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Less than half, or 44%, of companies focus on protecting sanctioned applications, and only 17% prioritize unsanctioned ones, leaving critical security gaps.
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Despite implementing cybersecurity plans, companies victimized by ransomware often feel compelled to pay, which can lead to further attacks and fund criminal activities. To combat ransomware effectively, organizations must prioritize identity defense, particularly for Active Directory (AD), and ensure robust AD-specific backups and continuous monitoring.
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SafeBreach launched SafeBreach exposure validation platform, which combines the power of its time-tested breach and attack simulation (BAS) product—now called Validate—and its new attack path validation product, Propagate. Together, they provide enterprise security teams with deeper insight into threat exposure and a more comprehensive view of cyber risk. According to the Gartner Hype Cycle Report,…
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API attack traffic rose by 681% over a 12-month period, far outpacing the 321% increase in overall API call volume – a dramatic surge that highlights threat actors’ growing focus on APIs as attack vectors. This was one of the findings of Salt Security’s State of API Security Report. According to the report, despite the…
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Let’s be honest. The last few years in healthcare security have been downright rough. Healthcare data is so valuable on the black market and too easy to hold hostage via ransomware. It shouldn’t be surprising that big changes are needed – especially since changes to HIPAA compliance haven’t happened in 12 years. We all know…
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Shoppers probably don’t realize how large a role data science plays in retail. The discipline provides information about consumer habits to help predict demand for products. It’s also used to set prices, determine the number of items to be manufactured, and figure out more efficient ways to transport goods.Those are just some of the insights…
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Significant blemishes in U.S. history, such as the 2014 cyber infiltration of Sony Pictures and the 2016 cyberattack on the Democratic National Convention information systems, serve as stark reminders about nation-state actors’ advanced capabilities to reach out and touch even U.S. companies and infrastructure beyond the IT closets and keyboards. A more recent example is…
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SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Horizon3.ai, a global leader in autonomous security solutions, today announced the launch of NodeZero Insights™. Designed for security leaders, CIOs, CISOs and practitioners, this new solution delivers real-time dashboards to measure, track and strengthen an organization’s security posture over time. NodeZero Insights provides the clarity and proof that security leaders need to demonstrate…
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In a recent analysis by Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL), a multi-stage cyberattack campaign has been identified, targeting the manufacturing industry. The attack, which heavily relies on process injection techniques, aims to deliver dangerous payloads, including Lumma Stealer and Amadey Bot.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is meeting the minimum requirements for auditing health organizations’ data privacy practices, but a recent report shows there’s more work to be done to protect patient data.
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) executed a red team assessment on a critical infrastructure organization, simulating real-world cyber attacks to test the organization’s cybersecurity detection and response. On Thursday, in partnership with the critical infrastructure organization, the CISA Red Team released a cybersecurity advisory detailing the Red Team’s tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs),…
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Only two of six cybersecurity recommendations by the Government Accountability Office have been either partially or completely fulfilled by the Transportation Security Administration over the past six years, reports The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
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In today’s cybersecurity landscape, security teams face a barrage of increasingly sophisticated threats, from stealthy malware to advanced ransomware attacks. Yet, many of these threats slip past traditional defenses, resulting in missed detections, slow response times, and incomplete forensics. Why?
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ScubaGear is an open-source tool the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) created to automatically evaluate Microsoft 365 (M365) configurations for potential security gaps.
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Today’s business growth is often driven by digital experiences. Companies need to invest in their IT infrastructure and team to account for the increased standards of digital experiences and escalating cyberattacks. Developing highly skilled IT teams and arming them with state-of-the-art tools can lead to overspending that eats into your profits, but underspending can expose…
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With cyberattacks on healthcare organizations rising sharply, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) faces mounting criticism over its ability to protect this essential sector.
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TL;DR Why hack shipping? For profit. Criminals have been proven to have hacked port systems to bypass security and facilitate drug smuggling. Evidence of hacking? Rarely reported, but cases like MSC and Glencore’s cobalt theft and the incidents at the Port of Antwerp below provide real examples. Organised crime tactics: Hackers are hired by organized…