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By streamlining compliance, companies can focus more on security
A-LIGN released its 2022 Compliance Benchmark Report, highlighting the concern over increased threat of ransomware attacks and the need for organizations to adopt a more …
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Security has become more difficult, IT leaders say
Workspot announced a survey report conducted by Dimensional Research, which reveals that in the past year, due to remote work, 83% of IT leaders expanded or accelerated their …
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Week in review: VMware critical fixes, Bluetooth LE flaw unlocks cars, Kali Linux 2022.2
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and interviews: Kali Linux 2022.2 released: Desktop enhancements, tweaks for the terminal, new tools, …
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Two business-grade Netgear VPN routers have security vulnerabilities that can’t be fixed
Netgear has admitted that multiple security vulnerabilities in its business-grade BR200 and BR500 VPN routers can’t be fixed due to technical limitations outside of …
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New infosec products of the week: May 20, 2022
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Deepfence, Kasten by Veeam, Qualys, Skybox Security, and Trusona. Qualys Custom …
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How to ensure that the smart home doesn’t jeopardize data privacy?
The smart home has been much hyped for what feels a very long-time, but I think it is fair to say that the smart home era is now truly upon us. This status has been almost …
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Email is the riskiest channel for data security
A research from Tessian and the Ponemon Institute reveals that nearly 60% of organizations experienced data loss or exfiltration caused by an employee mistake on email in the …
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Record level of bad bot traffic contributing to rise of online fraud
Bad bots, software applications that run automated tasks with malicious intent, accounted for a record-setting 27.7% of all global website traffic in 2021, up from 25.6% in …
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U.S. DOJ will no longer prosecute good-faith security researchers under CFAA
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the revision of its policy regarding charging violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), which says that, among other …
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VMware issues critical fixes, CISA orders federal agencies to act immediately (CVE-2022-22972)
VMware has released patches for a privately reported critical vulnerability (CVE-2022-22972) in VMware’s Workspace ONE Access, VMware Identity Manager (vIDM), vRealize …
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Prioritize patching vulnerabilities associated with ransomware
A threat research from Cyber Security Works (CSW) has revealed a 7.6% increase in ransomware vulnerabilities since the publication of the Ransomware Spotlight Report in …
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46% of organizations still store passwords in shared documents
46% of IT, security, and cybersecurity leaders say they still store passwords in shared office documents. That’s despite an overwhelming 93% of respondents that require …
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