F-Secure launches free online tool to generate secure passwords
With almost depressing regularity we see lists of commonly used and easily cracked passwords. The problem is that although we all know we should use strong passwords creating them is hard.
If you're struggling to come up with strong passwords don't worry, cybersecurity company F-Secure is riding to your rescue with the launch of a new, free online Strong Password Generator tool.
Poor integration and lack of supply chain agility costs businesses dear
According to a new survey, 85 percent of companies say they are losing money to integration issues related to their supply chains, with 24 percent admitting to losing $500,000 or more.
The study carried out by Dimensional Research for Cleo shows 14 percent, say they are losing over $1 million per year, up from just 10 percent in each of the previous two years, reflecting a 40 percent year-on-year increase.
Organizations vulnerable to emerging threats as they struggle with malware analysis
Almost every organization is struggling with malware analysis according to a new report from infrastructure protection company OPSWAT.
The study finds 94 percent of organizations are finding it challenging to recruit, train, and retain malware analysis staff. In addition 93 percent of organizations are challenged by malware analysis tools that lack automation, integration, and accuracy. This leads to over 20 percent of organizations reporting they are unable to investigate and resolve a majority of their malicious files or alerts.
85 percent of organizations have suffered ransomware attacks
In the past five years 85 percent of organizations have suffered a ransomware incident, while 74 percent have had more than one.
A new report from ExtraHop based on a survey conducted by Wakefield Research shows that 77 percent of IT decision makers are very or completely confident in their company's ability to prevent or mitigate cybersecurity threats.
Innovation and culture shift are needed to reach a 'new digital normal'
Over the last two years the pandemic has accelerated a trend towards businesses looking for better digital habits and systems.
But a new survey of business leaders across the EMEA region, commissioned by Nutanix from IDC, suggests that a shift in culture as well as technical innovation is required in order to realize value from investments and create a new digital normal.
How enterprises can boost security with vulnerability management [Q&A]
Cyberattacks come in many different forms and it’s important for businesses to understand where they're vulnerable in order to mount an effective defense.
We spoke to Ed Williams, cybersecurity specialist at Trustwave, to find out more about vulnerability management, why it's important and how it fits into an organization's overall security strategy.
IT support still not getting to grips with hybrid working
In spite of two years of radical change brought about by COVID-19, most IT service management (ITSM) organizations still haven't redesigned their employee support for a hybrid world.
A new study from AI service management company Espressive finds that even though there are new support tools available most enterprises haven't updated their model for employee self-help, forcing remote employees to phone and email the help desk in record numbers.
Protecting voice communications from fraud and deep fakes [Q&A]
The UK's National Computer Security centre (NCSC) has recently issued new guidance on secure communications for voice and video calls and SMS in order to help protect consumers from scams.
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has also announced a crackdown on scam phone calls using fake numbers as their volume has soared during the pandemic.
2021 holiday season saw a sharp increase in eCommerce bot attacks
The past holiday season saw an unusually high level of malicious bot activity in the retail and commerce industries according to new data from Akamai and RH-ISAC (Retail and Hospitality Information Sharing and Analysis Center).
Attacks included credential stuffing and account takeover (ATO) attacks unleashed by malicious bot operators, as well as Log4j exploitation attempts and web application firewall (WAF) assaults, all of which have been about bad actors setting their sights and pointing their tools at eCommerce players.
One in six endpoints has identity risks
Many data breaches have unmanaged, misconfigured or exposed identity details at their core. Yet despite this, businesses continue to lack visibility into their identity risk.
A new study from Illusive reveals as many as one in six enterprise endpoints it analyzed had some form of identity risk.
Sophisticated new phishing attack impersonates DocuSign
The use of electronic signatures has become commonplace for many business transactions, cutting out the need for face-to-face meetings and couriering documents.
This though makes the signing process an attractive target for cybercriminals. Researchers at Armorblox have uncovered a sophisticated credential phishing attack impersonating e-signature leader DocuSign.
Ransomware is not enough -- 83 percent of attacks now feature other extortion tactics
Ransomware itself is bad enough, but 83 percent of successful ransomware attacks now include alternative extortion methods according to a survey by machine identity company Venafi.
Popular techniques include using the stolen data to extort customers (38 percent), exposing data on the dark web (35 percent), and informing customers that their data has been stolen (32 percent).
New AI platform helps financial enterprises handle unstructured data
Unstructured data might include everything from documents to social media posts, all enterprises have it but being able to make use of it is a challenge.
AI startup nRoad is launching its new Convus platform, aimed at financial services businesses enabling them to extract critical business information buried in unstructured documents.
New Hitachi solutions aim to streamline business cloud management
Cloud strategy can make or break an organization's ability to provide timely access to data in order to deliver actionable insights.
Digital infrastructure, data management and analytics company Hitachi Vantara is launching a range of new hybrid cloud products and services that aim to deliver agility, scalability, and flexibility for both private and hybrid clouds.
Ransomware impacts 80 percent of enterprises
A new survey reveals that 80 percent of companies have experienced a ransomware attack, despite spending an average of $6 million annually on ransomware mitigation.
The study, from cyber advisory and solutions firm CBI, based on research by the Ponemon Institute and co-sponsored by Check Point, finds Companies are spending $170,000 per ransomware incident on staffing alone, with an average of 14 staff members each spending 190 hours on containment and remediation activities.
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Ian spent almost 20 years working with computers before he discovered that writing about them was easier than fixing them. Since then he's written for a number of computer magazines and is a former editor of PC Utilities. Follow him on Mastodon
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