New research by Tripwire highlights how geopolitical considerations impact the business practices of cybersecurity experts. According to the survey, international cybersecurity concerns prompted two …
Top 5 barriers to AI security adoption
A recent study by SANS Institute and Cylance shows that many cybersecurity professionals believe AI is not yet mature and safe enough to be implemented for security. Survey respondents identified the …
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Small Businesses Turn to Managed Service Providers for Security
A new report by Continuum shows not only that small- to midsized businesses (SMBs) increasingly understand that their cyber defenses are falling short, but also that many smaller firms are willing to …
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Hackers Hijacked ASUS Software Updates to Install Backdoors on Thousands of Computers
After compromising an ASUS server last year, threat actors installed a malicious backdoor on half a million computers sold by the Taiwan-based electronics giant, Kaspersky Lab claims. The hackers used …
How the “Great Firewall” extends beyond China
When people read about Internet censorship in China, they rarely consider that practices of censorship and surveillance by tech companies operating in that country may have significant consequences …
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Medtronic cardiac implants can be hacked, FDA issues alert
In response to the discovery of two serious security vulnerabilities in a range of implantable heart defibrillators and home monitoring systems produced by Medtronic, the US Food and Drug …
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Facebook Removes Fake Iranian Network Targeting Millions of Foreign Citizens
Facebook recently took down hundreds of accounts, pages, and groups that were part of propaganda networks tied to Iran, Russia, Macedonia and Kosovo, the social media giant announced on Tuesday. The …
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Remote Workers Threaten 1 in 3 Organizations
A new OpenVPN survey provides insights into the risks and benefits of remote working. According to the study, 90% of IT leaders acknowledge that remote workers put the organization at risk and a …
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Major U.S. Chemical Firms Hit by Cyberattack
Hexion and Momentive, two major US chemical companies, each suffered a ransomware attack on March 12 that prevented the firms from accessing certain data and systems. In a pair of Friday press …
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Why 61% of CIOs believe employees maliciously leak data
New research by Opinion Matters and Egress shows that CIOs are very concerned about insider threats. 8 out of ten (79%) CIOs think that employees accidentally exposed sensitive company data in the …
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