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Even the world’s freest countries aren’t safe from internet censorship

Issued by: Help Net Security

The largest collection of public internet censorship data ever compiled shows that even citizens of what are considered the world’s freest countries aren’t safe from internet censorship. A team from the University of Michigan used its own Censored Planet tool, an automated censorship tracking system launched in 2018, to collect more than 21 billion measurements…

Network Security

Biometric device revenues to drop 22%, expected to rebound in 2021

Issued by: Help Net Security

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, global biometric device revenues are expected to drop 22%, ($1.8 billion) to $6.6 billion, according to a report from ABI Research. The entire biometrics market, however, will regain momentum in 2021 and is expected to reach approximately $40 billion in total revenues by 2025. Global biometric device revenues…

Network Security

7 best practices when selecting a PAM solution

Issued by: CSO

Privileged Access Management (PAM) creates an extra security layer that helps to reduce risk, eliminating unnecessary local admin privileges. It takes the credentials from admin accounts and puts them in a secure repository, minimizing the endpoints that can be accessed via local administrators and reducing potential access by unauthorized users. IT Central Station’s PeerPaper based…

Network Security

Fileless Powershell malware uses DNS as covert communication channel

Issued by: CSO

Targeted attacks are moving away from traditional malware to stealthier techniques that involve abusing standard system tools and protocols, some of which are not always monitored. The latest example is an attack dubbed DNSMessenger, which was analyzed by researchers from Cisco Systems’ Talos team. The attack starts with a malicious Microsoft Word document distributed through…