Human activated risk still a pain point for organizations
Egress announced the results of a report, which revealed that 56% of IT leaders say that their non-technical staff are only ‘somewhat’ prepared, or ‘not at all’ prepared, for …
Eavesdropping scam: A new scam call tactic
Hiya has detected the newest scam call tactic, the eavesdropping scam. The new scam aims to get users to call back by leaving vague voicemail messages where an unknown voice …
Week in review: Disrupted Cyclops Blink botnet, public software apps at risk, Patch Tuesday forecast
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and interviews: April 2022 Patch Tuesday forecast: Spring is in the air (and vulnerable) March Patch …
April 2022 Patch Tuesday forecast: Spring is in the air (and vulnerable)
March Patch Tuesday releases followed in the footsteps of February with low numbers of CVEs reported and resolved, and all updates rated as important except one critical …
New infosec products of the week: April 8, 2022
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from ColorTokens, Forescout, Fortinet, IBM, Imperva, Keysight Technologies, and Orca …
Network intrusion detections skyrocketing
A WatchGuard report shows a record number of evasive network malware detections with advanced threats increasing by 33%, indicating a higher level of zero day threats than …
18% of the top 99 insurance carriers have a high susceptibility to ransomware
Black Kite released a report that examines rising cyber risk concerns and ransomware susceptibility in the insurance sector. The most notable takeaway: nearly 20% of the top …
Organizations underestimating the seriousness of insider threats
Imperva releases data that shows organizations are failing to address the issue of insider threats during a time when the risk is at its greatest. New research, conducted by …
Steady rise in severe web vulnerabilities
Invicti Security released a research which reveals a rise in severe web vulnerabilities and the need for executive leaders to intertwine their application security and digital …
Consumer fraud tripled in the last two years
Reported cases of consumer fraud more than tripled in the years 2020-2021 from prior years, finds a new report by Accenture, presenting a growing challenge for public safety …
The Cyclops Blink botnet has been disrupted
The US Justice Department has announced that the FBI has disrupted the Cyclops Blink botnet, which they say was under the control of the Sandworm group – a threat actor …
Paying ransom doesn’t guarantee data recovery
OwnBackup announced the findings of a global survey conducted by Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) that reveals a staggering 79% of respondent organizations have been targeted …
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