Despite the popularity of password managers, many still use pen and paper
Password managers are a near-defacto standard for organizations, with 86% reporting they are being put to use, according to a Bitwarden survey of over 400 U.S. IT decision …
Control failures are behind a growing number of cybersecurity incidents
Data from a survey of 1,200 enterprise security leaders reveals that an increase in tools and manual reporting combined with control failures are contributing to the success …
Alarming rise in cyberattacks against healthcare facilities, 68 attacks in Q3 2021 only
Last month saw an alarming rise in cyberattacks against healthcare facilities. Ransomware attacks across the globe locked 68 care providers out of their respective networks …
How can businesses realize the true value of digital transformation?
Although 94% of ITDMs agree that the speed of digital transformation (DX) has accelerated over the last year, decision makers outside of IT departments fail to recognise the …
Infosec products of the month: November 2021
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from 1Password, Avast, Boxcryptor, Code42, ColorTokens, Cynamics, Fortanix, Hiya, …
150+ HP multifunction printers open to attack (CVE-2021-39237, CVE-2021-39238)
Over 150 HP multifunction printers (MFPs) are open to attack via two exposed physical access port vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-39237) and two different font parsing …
Massive online crime crackdown leads to 1,000 arrests
An operation coordinated by INTERPOL codenamed HAECHI-II saw police arrest more than 1,000 individuals and intercept a total of nearly $27 million of illicit funds, …
How to combat ransomware with visibility
In the first half of 2021, average ransomware demands surged by 518%, while payments climbed by 82%. There has been a growing number of attacks in healthcare, with 560 …
Implications of strengthening the cybersecurity of small business in America
On November 2, 2021, the House of Representatives passed two bills with the goal of strengthening the cybersecurity of small businesses in America. The first bill, the Small …
Most challenging security threats for CTOs
59% of CTOs still see human error as the main security threat to their business, alongside other prominent concerns such as ransomware (49%) and phishing (36%), a research …
Ecommerce retailers facing a 350% increase in fraudulent online orders
As the holiday shopping season hits full stride, ecommerce retailers across Europe face a new era of malicious attacks spurred by a COVID-inspired transformation in ecommerce …
Patching takes 2.5 times longer when endpoints are remote
Action1 released a report based on the feedback from 491 IT professionals worldwide. The study explores how organizations patch and manage their remote and office-based …
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