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2024 cybersecurity outlook: The rise of AI voice chatbots and prompt engineering innovations
In their 2024 cybersecurity outlook, WatchGuard researchers forecast headline-stealing hacks involving LLMs, AI-based voice chatbots, modern VR/MR headsets, and more in the …
Ukrainian ransomware gang behind high-profile attacks dismantled
Law enforcement and judicial authorities from seven countries have joined forces with Europol and Eurojust to dismantle and apprehend in Ukraine key figures behind significant …
Consumers plan to be more consistent with their security in 2024
The vast majority of consumers are concerned that cyberattacks will increase or remain consistent over the coming year (97%) and become more sophisticated (69%), outpacing the …
Online stores may not be as secure as you think
Credit card skimming is on the rise for the holiday shopping season, according to Malwarebytes. Online stores are not always as secure as you might think they are, and yet you …
Organizations’ serious commitment to software risk management pays off
There has been a significant decrease in vulnerabilities found in target applications – from 97% in 2020 to 83% in 2022 – an encouraging sign that code reviews, automated …
Rise in automated attacks troubles ecommerce industry
Automated attacks on application business logic, carried out by sophisticated bad bots, were the leading threat for online retailers, according to Imperva. In addition, …
Review: Cyberbunker: The Criminal Underworld
Written and directed by Kilian Lieb and Max Rainer, Cyberbunker is a Netflix documentary about a group of hackers that enabled the proliferation of dark web forums where …
Microsegmentation proves its worth in ransomware defense
The number of ransomware attacks (successful and unsuccessful) has doubled over the past two years, from 43 on average in 2021 to 86 in 2023, according to Akamai. Security …
The roadblocks to preventive cybersecurity success
In the last two years, the average organization’s cybersecurity program was prepared to defend preventively, or block, just 57% of the cyberattacks it encountered, according …
Healthcare’s road to redefining cybersecurity with modern solutions
The rate of data encryption following a ransomware attack in healthcare was the highest in the last three years, according to Sophos. Ransomware attacks continue to grow in …
Cybersecurity habits and behaviors executives need to be aware of
Top executives — the employee group most targeted by threat actors — are frequently provided unfettered access to valuable data sources and networked assets, according to …
Public exposure of data breaches is becoming inevitable
Ransomware incidents rising again as criminals use data exfiltration and supply chain attacks to maximize their leverage, according to Allianz. Allianz Commercial analysis of …
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