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ENISA and CERT-EU publish set of cybersecurity best practices for public and private organizations
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and CERT-EU published a joint set of cybersecurity best practices for public and private organizations in the EU. ENISA …

Visibility is key to optimized cloud infrastructure costs
ESG surveyed IT, DevOps, and AppDev professionals responsible for evaluating, purchasing, managing, and building application infrastructure. Out of 357 professionals, 64% …

Big data market to reach $273.4 billion in 2026
The big data market size is projected to grow from $162.6 billion in 2021 to $273.4 billion in 2026, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 11.0% during the forecast …

Week in review: Kali Linux 2022.1 released, attackers leveraging Microsoft Teams to spread malware
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and interviews: Kali Linux 2022.1 released: New tools, kali-linux-everything, visual …

Ransomware’s savage reign continues as attacks increase 105%
SonicWall released a report which details a sustained meteoric rise in ransomware with 623.3 million attacks globally. Nearly all monitored threats, cyberattacks and malicious …

Even when warned, businesses ignore critical vulnerabilities and hope for the best
A Bulletproof research found the extent to which businesses are leaving themselves open to cyber attack. When tested, 28% of businesses had critical vulnerabilities – …

Software supply chain security still a pain point
ActiveState announced the results of its survey, providing insights into the security challenges of the software industry’s open source supply chain, which includes the …

Is higher security a benefit of database migration to the cloud?
MariaDB announced key findings from its survey that shows no one’s staying behind as businesses move forward with database migration to the cloud. Those surveyed included IT …

How hackers could use popular virtual reality headsets to steal sensitive information
Researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick have published “Face-Mic,” the first work examining how voice command features on virtual reality headsets could lead to major …

Digital payment market to reach $180.4 billion by 2026
The global digital payment market size is projected to grow from $89.1 billion in 2021 to $180.4 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 15.2% during the forecast period, according to …

Tackling supply chain security head-on
Threats against supply chains are growing and the reality is that the size, cost, and sophistication of these threats make it difficult for anyone organization to control or …

28,695 vulnerabilities were disclosed in 2021 – the highest number on record
A total of 28,695 vulnerabilities were disclosed in 2021, according to a report from Risk Based Security. That total is the highest number on record, and it puts the amount of …