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Key Cybersecurity Trends for 2024: My Predictions

Jane Frankland

Bad Bots (fake account creation, account takeovers, scraping, account management, and in-product abuse, etc.) which already account for 73% of Internet traffic will surge. Balancing security and user experience, innovations in IAM solutions will provide seamless and frictionless authentication experiences.

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7 Ways Enterprises are Taking Advantage of Biometrics

Security Boulevard

billion by 2027 and organizations have taken notice of its many capabilities. Biometrics are automated methods used to identify an individual or verify/authenticate an individual's identity based on physiological characteristics and behavioral traits. The global biometrics market is expected to grow to a staggering $82.9

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Secure Your Distributed Medical Devices with Robust Machine Identity Management

Security Boulevard

Lack of authentication creates man-in-the-middle risks. As the Kaspersky researchers point out, authentication isn’t required, and encryption is sparse, making devices with MQTT exposed to man-in-the-middle attacks and data theft. billion by 2027. Among all security controls, medical device security accounts for 21.5%

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How can Digital First banking benefit financial institutions?

CyberSecurity Insiders

billion in 2027 (25% higher than 2020), What’s more, CNP (card not present) fraud accounted for 76% of fraud losses in Europe in 2020. We can all agree that when it comes to payments, security will remain a top priority across the board, both for banks and consumers.

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Gaming-related cyberthreats in 2023: Minecrafters targeted the most

SecureList

billion by 2027. Hunting for gaming accounts As most games allow users to purchase and sell valuable in-game items, gaming accounts are a lucrative target for cybercriminals, especially those that contain a good collection of popular titles in addition to a linked credit card.

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VPNs begin to lose their relevance, even as they remain difficult to shed

SC Magazine

That said, other factors such as the “elite” network and data access the VPN often provides, as well as technical weaknesses around passwords and the authentication process, also played a part. The lion’s share of the current market is owned by VPNs, but that has been slowly changing.

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VPNs still dominate post-COVID, but businesses are sniffing for alternatives

SC Magazine

The global market for remote connectivity solutions is expected to grow significantly over the next decade, with some estimates pegging the total market value above $70 billion worldwide by 2027.

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