Who prioritizes online safety? Who takes the best measures for their online privacy and security? Who finds cybersecurity overwhelming and confusing? Who’s getting hit, and by which cybercrimes? The National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA), a non-profit organization, surveyed over 6,000 people across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and New Zealand to better understand security behaviors and attitudes across generations.
Monitoring lateral movement across hybrid cloud environments, spanning platforms like Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Microsoft Azure is a critical aspect of maintaining robust cybersecurity, demanding heightened security expertise from technical teams. While the dynamics of lateral movement within traditional Active Directory (AD) environments are well understood, the introduction of hybrid cloud infrastructures brings a new layer of complexity.
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The holiday shopping season is officially up and running, and you’re probably waiting for your goodies to arrive. However, what happens if you receive a package you never ordered?
Google is rolling out new security fixes for users of its popular web browser, addressing seven security fixes, one of which is serious enough to warrant an emergency patch.
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In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers at Eurecom have developed a series of attacks that target Bluetooth sessions, collectively named BLUFFS (Bluetooth Forward and Future Secrecy). These attacks pose a serious threat to the privacy and security of Bluetooth-enabled devices.
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If you’re wondering about the latest email phishing trends now that the Black Friday shopping frenzy is over, we’ve got you covered.
Internet crooks never take a break, continuously targeting consumers with an assortment of unsolicited email messages (spam) designed to trick users into handing over sensitive information such as login credentials and financial data or downloading malware onto their devices.
Authorities have announced the conviction of Los Angeles resident Amir Hossein Golshan for a broad range of cybercrimes, including SIM-swap attacks, Zelle payment fraud, impersonating Apple support, and hijacking social media accounts.
What’s happened?
Warnings are spreading on social media about a new way for iPhone users to quickly share their contact information with others.
For instance, Forbes is reporting that police departments across America have been spreading a warning, telling users to disable a feature called “NameDrop”
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In light of the rising third-party cybersecurity threats in recent years, simply defending against attacks and reacting to them is no longer sufficient. Organizations need to be proactive and ward off cyber attacks by identifying potential threats and being constantly aware of any vulnerabilities their defenses might have. As each organization’s IT assets evolve to meet operational needs—such as expanding databases, storage capabilities, data types, usage patterns, and access permissions—the security infrastructure must also be consistently updated and fine-tuned to align with the latest protective measures.
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Ardent Health Services, one of the largest healthcare providers in the US, has suffered a hacker attack, forcing it to take systems offline and divert patients to other facilities.
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