extensive six-month academic study undertaken by Dr. Mike McGuire, …
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