200% increase in invoice and payment fraud BEC attacks
There has been a 200 percent increase in BEC attacks focused on invoice or payment fraud from April to May 2020, according to Abnormal Security. This sharp rise continues the …
Data security matters more than ever in the new normal
Even before lockdowns, there was a steady migration toward more flexible workforce arrangements. Given the new normal of so many more people working from home—on top of a pile …
Remote employees encounter 59 risky URLs per week
Working remotely from home has become a reality for millions of people around the world, putting pressure on IT and security teams to ensure that remote employees not only …
Cloud IT infrastructure spending grows, non-cloud investments plunge
Vendor revenue from sales of IT infrastructure products (server, enterprise storage, and Ethernet switch) for cloud environments, including public and private cloud, increased …
Researchers create tool for protecting children’s online privacy
A University of Texas at Dallas study of 100 mobile apps for kids found that 72 violated a federal law aimed at protecting children’s online privacy. Dr. Kanad Basu, …
Magento 1 reaches EOL: Merchants urged to upgrade or risk breaches, falling out of PCI DSS compliance
When Adobe released security updates for Magento last week, it warned that the Magento 1.x branch is reaching end-of-life (EOL) and support (EOS) on June 30, 2020, and that …
Review: Qualys VMDR
It’s 2020 and the importance of vulnerability management should go without saying. In fact, knowing your assets and performing continuous vulnerability management are two of …
Does analyzing employee emails run afoul of the GDPR?
A desire to remain compliant with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other privacy laws has made HR leaders wary of any new technology that …
New vulnerabilities in open source packages down 20% compared to last year
New vulnerabilities in open source packages were down 20% compared to last year suggesting security of open source packages and containers are heading in a positive direction, …
Massive complexity endangers enterprise endpoint environments
There’s a massive amount of complexity plaguing today’s enterprise endpoint environments. The number of agents piling up on enterprise endpoint devices – up on average – …
80% of consumers trust a review platform more if it displays fake reviews
Many people are using COVID-19 quarantine to get projects done at home, meaning plenty of online shopping for tools and supplies. But do you buy blind? Research shows 97% of …
Despite COVID-19, 5G progress in connections and deployments continues
5G progress in connections and deployments continues despite the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic downturn according to 5G Americas. According to data from Omdia, …
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