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Soaring ransomware payments, consistent infections, deceptive URLs and more in this year’s 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report

Webroot

If your business falls within these industries or if you’re concerned your personal PC could be prone to infection, read the complete section on malware in the 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report. High-risk URLs are phishing for your data in the most benign of locations. To make matters worse, almost 66% of them involved phishing.

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The Clock is Ticking for PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Consumers’ payment data is a compelling target for criminals who continue to circumvent IT security defenses. According to the 2022 Thales Data Threat Report – Financial Services Edition , 52% of U.S. financial services organizations report that they have experienced a data breach in the past. Requirement 12.5

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The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

According to a recent market study 1 , 71% of individuals surveyed said double and triple extortion tactics have grown in popularity over the last 12 months, and 65% agree that these new threats make it tougher to refuse ransom demands. The pains of double extortion ransomware A security gap?

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To Fix DMARC Requires Angry Customers

eSecurity Planet

Customers should become angry that their vendors expose them to risk and should demand that their suppliers implement and enforce SPF , DKIM , and DMARC email authentication protocols as a criteria for a business relationship. Implementing all three email authentication protocols takes time, but does not cost significant money.

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6 Best Threat Intelligence Feeds to Use in 2023

eSecurity Planet

Threat intelligence feeds are continually updated streams of data that inform users of different cybersecurity threats, their sources, and any infrastructure impacted or at risk of being impacted by those threats. Email Address By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

More sophisticated organizations can further protect identity with investments in tools such as: Application programming interface (API) security : Guards against attacks using program-to-program communication protocols. Most mistakes remain hidden risks waiting to be exploited – especially in the form of exposed vulnerabilities.