Cyber Security

 

Weekend Patch Report, Aug. 30, 2020 (SecureTheVillage)

Important Security Updates Google Chrome: Google has released Version 85.0.4183.83. Updates are available within the browser or from Google’s website. Microsoft Edge: Micro... More

Your Newest Cybersecurity Professional is Already in Your Company (Security Intelligence)

The cybersecurity talent gap is real. The 2019/2020 Official Annual Cybersecurity Jobs Report predicts that there will be 3.5 million security jobs left unfilled globally by 2021. ... More

Has the Pandemic Fast-Tracked the Evolution of Cybersecurity? (Tech HQ)

It's not just about protecting endpoints, it's about enhancing productivity and user experiences.... More

Fighting Piracy Requires Technological Solutions (NAGRA Blog)

Those who produce and distribute content need to look at the source of piracy through protection devices, considering the technological bias to avoid it.... More

Smart Cities – A Cybersecurity Wildfire Waiting to Happen? (Tech HQ)

The smart city is an exciting concept where technology is used to enhance citizens’ lives, make governance more effective and resource consumption more efficient and sustainable.... More

Building Cyber Resilience Post-COVID-19 (CPO)

The COVID-19 crisis accelerated the need for digital transformation for many companies, as communication and collaboration became even more important for employees working from hom... More

Build a Roadmap for Cyber Resilience (Security Intelligence)

The current information security landscape is rapidly evolving. According to the latest research from IBM Security and the Ponemon Institute’s 2020 Cyber Resilient Organization R... More

Jailbreaking is Killing Your App Security (Irdeto Persepctive)

Software and data transformation to make reverse engineering difficult remains important, but in a war against hackers and competitors, a single line of protection is not enough �... More

Top 5 Reasons Phishing Attacks Haven’t Dried Up (Akamai Blog)

Phishing is still the attack beachhead for many of the cyberattacks we read about week in, week out. 20 years on from AOL being hit by hackers, businesses are still struggling to a... More

6 Ransomware Trends You Should Watch for in 2020 (Security Intelligence)

A ransomware infection can have a significant financial impact on an organization. American digital security and data backup firm Datto found that ransomware is costing businesses ... More

Grupo Express Looks to NAGRA to Protect OTT Service (MESA)

Argentinian cable and broadband provider Grupo Express has tapped NAGRA and its multi-DRM technology to protect its new OTT service, NOW Express, on set-top boxes and portable devi... More

The Future’s Biggest Cybercrime Threat May Already Be Here (Dark Reading)

Current attacks will continue to be refined, and what may seem a weakness now could turn out to be a disaster.... More

Paradigm Shift Left VPNs, Edge Security Awaiting Long-Term Strategy (CIO Dive)

Akamai was in the process of redesigning its office space into a more open concept, when COVID-19 eliminated the office environment entirely, said Maha Pula, VP of Solutions Engine... More

COVID-19 Has Disrupted Cybersecurity, Too (Agenda)

Businesses know they must rapidly innovate, take advantage of new digital tools and leverage cloud services to emerge from the crisis ahead of their competitors with momentum for t... More

AIOps and Cybersecurity – The Power of AI in the Backend (TechHQ)

Too often the power of AI and machine learning is enjoyed by the product user in the form of benefits to UX, and not necessarily by the product-makers, who may still be reliant on ... More

Email is Still a Hacker’s Wonderland (CIO Dive)

Half of hacked email accounts are compromised for less than 24 hours, according to a new report. The majority of attackers, 78%, stayed within email accounts, suggesting cloud-base... More

4 Steps to Help You Plan a Cyber Resilience Roadmap (Security Intelligence)

What is cyber resilience? According to IBM Security’s 2020 Cyber Resilient Organization Report, a cyber resilient organization is one that “more effectively prevents, detects, ... More

IBM: Compromised Employee Accounts Led to Most Expensive Data Breaches Over Past Year (CDSA)

IBM Security announced the results of a global study examining the financial impact of data breaches, revealing that these incidents cost companies studied $3.86 million per breach... More

Consumers Value Security Over Convenience in Post-COVID-19 World (CPO)

COVID-19 has made an identifiable impact on the way consumers are making payments. Some of these changes have been enforced by the physical and structural challenges of coping with... More

Pandemic Drove Criminal, Political Cyberattacks Across the Globe (IT Pro Portal)

Cybercriminals, state-sponsored hacking groups and political organizations used the Covid-19 pandemic to target rival organizations across various sectors, according to a new repor... More

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