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The lurking danger of hacked email reply chains
Although phishing has been around in various forms since the 1990s, recent news has shown that it continues to evolve – and remains a major threat. These days, phishing …
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Cybersecurity skills shortage still the root cause of rising security incidents
The cybersecurity skills shortage is worsening for the third year in a row and has impacted nearly three quarters (74 percent) of organizations, as revealed in the third …
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While data enables innovation, its vulnerability continues to cause anxiety among IT leaders
Today’s technology landscape demands that companies determine how to manage and secure data in a connected ecosystem, as well as embrace it to create competitive advantages. …
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High-risk vulnerability in Cisco’s secure boot process impacts millions of devices
Red Balloon Security has discovered a high-risk vulnerability in Cisco’s secure boot process which impacts a wide range of Cisco products in use among enterprise and …
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Tips to spring clean your company’s social media and stay protected
With springtime comes warmer weather, sunnier days, and—somewhat inexplicably—the urge to purge. And while many will budget extra time to clear out closets or downsize their …
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May 2019 Patch Tuesday forecast: Latest OS updates impact performance
Let’s start off the May forecast with a look back at April. For customers running specific endpoint security products, there were some issues with applying April OS updates. …
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Despite warnings, most people still don’t change their passwords
64% of people use the same password for some, or even all, of their online accounts, while only 21% use a different password for each account. These startling findings come …
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As IT companies approach digital transformation, key issues remain a struggle
While IT organizations are making progress with their own internal digital transformation, they are still struggling to support the broader enterprise, reallocate the …
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PII capturing websites still applying poor security measures one year after GDPR
One year after the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect, 1 in 10 PII capturing websites belonging to the top 10 UK financial services organizations …
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Week in review: Microsoft Exchange backdoor, the future of phishing, securing satellites
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Android Q: Enhanced security for consumers and enterprises The upcoming, newest version of …
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A deeper look: How the 281 data breaches in Q1 2019 will impact companies
High-profile data breaches show no sign of slowing down. In the first quarter of 2019, there were 281 reported data breaches, exposing more than 4.53 billion records. …
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Three ways GDPR benefits US companies
It’s hard to believe we’ve almost reached the one-year anniversary of the date the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect. Leading up to that May 25, 2018 …
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