A new report by Sonatype looks at the security implications of the growing demand for open source software (OSS). The study shows that the number of security breaches stemming from vulnerabilities in …
You don’t just acquire a company, but also its cybersecurity posture
A new Forescout survey highlights the importance of cybersecurity assessments in M&A as a way of preventing companies from 'buying a breach.' A majority of organizations (53%) have seen an M&A …
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Ethics and Compliance Programs Growing More Mature
New research by NAVEX Global shows that a majority of organizations with basic ethics and compliance programs view them as an insurance policy or a necessary evil (52%) instead of as a key element in …
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TripAdvisor Invalidates Member Passwords Found in Data Breaches
TripAdvisor is taking a proactive approach to prevent its users from falling victim to credential stuffing attacks by invalidating member passwords if the password and corresponding email address were …
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Pledges to Not Pay Ransomware Hit Reality
Last week, the City Council of Riviera Beach stated that its decision to pay $600,000 in ransom to threat actors that infected the city network with ransomware, was made based on the advice of …
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Small Businesses May Not Be Security’s Weak Link
A new report by (ISC)² indicates that the poor reputation of small businesses when it comes to security isn't entirely justified. Small firms are often considered to be a supply-chain risk for larger …
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CISOs Struggling With 50+ Separate Security Tools
A new study by Panaseer found that 87% of enterprise CISOs are having a hard time keeping track of sensitive data, with 31% of respondents worrying that this complicates their firm's compliance …
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Security breaches: 4 business impacts
The average cyberattack results in damages of $4.6 million, and organizations can expect losses of $10 million as a result of cyberattacks each year, new research by Radware shows. The four major …
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Insecure password memory aids: A passwordless future could be the solution
A new survey by Okta shows that many employees are open to passwordless authentication. For example, 70% of employees think that the adoption of biometrics would benefit their organization. According …
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Cyber Weaknesses That Led to Breaches at NASA’s JPL Persist, Says IG
A new report[pdf] by the NASA inspector general exposes major shortcomings in the cybersecurity posture of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, as a result of which the research center "has experienced …
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