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Why Take9 Won’t Improve Cybersecurity

Schneier on Security

And third, using flawed mental shortcuts, like believing PDFs to be safer than Microsoft Word documents, or that mobile devices are safer than computers for opening suspicious emails. We’re using security awareness campaigns to cover up bad system design. The second is habits: people doing what they always do.

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When Security Takes a Backseat to Productivity

Krebs on Security

Central Intelligence Agency produced in the wake of a mammoth data breach in 2016 that led to Wikileaks publishing thousands of classified documents stolen from the agency’s offensive cyber operations division. Here are a few, in no particular order: Failing to rapidly detect security incidents.

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Protect your business with security awareness training

SiteLock

Cybercriminals know this, which is why phishing attacks account for more than 80% of reported security incidents and why 54% of companies say their data breaches were caused by “negligent employees. ”. Your employees should also avoid clicking on links or opening documents in unexpected emails.

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The State of Appsec in 2024

Adam Shostack

For example, changes to Secure by Default (CISA Secure by Design, page 9) may entail changes to documentation or installers. Security configuration checkers are implied by the phrase The complexity of security configuration should not be a customer problem. That would be a mistake. Should you be building one?

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PCI DSS v4.0 Evidence and documentation requirements checklist

Pen Test Partners

With 12 top level controls ranging from securing the CDE, to keeping eyes on your third parties, theres a lot to think about. When it comes to compliance, the list of documentation and evidence pieces is broad. How to use this checklist Maintain organisation : Categorise documents by control group for easy access during assessments.

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Strong medical device security awareness stifled by inventory, knowledge gaps

SC Magazine

This creates a major gap in security awareness, considering the 65,000 ransomware attacks deployed in the U.S. To better tackle medical devices and overall health care security, entities should review detailed voluntary guidance previously provided by the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Synthetic Sabotage: How AI Tools Are Fueling Tailored Phishing Campaigns at Scale

SecureWorld News

We're talking about AI-generated phishing emails that reference specific projects, internal team members, or recent organizational changesdetails scraped from LinkedIn, GitHub, or even internal documentation leaked in past breaches. For phishing, this is a gold mine.

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