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Week in review: Threat modeling, blockchain and security, new issue of (IN)SECURE
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Cisco plugs critical flaws in many switches, security appliances Cisco has released …

Why cybercriminals are turning to cryptojacking for easy money
The cryptocurrency market has seen an incredible amount of attention and hype over the last year, culminating with Bitcoin values soaring by more than 1,300 percent in 2017. …

Banking Trojans and cryptojacking on the rise
A new report analyzes threat data collected from approximately 750,000 Morphisec protected endpoints globally, between January 1 and March 31, 2018, as well as from in-depth …

Unrestricted access to systems and files exposes organizations to cybercrime
UK organisations are leaving themselves vulnerable to cybercrime with over a third of 18-24-year-olds able to access any files on their company network, and only one in five …

Threat modeling: What’s all the buzz about?
Keen observers will have noted an uptick in activity around threat modeling within the information security community recently with new tools being released and strategies and …

Could an Equifax-sized data breach happen again?
Many global financial services organizations are targeted by sophisticated cyberattackers in an attempt to steal critical data and personally-identifiable information (PII), …

Endpoint security automation a top priority for IT pros
A new SANS Institute report found that automating endpoint detection and response processes is the top priority for IT professionals trying to put actionable controls around …

Major trends in app development, agile/DevOps maturity, and low-code adoption
Digital transformation dominates business strategy today, which is why web and mobile development demand is booming. Moreover, speed and agility are more important than ever …

Disruptive technologies in fintech to watch
Juniper Research has revealed the top 10 technologies set to disrupt the fintech industry in 2018 and 2019. New research found a wealth of positive changes stemming from …

Execs don’t believe their companies learn the right lessons in cybersecurity
A majority of executives around the world feel their organizations can do better when it comes to learning from their past cyber mistakes, according to the results of a newly …

Employee negligence still poses major security concerns
With one-third of working adults in the U.S. admitting to potentially risky behavior at work, employee negligence poses major security concerns for U.S. businesses, according …

3,000+ mobile apps leaking data from unsecured Firebase databases
Appthority published research on its discovery of a new HospitalGown threat variant that occurs when app developers fail to require authentication to Google Firebase …
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