Today, the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and CybSafe launch the annual ‘Oh, Behave! The Annual Cybersecurity Attitudes and Behaviors report’, which studies 3,000 individuals across the U.S., the UK and Canada towards cybersecurity. Some of the key findings reveal: Nearly half (45%) are connected to the internet all the time Increased connectivity has resulted in almost a quarter (24%) suffering from identity theft More than 1 in 3 (36%) have lost money or data due to a phishing attack The study also revealed that 23% have experienced cyberbully, while 17% percent have suffered from a romance scam Further findings revealed poor password hygiene still plagues online users…
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New findings from Venafi show 81% of companies have had a Cloud Security Incident in the last year. Key findings: 45% of organizations suffered at least four incidentsorganizations in study host 41% of their apps in the cloud – expect that percentage to grow to 57% in the next 18 months51% of security decision makers (SDMs) believe security risks are higher in the cloud than on premises The critical operational and security concerns that SDMs have in relation to moving to the cloud are: Hijacking of accounts, services or traffic (35%)Malware or ransomware (31%)Privacy/data access issues, such as those from…
Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs blogs about discovering a new rapidly growing, multipurpose malware written in the Go programming language. Dubbed “Chaos” by the author, the malware was developed for Windows, Linux, and a wide array of consumer devices, small office/home office (SOHO) routers and enterprise servers. “We are seeing a complex malware that has quadrupled in size in just two months, and it is well-positioned to continue accelerating,” said Mark Dehus, director of threat intelligence for Lumen Black Lotus Labs. “Chaos poses a threat to a variety of consumer and enterprise devices and hosts. We strongly recommend organizations bolster their…
iStorage calls for mass adoption of encryption to help stem the rise of cyber crime and limit the impact of ransomware following snapshot survey at Infosec 2022 A recent poll to take a snapshot of opinion and behaviour of over 100 IT security professionals reveals a stark contrast in attitudes versus action when it comes to limiting the impact of cybercrime. As cyber-related criminality continues to make headlines around the world, the poll, conducted by iStorage, a trusted global leader of hardware encrypted portable data storage & cloud encryption devices, looked at three key areas around remote working, use of…
A hacker who infiltrated Fast Company sent obscene push notifications to Apple News users’ home screens on Tuesday night, sparking a shutdown of the magazine’s website. The US-based business magazine said on Twitter that “two obscene and racist push notifications were sent about a minute apart” after its content management system was hacked on Tuesday evening.
A buyer dilemma is happening now with security solutions as business owners and CISOs realize that legacy rules-based WAF is not enough for web application and API protection. Legacy WAF was considered at the time when businesses were starting to build internet-facing applications. However, in this era of cloud-native apps, where modern apps feature far more APIs, legacy WAF by itself is not enough to effectively protect your web application and ensure it is available round-the-clock. Read on to find out why legacy WAF fails to provide adequate security and how a next-gen WAF offers an effective alternative. Reasons Why…
According to new data from Databarracks, 44% of the organizations who experienced a ransomware assault paid the demanded ransom. 22% made use of ransomware decryption software, while 34% restored data from backups.The Databarracks 2022 Data Health Check produced the results. The annual report has been collecting data on ransomware, cyber, backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity from more than 400 UK IT decision-makers since 2008.According to James Watts, managing director of Databarracks, “From the victim’s standpoint, it’s logical why you may pay a ransom. You are unable to handle orders or provide customer support, and losses mount swiftly. Downtime expenses…
Watchfinder, one of the largest online watch dealers has reported a data breach that may have disclosed customer emails and phone numbers, according to Bloomberg. The UK-based company said customers should be alert to any “suspicious correspondence,” after it discovered “unauthorised access to a user account belonging to one of our employees”.
According to Kyiv, there have been rumors that Russia intends to launch “scale cyberattacks” against the vital energy infrastructure of Ukraine and its allies. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Monday that “the occupiers are preparing huge cyber strikes on key infrastructure facilities of Ukraine and its allies.” “On key infrastructure institutions owned by Ukrainian companies and critical infrastructure institutions supported by Ukraine’s friends, the Kremlin intends to launch huge cyberattacks. The initial targets of the blow will be businesses in the energy industry. When undertaking operations, lessons learned from cyberattacks on Ukraine’s energy systems in 2015…
TikTok has been accused of processing the data of children under the age of 13 between 2018 and 2020, breaking UK data protection law and making the company vulnerable to a potentially hefty fine. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued the popular video platform with a provisional notice of intent, signalling the warning before a potential fine.