cybersecurity
Global remote work transitions fail to consider security gaps
Security measures and password best practices have not taken priority in many regions during the shift to remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey by …
Why a single online name and social cards will be the new norm
Each day, online users provide companies, organizations, and other individuals with vital personal information without much thought. As social networks and brands began to use …
(ISC)2 Professional Development Institute: Timely and continuing education opportunities
In this Help Net Security podcast, Mirtha Collin, Director of Education for (ISC)², talks about the Professional Development Institute (PDI), a valuable resource for …
Is remote work here to stay?
There’s no doubt COVID-19 set the remote work revolution on a fast track. And on that fast track, VPN usage soared to new heights with no signs of it slowing down. Companies …
Total number of publicly reported breaches in Q1 2020 down 58% compared to last year
The total number of publicly reported breaches in Q1 2020 has decreased by 58% compared to the same period last year, Risk Based Security reveals. Publicly reported breaches …
Home workplaces introduce new risks, poor password hygiene
Entrust Datacard released the findings of its survey, which highlights the critical need to address data security challenges for employees working from home as a result of the …
vBulletin fixes critical vulnerability, patch immediately!
If you’re using vBulletin to power your online forum(s), you should implement the newest security patches offered by the developers as soon as possible. The patches fix …
Have you updated SaltStack Salt? Attacks are underway!
Have you updated your SaltStack Salt “masters” and made them inaccessible over the internet – or at least restricted access to them? Even though F-Secure …
Leveraging automation to maximize security budgets
With the economic impact of COVID-19 increasingly looking like an imminent recession and the way we do work altered perhaps forever, CIOs and CISOs will most likely be …
Are you sure you would never fall for a phishing scam?
We believe we are less likely than others are to fall for phishing scams, thereby underestimating our own exposure to risk, a cybersecurity study has found. The research also …
FIRST releases updated coordination principles for Multi-Party Vulnerability Coordination and Disclosure
The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) has released an updated set of coordination principles – Guidelines for Multi-Party Vulnerability Coordination and …
Ransomware on the rise, companies prioritizing disaster recovery
The rampant rise of ransomware persists, with 100% of respondents – who include ITOps, backup, disaster recovery and storage admins, application and workload owners in the …
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