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What is typosquatting? A simple but effective attack technique

Issued by: CSO

Typosquatting definition A typosquatting attack, also known as a URL hijacking, a sting site, or a fake URL, is a type of social engineering where threat actors impersonate legitimate domains for malicious purposes such as fraud or malware spreading. They register domain names that are similar to legitimate domains of targeted, trusted entities in the…

Software Security

How to cyber security: Software security is everyone’s responsibility

Issued by: Black Duck

Remember group projects in school? Teachers love them because they have less grading to do; in a class of 25 students, they might only need to look at 5 projects. For team members, team projects can be difficult, usually when individual motivation levels don’t match up. On the other hand, team projects can be rewarding…

Vulnerabilities

Top 10 in-demand cybersecurity skills for 2021

Issued by: CSO

Jimmy Sanders has a long list of work to do, so he wants a security team that can handle the multitude of tasks ahead – from advancing his company’s zero trust security strategy to securing its cloud deployments to deploying machine learning solutions. Team members must be able to do all that at scale, as…

Vulnerabilities

More than half of organizations don’t have an insider risk response plan

Issued by: Help Net Security

Both business and security leaders are allowing massive insider risk problems to fester in the aftermath of the significant shift to remote work in the past year, according to a Code42 report. During that same time, 76% of IT security leaders said that their organizations have experienced one or more data breaches involving the loss…

Malware & Threats

How COVID-19 has impacted the security threat landscape

Issued by: Help Net Security

A WatchGuard report reveals how COVID-19 has impacted the security threat landscape, with evidence that attackers continue to target corporate networks despite the shift to remote work, and a rise in pandemic-related malicious domains and phishing campaigns. “As the impact of COVID-19 continues to unfold, our threat intelligence provides key insight into how attackers are…

Application Security

40% of COVID-19 contact tracing apps lack basic protections

Issued by: Help Net Security

Guardsquare announced the release of a report which reassesses the levels of security protections and privacy risks of COVID-19 contact tracing apps. The report found that of the 95 mobile apps analyzed, 60% use the official API for secure exposure notifications. For the remaining 40% of the contact tracing apps, the majority of which gather…

Vulnerabilities

CPRA hints at the future of cybersecurity and privacy

Issued by: Help Net Security

One of the most notable ballot propositions impacting the privacy and cybersecurity world during the US 2020 election was the passage of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). Predominantly considered an updated version of 2018’s California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the CPRA incorporates several changes other than the highly touted establishment of the California Privacy…

Vulnerabilities

2020 to reach vulnerability disclosure levels similar to those in 2019

Issued by: Help Net Security

The number of vulnerability disclosures is back on track to reach or bypass 2019 as we head into 2021, according to Risk Based Security. The team aggregated 17,129 vulnerabilities disclosed during the first three quarters of 2020, marking a 4.6% gap when compared to last year. However, earlier in 2020 that gap was instead a…

Vulnerabilities

How do I select cyber insurance for my business?

Issued by: Help Net Security

There has been a 70%+ increase in the average cost of a cybercrime to an organization over five years to $13mn and a 60%+ increase in the average number of security breaches, a recent report reveals. Losses resulting from external incidents, such as DDoS attacks or phishing and malware/ransomware campaigns, account for 85% of the…

Network Security

Rising physical threats putting leaders under pressure

Issued by: Help Net Security

Physical threats are rising and increasingly unmanageable, putting unprecedented financial, reputational and liability pressures on business leadership and security teams, according to a study by the Ontic Center for Protective Intelligence. As physical security operations budgets are expected to increase in 2021, driven and accelerated by COVID-19, the study showcases the collective perspectives of chief…