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Another Event-Related Spyware App

Schneier on Security

This month, it’s Egypt’s COP27 Summit app : The app is being promoted as a tool to help attendees navigate the event. But it risks giving the Egyptian government permission to read users’ emails and messages. Last month, we were warned not to install Qatar’s World Cup app because it was spyware.

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Enterprises report rise in risk events, yet risk management lags

CSO Magazine

Enterprises around the world are being barraged by risk events, according to a report released Wednesday by Forrester. Risk events, incidents and disruptions have become so frequent that the increased level of risk is the “new normal,” Forrester reported.

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Navigating Third-Party Cyber Risks in Healthcare: Insights from Recent Events

Security Boulevard

Looking at billing services’ impact on healthcare organizations Last week’s blog talked about the events that nearly brought Change Healthcare’s services to a halt. This week, we’re going to look Read More The post Navigating Third-Party Cyber Risks in Healthcare: Insights from Recent Events appeared first on Axio.

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AI Risks

Schneier on Security

Reading the headlines, one would hope that the rapid gains in AI technology have also brought forth a unifying realization of the risks—and the steps we need to take to mitigate them. Some are concerned about far-future risks that sound like science fiction. AI could destroy humanity or pose a risk on par with nukes.

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SMB cyber safety: De-risking catastrophic events

Security Boulevard

The post SMB cyber safety: De-risking catastrophic events appeared first on Security Boulevard. September 15, 2008: The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers triggers a 4.5% one-day drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, then the largest decline since the attacks of September 11, 2001.

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GUEST ESSAY: Best practices to shrink the ever-present risk of Exchange Server getting corrupted

The Last Watchdog

One critical issue faced by organizations that rely on Exchange Server is the risk of a corrupt Exchange Server database cropping up. Navigating new risks Today, heavy reliance on cloud-centric IT infrastructure and cloud-hosted applications has become the norm. Here are a few ‘dos:’ •Rigorous vulnerability management.

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USENIX Security ’23 – Mitigating Security Risks in Linux with KLAUS: A Method for Evaluating Patch Correctness

Security Boulevard

Originating from the conference’s events situated at the Anaheim Marriott ; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The post USENIX Security ’23 – Mitigating Security Risks in Linux with KLAUS: A Method for Evaluating Patch Correctness appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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