Today is World Password Day. For this occasion, Nuance released new research showing that resistance against biometric authentication methods such as fingerprint scanners and facial recognition …
Digital Ad-Fraud Losses Decline
New research by White Ops and the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) projects that losses for digital advertisers due to ad fraud will decline by 11% this year to reach $5.8 billion. The …
Only six TSA staffers are overseeing US oil&gas pipeline security
A recent security audit[pdf] of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has exposed serious shortcomings in the TSA's efforts to protect the …
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Why human error is still the top cybersecurity risk for organizations
A new Oracle report[pdf] shows that even though C-Suite executives and policy makers consider human error to be the top threat to their firm, most companies are reluctant to adopt artificial …
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Only 55% of companies plan to be ready for CCPA implementation
A new study by OneTrust and the IAPP shows that a significant minority of companies (45%) are not aiming to achieve compliance under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) before the new …
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Dutch Warn of ‘Worrying’ Russian, Chinese Cyber-Spying
The Dutch intelligence service (MIVD) on Tuesday warned that increased cyber espionage efforts by China and Russia pose a threat to the country and to all of Europe. "Offensive (cyber) activities, in …
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61% of IT pros have experienced a serious data breach
New McAfee research highlights how incredibly common serious data breaches have become. According to the report, 61% of IT security professionals have experienced a significant data breach at the firm …
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Vodafone Found Hidden Backdoors in Huawei Equipment
Vodafone has admitted to Bloomberg that it discovered backdoors in software for Huawei products used by the carrier to provide various services to customers in Italy. The backdoors were discovered …
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Most Firms Rely on Trust Alone for Supply Chain Security
A new report[pdf] by Accenture shows that only 29% of companies worldwide are sufficiently informed about the cybersecurity strategy of their third-party providers, while a majority of firms (56%) …
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DHS Orders Agencies to Patch Critical Flaws Within 15 Days
US government agencies need to patch critical security flaws within 15 days and high-severity vulnerabilities within 30 days under BOD 19-02, a new Binding Operational Directive issued by the …
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