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Tag: Business


Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities

Beyond Asset Discovery: How Attack Surface Management Prioritizes Vulnerability Remediation

June 27, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

As the business environment becomes increasingly connected, organizations’ attack surfaces continue to expand, making it challenging to map and secure both known and unknown assets. In particular, unknown assets present security challenges related to shadow IT, misconfigurations, ineffective scan coverage, […]


Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

Organizations would like the government to help with ransomware demand costs

August 12, 2022

Via: Help Net Security

Businesses are increasingly concerned about how they will meet ransomware demands. Only 19 percent of those surveyed have ransomware coverage limits above $600,000, while over half (59 percent) hoped the government would cover damages when future attacks are linked to […]


Access control, Security

Popular business web apps fail to implement critical password requirements

July 20, 2022

Via: Help Net Security

Specops Software released new research finding cybersecurity weaknesses in business web apps including Shopify, Zendesk, Trello, and Stack Overflow. Amid a wave of cybersecurity incidents related to the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work, and nation-state activity, password security is more important […]


Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities

Even when warned, businesses ignore critical vulnerabilities and hope for the best

February 18, 2022

Via: Help Net Security

A Bulletproof research found the extent to which businesses are leaving themselves open to cyber attack. When tested, 28% of businesses had critical vulnerabilities – vulnerabilities that could be immediately exploited by cyber attacks. A quarter of businesses neglected to […]


Application security, Security

SaaS security is becoming a primary concern for businesses

September 27, 2021

Via: Help Net Security

One of the frequently touted advantages of using software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions is their maintenance-free and supposedly inherently secure nature. These services are maintained by their providers and users do not have to worry about configuring, troubleshooting, and updating them. Things […]


Editorial

The benefits of risk management for a business and its people

March 17, 2021

Via: Diana Beverly Ross

Risk management includes identifying, analyzing, and responding to risk factors in the life of a business—and effective risk management is done proactively. But what does it mean to have the right risk management and a structure that can predict uncertainties, […]


Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities

Five emerging fraud threats facing businesses in 2021

January 12, 2021

Via: Help Net Security

With the growing threat of fraud fueled by the digital acceleration that took place in 2020, Experian revealed five emerging fraud threats facing businesses in 2021. The rapid increase in digital use created a perfect storm for fraudsters to quickly […]


Cyber-crime, Phishing

COVID-19-Related Emails Remain Prevalent in Phishing Campaigns

October 14, 2020

Via: Hot for Security

Coronavirus-related email subjects continue to dominate phishing campaigns, remaining the primary threat, with more than half of phishing emails containing some information related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Phishing campaigns represent a primary attack vector for cybercriminals looking tosteal personal information […]


Network security

How DNS filtering works and why businesses need it

December 4, 2019

Via: Help Net Security

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a cornerstone of the internet. DNS servers connect URL names that humans can read to unique Internet Protocol (IP) addresses that web browsers can understand. Without DNS, we’d all be typing in long, seemingly […]


Hacker, Threats & Malware

When it Comes to Securing Your Environment, Think Like an Attacker

December 4, 2019

Via: Security Week

We will soon be entering a new decade of the cybersecurity battle, but many of the same challenges remain. Organizations continue to face threats from all angles, security postures haven’t evolved to be more predictive and proactive, and there are […]


Cyber-crime, Malware

Dutch National Cyber Security Centre warns ransomware infected thousands of businesses

November 29, 2019

Via: Security Affairs

A confidential report published by the Dutch National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) revealed that at least 1,800 companies are affected by three strains of ransomware across the world. According to the report, the three ransomware LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Ryuk) involved […]


Mobile, Network security, Privacy protection

What you need to know about new data-security rules for business travel

November 18, 2019

Via: CSO Online

Can border agents legally copy all the data on your phone and laptop when you return home from a business trip? In the past, the answer was, generally yes. In the future, the answer may be, generally, no. “The number […]


Network security

How seriously are businesses taking their PKI security?

October 16, 2019

Via: Help Net Security

While most enterprises demonstrate a committed effort towards maintaining a well-rounded PKI setup, they still fall short in several key categories. The post-Black Hat survey report generated by AppViewX indicated that the primary reason for these shortfalls resided in the […]


Access control, Security

Does poor password hygiene still hamper your ability to achieve high security standards?

October 10, 2019

Via: Help Net Security

While more businesses are investing in security measures like multifactor authentication (MFA), employees still have poor password habits that weaken companies’ overall security posture, according to LastPass. Given that stolen and reused credentials are linked to 80 percent of hacking-related […]


Email security, Malware

Email is an open door for malicious actors looking to exploit businesses

October 1, 2019

Via: Help Net Security

There’s an alarming scale of risks businesses are up against in a time when email is proving an open door for cybercriminals and malicious actors looking to disrupt, exploit and destroy businesses, according to Wire. The report is developed in […]


Access control, Security

How to evaluate a password management solution for business

August 26, 2019

Via: Help Net Security

Password managers are one of the most powerful defenses against breaches, which can cause massive damage and be incredibly expensive to mitigate. According to the Ponemon Institutes’ 2019 Password and Authentication Security Behaviors Report, 51% of respondents experienced a phishing […]


Network security

With shadow IT running rampant, how can IT keep pace?

August 20, 2019

Via: Help Net Security

Data privacy is high on the minds of businesses and consumers alike, as society at large is getting wise to the potential dangers that even seemingly innocuous apps (ie. FaceApp) might expose them to. That’s why it’s critical that enterprise […]


Network security, Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities

Digital transformation helps companies work smarter yet makes them vulnerable to breaches

August 16, 2019

Via: Help Net Security

While digital transformation helps companies work smarter, there is a risk that the ongoing digitization may unlock a host of security vulnerabilities that can cost companies money, time, intellectual property, and customer trust, according to a Canon survey. All organizations […]


Cloud security, Mobile security

Cloud Security Concerns Loom for 93% of Businesses Adopting Apps and BYOD

July 30, 2019

Via: Threat Post

With the increasing popularity of bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies and public cloud offerings, enterprises are moving from on-premises applications to cloud apps – but they still lack faith in cloud security. A recent July Bitglass study found that 67 percent of […]


Network security

Data breach fallout haunts companies long after the fact

July 24, 2019

Via: Help Net Security

Data breaches have become a priority in most business’ cybersecurity agenda. The series of breaches that companies experienced in 2018 emphasized what security experts have warned about – that threats are ever-present and persistent. Last year, even companies with market […]