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Report shows threat actor evolution during pandemic

Published in Datacentre + Network Security Device Security Identity/Access Management Security + Compliance

McAfee has released its McAfee COVID-19 Threat Report: July 2020 examining cybercriminal activity related to COVID-19 and the evolution of cyber threats in Q1 2020.

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Security mistakes with repercussions

Published in Compliance/Governance/Risk Management Datacentre + Network Security Device Security Identity/Access Management Security + Compliance Security-as-a-Service

New research from email security firm Tessian reveals why people make mistakes, how blurred lines between work and home contribute, and the factors that influence cybersecurity behaviours.

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Cyber criminals continue to morph their tactics

Published in Compliance/Governance/Risk Management Datacentre + Network Security Device Security Identity/Access Management Security + Compliance Security-as-a-Service

The SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team has published the mid-year update to the 2020 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report, highlighting increases in ransomware, opportunistic use of COVID-19 pandemic, systemic weaknesses and growing reliance on Microsoft Office files by cybercriminals.

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Businesses anticipate cyber attack increase

Published in Datacentre + Network Security Device Security Identity/Access Management Security + Compliance

Phishing attacks are regarded as the greatest cyber threat.

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Cybersecurity overconfidence leaves businesses at risk of bot attacks

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Research from Netacea reveals businesses don’t understand up to half of the traffic on their sites.

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Security professionals suffer from overwork and burnout

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Overwork and burnout are very real issues for the IT security industry in 2020, according to the Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec)’s The Security Profession 2019/2020 report. In the survey of 445 IT security professionals, 54 percent of respondents had either left a job due to overwork or burnout, or have worked with someone who has. This could be down to a lack of funding and human resources.

Cloudy thinking: Why concerns about the cloud don’t translate into caution for most firms

By Christian Toon, Risk and Security Specialist at Iron Mountain.

Why storing data in an on-premise server is like stashing cash under your mattress

By Jonathan Levine, Chief Technology Officer at Intermedia.

Only half of organisations believe they can stop cyber attacks

According to a new global survey from CyberArk, 50 percent of organizations believe attackers can...

Security and governance among top IT needs

This year, over half of MSPs or their end customers have been attacked by ransomware but only 53%...

Low expectations of online security

New survey offers unique perspective into the state of privacy and the Apple-FBI debate.

Average phishing costs soar to $14.8m

Business email compromise (BEC) and ransomware attacks prove most costly phishing threats to large...

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