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Most IT leaders think partners, customers make their business a ransomware target
Global organizations are increasingly at risk of ransomware compromise via their extensive supply chains. During May and June 2022 Sapio Research polled 2,958 IT …

Researchers publish post-quantum upgrade to the Signal protocol
PQShield published a white paper that lays out the quantum threat to secure end-to-end messaging and explains how post-quantum cryptography (PQC) can be added to the Signal …

High-profile vulnerabilities encourage organizations to improve security posture
As organizations go about their regular routine of finding and adding new technologies to help increase their overall success, each organization must keep in mind the security …

There is no secure critical infrastructure without identity-based access
Organizational security strategy has long been defined by an internal perimeter enclosing all a company’s information in a single secure location. Designed to keep external …

Defeat social engineering attacks by growing your cyber resilience
In this Help Net Security video, Grayson Milbourne, Security Intelligence Director at OpenText Security Solutions, discusses the innovation behind social engineering campaigns …

7 free online cybersecurity courses you can take right now
The cybersecurity skills shortage continues to present multiple challenges and have repercussions for organizations. The skills gap can be addressed through training and …

eBook: 4 cybersecurity trends to watch in 2022
With the rapid acceleration of cloud usage and digitized systems, a host of new security concerns are likely to emerge in the new year. Growing threats around network defense, …

Go-Ahead cyberattack might derail UK public transport services
One of the UK’s largest public transport operators, Go-Ahead Group, has fallen victim to a cyberattack. The Go-Ahead Group, which connects people across its bus and rail …

What’s polluting your data lake?
A data lake is a large system of files and unstructured data collected from many, untrusted sources, stored and dispensed for business services, and is susceptible to malware …

Apple strengthens security and privacy in iOS 16
Apple announced additional security and privacy updates for its newest mobile operating system. In this Help Net Security video, you’ll learn more about the latest privacy and …

Government guide for supply chain security: The good, the bad and the ugly
Just as developers and security teams were getting ready to take a breather and fire up the BBQ for the holiday weekend, the U.S.’s most prestigious security agencies (NSA, …

EvilProxy phishing-as-a-service with MFA bypass emerged on the dark web
Following the recent Twilio hack leading to the leakage of 2FA (OTP) codes, cybercriminals continue to upgrade their attack arsenal to orchestrate advanced phishing campaigns …
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