The roadblocks to preventive cybersecurity success
In the last two years, the average organization’s cybersecurity program was prepared to defend preventively, or block, just 57% of the cyberattacks it encountered, according…
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The perils of over-reliance on single cloud providers
The risk associated with dependence on a particular cloud provider for multiple business capabilities is in the top five emerging risks for organizations for the…
Week in review: Exploited Citrix Bleed vulnerability, Atlassian patches critical Confluence bug
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: AI threat landscape: Model theft and inference attacks emerge as…
KandyKorn macOS malware lobbed at blockchain engineers
North Korean hackers are using novel MacOS malware named KandyKorn to target blockchain engineers of a cryptocurrency exchange platform. The attack By impersonating blockchain engineering…
Microsoft launches new initiative to augment security
Nearly 22 years after Bill Gates announced a concerted Microsoft-wide push to deliver Trustworthy Computing, the company is launching the Secure Future Initiative, to boost…
New infosec products of the week: November 3, 2023
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Action1, Enzoic, Immuta, and Snappt. Immuta Discover identifies and classifies…
AI is transforming financial crime compliance
While 86% of compliance, operations, risk and IT professionals at banks and non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) surveyed said they would increase spending on AI and…
Healthcare’s road to redefining cybersecurity with modern solutions
The rate of data encryption following a ransomware attack in healthcare was the highest in the last three years, according to Sophos. Ransomware attacks continue…
Financial organizations embrace automation for enhanced security
The security performance of financial applications generally outperforms other industries, with automation, targeted security training, and scanning via Application Programming Interface (API) contributing to a…
Snappt Identity Verification allows property managers to detect fraudulent applicants
Snappt has launched Snappt Identity (ID) Verification to verify prospective tenants. This new offering is now a part of Snappt Pro, the company’s all-in-one solution…
Enzoic unveils BIN Monitoring to reduce credit card fraud
Enzoic released its Payment Card BIN Monitoring service designed to help banks and credit unions prevent card fraud through real-time exposure data. The solution harnesses…
Action1 platform updates automate vulnerability remediation
Action1 announced its latest release. Global enterprises navigating complex environments can now ensure rapid adoption of Action1’s platform within their organization for reduced Mean-Time-To-Remediate (MTTR)…