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Career Choice Tip: Cybercrime is Mostly Boring

Krebs on Security

But new research suggests that as cybercrime has become dominated by pay-for-service offerings, the vast majority of day-to-day activity needed to support these enterprises is in fact mind-numbingly boring and tedious, and that highlighting this reality may be a far more effective way combat cybercrime and steer offenders toward a better path.

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The Quad commits to strengthening cybersecurity in software, supply chains

Malwarebytes

The United States, Australia, and its Asian partners—India and Japan—have agreed to work on several cybersecurity initiatives on software, supply chain, and user data. A year ago, they supported regional countries to build cybersecurity resilience and counter disinformation.

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Protect Your Organization from Cybercrime-as-a-Service Attacks

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Protect Your Organization from Cybercrime-as-a-Service Attacks madhav Thu, 10/12/2023 - 04:53 In years gone by, only large enterprises needed to be concerned with cybercrime. However, Cybercrime-as-a-Service (CaaS) offerings have essentially democratized cybercrime. What is Cybercrime-as-a-Service?

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Which countries are most (and least) at risk for cybercrime?

CSO Magazine

The risk of cybercrime is not spread equally across the globe. Cyberthreats differ widely, with internet users in some countries at much higher risk than those in nations that offer more security due to strong cybercrime legislation and widely implemented cybersecurity programs, according to fraud-detection software company SEON.

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Tackling Cyber Threats: Is AI Cybersecurity Our Only Hope?

Jane Frankland

These are questions I’ve been asking myself recently as AI and cybercrime have become hot topics in the tech industry, and for world leaders. So where does AI stand in the realm of cybersecurity, and how can we leverage it for protection rather than harm? Is it our only hope for survival?These

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Highlights from the New U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy

Krebs on Security

The Biden administration today issued its vision for beefing up the nation’s collective cybersecurity posture, including calls for legislation establishing liability for software products and services that are sold with little regard for security. cyber interests.

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Cybercrime to cost over $10 Trillion by 2025

Security Boulevard

With cybercrime rising by 600% during the pandemic, businesses are more vulnerable than ever to the financial and reputational repercussions of cyberattacks. This makes it even more important for businesses and organizations to make cybersecurity a priority. By 2025, it is estimated that cybercrime will cost businesses worldwide $10.5