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Security doesn’t always require immediacy

New security threats emerge almost continuously, meaning we now deal with a known unknown. In the past year alone, malware and ransomware use has sharply increased, 43% of …

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University of Minnesota researchers fail to understand consent

You’d think with all the recent discussion about consent, researchers would more carefully observe ethical boundaries. Yet, a group of researchers from the University of …

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How to deal with ransomware attacks

Used in cyberattacks that can paralyze organizations, ransomware is malicious software that encrypts a computer system’s data and demands payment to restore access. To help …

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The zero trust security market continues to grow

The global zero trust security market is projected to surpass $66,741.3 million, increasing from $18,500.0 million in 2019, at a CAGR of 17.6% from 2020 to 2027 timeframe, …

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Identifying and addressing critical OT asset vulnerabilities in 24/7 industrial operations

Cybersecurity is a race. A race that has for over a decade been extended to include systems that run the world’s industrial facilities, where a breach can compromise more than …

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Hackers are leveling up and catching healthcare off-guard

Remember when ransomware operators promised last year not to attack hospitals under siege from COVID-19? Unfortunately, that didn’t happen: hospitality, entertainment, …

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Hiring remote software developers: How to spot the cheaters

For the past year, moving to an all-remote workforce has often been positioned as a silver lining to the pandemic. Software engineers, in particular, reported a better …

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Double-extortion ransomware attacks on the rise

Zscaler announced a report featuring analysis of key ransomware trends and details about the most prolific ransomware actors, their attack tactics and the most vulnerable …

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Enterprise leaders now see cybersecurity as a business advantage

Enterprise leaders who previously viewed cybersecurity as part of traditional infrastructure have shifted to rapidly invest in integrated, cloud-based approaches, with ripple …

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Commercial third party code creating security blind spots

Despite the fact that third party code in IoT projects has grown 17% in the past five years, only 56% of OEMs have formal policies for testing security, a VDC Research …

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All you need to know about Capture-The-Flag (CTF) competitions

ENISA released a report addressing the contemporary use of Capture-The-Flag (CTF) competitions around the world. It explores how these competitions work and provides a …

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Do consumers now feel more exposed than ever to the risk of fraud?

As the pandemic drove consumers online en masse to make purchases, consumer anxiety around fraud saw a considerable spike, according to a survey by Marqeta. The company …

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