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Q&A: Here’s why VPNs are likely to remain a valuable DIY security tool for consumers, SMBs

The Last Watchdog

It is astounding that billions of online accounts have been breached over the past 18 years and that US consumer accounts are by far the most compromised. Surfshark partnered with a number of independent cybersecurity researchers to quantify the scope and pattern of data breaches over the past couple of decades. billion U.S.

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Access Control: The 5 Single Sign-On Benefits

IT Security Guru

Working from home resulted in additional risk management and security challenges for employees, executive leadership, and information technology (IT) teams. In other words, users sign in to one account, one single time, and automatically gain access to multiple applications. provisioning and de-provisioning a single account).

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NEW TECH: Cequence Security launches platform to shield apps, APIs from malicious botnets

The Last Watchdog

The nonstop intensity of these attacks is vividly illustrated by the fact that malicious bot communications now account for one-third of total Internet traffic. Cybersecurity vendors, of course, have been responding. One of the most intensive uses of criminal botnets is account takeovers. Shifting security challenge.

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McAfee Enterprise & FireEye 2022 Threat Predictions

McAfee

With the evolving threat landscape and continued impact of the global pandemic, it is crucial that enterprises stay aware of the cybersecurity trends so that they can be proactive and actionable in protecting their information.”. Lazarus Wants to Add You as a Friend. In May 2021 for example, the U.S. In May 2021 for example, the U.S.

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The story of the year: ransomware in the headlines

SecureList

This is a threat that seems almost inescapable, regardless of whether or not users occupy the cybersecurity or tech space – and it is having a direct impact on lives. companies and even the major Japanese technology company Olympus, the group shut down, apparently due to pressure from law enforcement.

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‘If you wait for government, you’re going to be waiting a long time’: A look at Biden’s cyber funding

SC Magazine

The Biden administration proposed a $9 billion upgrade to the nation’s cybersecurity capabilities as part of his proposed stimulus plan. Updating and strengthening cybersecurity can be a costly proposition for small and medium businesses with limited budgets. What are they spending their attention on when it comes to cybersecurity?