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News alert: Living Security report reveals that just 10% of employees drive 73% of cyber risk

The Last Watchdog

Austin, TX, July 21, 2025, CyberNewswire — Living Security, the global leader in Human Risk Management (HRM), today released the 2025 State of Human Cyber Risk Report , an independent study conducted by leading research firm Cyentia Institute.

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Author’s Q&A: It’s high time for CISOs to start leading strategically — or risk being scapegoated

The Last Watchdog

And now comes the GenAI wave flooding security vendors with new tools, but also disrupting organizational dynamics, blurring responsibility lines, and injecting fresh uncertainty into already fragile governance structures. And no, Im not talking about security awareness training. Its not a people problem.

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Critical Infrastructure Seeing Benefits of Government Program, CISA Says

Security Boulevard

CISA in two years has seen the number of critical infrastructure organizations signing up for its CPG services double, which has improved the overall security in most sectors, but more needs to be done to strengthen what has become a target adversarial state-sponsored threat groups.

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Why I Refused to Say “People Are the Weakest Link in Cyber”

Jane Frankland

And today, with an increasing volume of digital challenges – from malicious to mistakes and malfunction, it’s vital we move beyond this narrative and focus on governance and empowerment instead. But a governance issue that sits squarely with those who lead. The good news? Change is happening. Not a bolt-on. Not a bolt-on.

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From Notifications to Deepfakes: How Human Behaviour Is Shifting and What It Means for Cybersecurity

Jane Frankland

Cybersecurity Risks As people become more selective in their engagement of technology, the behavioural changes were now experiencing have significant implications for cybersecurity. Deepfake Technology Amplifying Risks: The evolution and democratisation of deepfake technology have blurred the line between reality and fabrication.

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Insecure Medical Devices — Illumina DNA Sequencer Illuminates Risks

Security Boulevard

The post Insecure Medical Devices Illumina DNA Sequencer Illuminates Risks appeared first on Security Boulevard. IEI-IEI, Oh: Running an obsolete OS, on obsolete hardware, configured with obsolete settings.

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World Backup Day: A Clarion Call for Cyber Resilience

SecureWorld News

Mayuresh Dani, Manager of Security Research at Qualys TRU, highlights additional best practices: "These backups should also be regularly tested to ensure they are functional and recoverable. To add more security, they should also be automated and encrypted to provide data privacy."

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