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Week in review: Windows 10 anti-ransomware, secure remote browsing, infosec and media
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: NotPetya successor Bad Rabbit hits orgs in Russia, Ukraine Bad Rabbit ransomware, …
Top threats impacting endpoint security decisions
Enterprise Strategy Group surveyed 300 IT and information security professionals from large midmarket and enterprise-class organizations in order to examine the top threats …
Most SMBs are not worried about their business being hacked
America’s small business owners may want to consider placing a greater emphasis on cyber awareness and best practices year-round. According to a new survey by Paychex, …
Third-party risk management: Moving toward centralized, automated systems
While concerns about third-party risk remain high – particularly regarding cyber security – 58% of organizations ranked their programs as maturing or advanced, according to …
CEO email exposure underscores the importance of password management
Nearly one in three major CEOs has been pwned using their company email address, according to a new F-Secure study. In other words, a service they access using their company …
Lending industry faces higher fraud costs than e-commerce, retail and financial services
Lenders face higher costs of fraud than other industries, including retail, e-commerce and financial services. For every dollar of fraud, lending companies incur $2.82 in …
The race to quantum supremacy and its cybersecurity impact
Quantum computing uses the power of atoms to perform memory and processing tasks and remains a theoretical concept. However, it is widely believed that its creation is …
Secure remote browsing: A different approach to thwart ever-changing threats
A defense-in-depth strategy is essential to modern enterprises, and organizations must deepen their defenses as quickly as possible to fully protect themselves. One promising …
Data-driven analysis of vulnerabilities in real-world OT networks
Operational Technology (OT) networks are ripe targets for adversaries, whose motives range from criminal intent to operational disruption and even threats to human and …
Cloud security today: Complexity, compliance, and containerization
An new report by Threat Stack and ESG sheds light on the security and business challenges that accompany the growth of public cloud environments and containers. Overall, the …
Immersive technologies are game changers for cybersecurity job growth
A new ESG study, which surveyed more than 500 people aged 16 to 24, revealed that 74% of respondents said the use of VR tools would increase their likelihood of pursuing …
The 10 misconceptions of using a policy-based approach for access control
The principle of Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC) has existed for many years. It’s the evolution from simple access control lists and role-based access control, to a …