These were some of the biggest email security threats of last year
Covid-19-themed email threats still dominate the email threat landscape, a new report from cybersecurity experts Trustwave says. These threats are often combined with malicious Office documents and compromised Office 365 accounts for maximum impact. According to the report, Microsoft Excel file attachments were the single biggest attachment type used by criminals last year, as they took up 39 percent of …
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How to build strong vendor relationships without neglecting supply chain security
Supplier and vendor risk management has become a regular boardroom discussion point over the last 12 months following a string of high-profile supply chain attacks. An important element of the supply chain is software vendors, so IT teams have been looking to refine and improve their approach to mitigating risk in this area. We all want to have fruitful relationships …
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UK firms are being let down by their business security
With email being as prevalent as it is, and even more so since the rise of remote working, it may be a bit surprising to see the majority of businesses using email clients that don’t provide necessary cybersecurity protection. Yet, according to a new report from Mimecast, that’s exactly what’s going on: most businesses (58 percent) are using subpar email …
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Global security spending set for another huge rise
After a solid 2020, in which spending on security and risk management technology grew by 6.4 percent, 2021 looks set to continue on the same track. The latest report from market analysts Gartner states that worldwide spending in the field is expected to grow by 12.4 percent this year and hit $150.4 billion. This spending is fueled by two key …
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Employees are returning to the office. Make sure they don’t bring bad security habits with them
Covid-19 moved offices remote practically overnight, and most organizations were unprepared – especially when it came to securing their networks. Now as more people get vaccinated and a return to the office is becoming a realistic option, company leaders are navigating both when to bring employees back and how to mitigate risk. While the pandemic created plenty of new opportunities …
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Remote workers had no choice but to break security best practices
Remote workers everywhere know they are not adhering completely to their organizations’ cybersecurity policies. However, many feel as if they have no choice, a new report from HP Wolf Security suggests. Analyzing the state of cybersecurity in the new, decentralized and distributed working environment, HP found that most remote workers use their personal devices, such as laptops or mobile phones, …
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Kaspersky wants to boost industrial-level security
With a new version of its industrial network and visibility and security platform, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky wants to double down on industrial-level security. The key feature of the platform, called Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Networks, is its operational technology (OT) traffic monitoring, which is capable of revealing unauthorized activities. However, the tool now also flags vulnerabilities in different equipment and …
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Online shoppers are turning to guest checkouts due to security fears
To avoid sharing private and sensitive data with retailers and other companies, almost a quarter of online shoppers (22 percent) opt for a guest account. This is according to a new report from global commerce search and discovery platform, Empathy.co. Polling 4,000 online shoppers in the UK, the company not only identified increasing awareness of sensitive data among consumers, but …
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Microsoft fears code-sharing program could be the source of Exchange security nightmare
Microsoft is under the impression that the criminals responsible for the recent and highly devastating Exchange hack were tipped off by one (or more) of its customers. As a result, the company is considering changing the way it communicates with its clients. In a recent Bloomberg report, it was explained that Microsoft runs a special initiative called the Microsoft Active …
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Businesses still suffering downtime due to network security issues
Cybercriminals are still managing to capitalize on remote working to cause disruption for businesses, more than a year since working from home became the norm. This is according to a new report from the Neustar International Security Council (NISC), which claims that more than half (54 percent) of organizations still suffer downtime as a result of network security issues. Companies …
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