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Human error still perceived as the Achilles’ heel of cybersecurity
While fears of cyber attacks continue to rise, CISOs demonstrate increasing confidence in their ability to defend against these threats, reflecting a significant shift in the …

Digital ID adoption: Implementation and security concerns
As digital transformation accelerates, understanding how businesses are preparing for and implementing digital ID technologies is crucial for staying ahead in security and …

Ransomware operators shift tactics as law enforcement disruptions increase
Ransomware remains one of the most pressing cybersecurity threats in 2024, with attackers continually evolving their methods to maximize impact and evade detection. In this …

Week in review: Google fixes yet another Chrome zero-day exploit, YouTube as a cybercrime channel
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Google fixes yet another Chrome zero-day exploited in the wild …

Product showcase: Alert – Data breach detector for your email, credit card, and ID
Compared to the last quarter of 2023, data breaches rose from 81M to 435M in Q1 2024. That’s a 5-fold increase in just a few months. One of the most common ways data breaches …

Despite increased budgets, organizations struggle with compliance
Only 40% of organizations feel fully prepared to meet the compliance demands of rising cybersecurity regulations, according to a new Swimlane report. Organizations still feel …

Worried about job security, cyber teams hide security incidents
The frequency and severity of cyberattacks are increasing—yet most businesses remain unprepared, according to VikingCloud. Between a growing talent shortage, alert fatigue, …

Effective GRC programs rely on team collaboration
One in three organizations are not currently able to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risk with their GRC program, nor are they able to ensure compliance with …

New infosec products of the week: May 24, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from CyberArk, OneTrust, PlexTrac, and Strike Graph. CyberArk CORA AI accelerates …

CISOs pursuing AI readiness should start by updating the org’s email security policy
Over the past few years, traditional phishing messages — with their pervasive linguistic errors, thinly-veiled malicious payloads, and often outlandish pretexts — have been on …

Ransomware fallout: 94% experience downtime, 40% face work stoppage
Within the last 12 months, 48% of organizations identified evidence of a successful breach within their environment, according to Arctic Wolf. To fully understand the gravity …

2024 sees continued increase in ransomware activity
In this Help Net Security video, Ryan Bell, Threat Intelligence Manager at Corvus Insurance, discusses how ransomware will continue to grow in 2024. In January, Corvus …