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50% of organizations exceed their budgeted spend on cloud storage
Enterprises are going all-in on cloud storage, with average stored capacity in the public cloud expected to reach 43% of their total storage footprint by 2024, and the vast …
Authorities shut down HIVE ransomware infrastructure, provide decryption tools
Europol supported the German, Dutch and US authorities in taking down the infrastructure of the prolific HIVE ransomware. This international operation involved authorities …
How businesses can bolster their cybersecurity defenses with open source
Open-source software enables better security for both large and small organizations. It is the foundation of today’s society and is found throughout a modern application …
Supply chain attacks caused more data compromises than malware
The first half of 2022 saw fewer compromises reported due in part to Russia-based cybercriminals distracted by the war in Ukraine and volatility in the cryptocurrency markets, …
Chinese researchers: RSA is breakable. Others: Do not panic!
Quantum computing poses a great opportunity but also a great threat to internet security; certain mathematical problems that form the basis of today’s most popular …
What makes small and medium-sized businesses vulnerable to BEC attacks
According to the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report, business email compromise (BEC) accounted for almost a third of the country’s $6.9 billion in cyber losses that year – …
Most consumers would share anonymized personal data to improve AI products
Despite a difficult economic environment, organizations continue to invest in privacy, with spending up significantly from $1.2 million just three years ago to $2.7 million …
Understanding your attack surface makes it easier to prioritize technologies and systems
It has been observed that attackers will attempt to start exploiting vulnerabilities within the first fifteen minutes of their disclosure. As the time to patch gets shorter, …
A closer look at malicious packages targeting Python developers
In this Help Net Security video, Carlos Fernandez, Security Researcher at Sonatype, talks about how their AI system caught packages that attack Python developers with a unique …
NSA publishes IPv6 Security Guidance
The National Security Agency (NSA) published guidance to help Department of Defense (DoD) and other system administrators identify and mitigate security issues associated with …
The loneliness of leading a cybersecurity startup
Linor spends her days working with cybersecurity founders at her Venture Capital firm. Gaining insight into their experiences over the course of building these relationships …
Why most IoT cybersecurity strategies give zero hope for zero trust
IoT remains the biggest hurdle in achieving an effective zero-trust security posture across an organization. In this Help Net Security video, Denny LeCompte, CEO at Portnox, …
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