Tag: business
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What Should You Consider When Choosing an AI Penetration Testing Company?
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in SecurityNewsAI is truly making its way into every aspect of business operations, and rightly so. When we proactively test systems and applications to uncover weaknesses before attackers do, we’re carrying out penetration testing, often called “ethical hacking.” By staging these controlled attacks that mimic real-world threats, we expose gaps in processes and controls. AI penetration…
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Microsoft OneDrive move may facilitate accidental sensitive file exfiltration
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in SecurityNewswant to make syncing easier, as it can create lots of security and IT headaches.The rollout was originally scheduled for this weekend (May 11), but sometime late on Thursday, the Microsoft page about the feature was changed to say that it was being pushed out in June. Microsoft did not immediately explain the delay, but discussions…
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‘CISOs sprechen heute die Sprache des Business”
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in SecurityNewsNick Godfrey, Leiter des Office of the CISO bei Google Cloud Google CloudAls Senior Director und Leiter des Office of the CISO bei Google Cloud ist es die Aufgabe von Nick Godfrey, das Unternehmen beim Austausch zwischen CISOs rund um die Themen Cloud und Security zu unterstützen. Godfrey, selbst ehemaliger Sicherheitsverantwortlicher bei einem Finanzdienstleister, leitet…
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AI in Zero Trust: Hype, Hope and Hidden Gaps
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in SecurityNewsCISOs Seek Real Value as Vendors Tout the Latest Batch of AI-Driven Solutions. As the conversation shifts from generative to agentic AI, it’s clear that AI holds tremendous potential to ease zero trust fatigue, but only when guided by business context, quality data and human oversight. CISOs see AI as a basket of opportunities but…
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Email-Based Attacks Top Cyber-Insurance Claims
Cyber-insurance carrier Coalition said business email compromise and funds transfer fraud accounted for 60% of claims in 2024. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/email-based-attacks-cyber-insurance-claims
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From Managing Vulnerabilities to Managing Exposure: The Critical Shift You Can’t Ignore
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Tags: ai, attack, best-practice, breach, business, cloud, computing, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, endpoint, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, office, risk, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementVulnerability management remains core to reducing cyber risk, but as the attack surface grows, teams need a risk-driven strategy that looks beyond vulnerabilities to see the bigger picture. Discover how exposure management unifies data and prioritizes real exposures, keeping teams proactive and ahead of cyber threats. The limits of siloed security Over the years, the…
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Business Owners: Here’s Why a VPN Isn’t Optional Anymore
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in SecurityNewsProtect 10 team members’ browsing, block malware, and secure sensitive data with this easy-to-use VPN sub. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/ipro-vpn-3-year-subscription/
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How Escape Enabled Deeper Business Logic Testing for Arkose Labs
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in SecurityNewsArkose Labs is a global cybersecurity company that specializes in account security, including bot management, device ID, anti-phishing and email intelligence. Its unified platform helps the world’s biggest enterprises across industries, including banking, gaming, e-commerce and social media, protect user accounts and digital ecosystems from malicious automation, credential First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article:…
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The Most Pressing Security Threat to Business is Hidden in Plain Sight
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in SecurityNewsUltimately, investing in security isn’t just about the digital world. For organizations to be successful, they need to take a fundamentally holistic approach to protecting what matters most – people, company data and IP. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/05/the-most-pressing-security-threat-to-business-is-hidden-in-plain-sight/
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India-Pakistan conflict underscores your C-suite’s need to prepare for war
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Tags: business, ciso, communications, conference, cyber, cyberattack, data-breach, disinformation, government, india, infrastructure, military, network, russia, service, supply-chain, ukraine, update, usa, vulnerabilityHow the India-Pakistan conflict raises the stakes: Should the conflict between these two nuclear powers escalate and become a full-blown war, the disruption to supply chains, research and development, and support services has the potential to be significant. Pakistan’s technical hubs in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad will be placed in jeopardy. India’s technical hubs in…
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Security update causes new problem for Windows Hello for Business authentication
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Tags: advisory, authentication, business, credentials, cve, flaw, identity, login, microsoft, update, vulnerability, windowsfixing vulnerabilities, of which CVE-2025-26647, the flaw addressed by the buggy fix, was serious enough to warrant immediate attention.But Windows environments are varied, and exceptions arise, especially in relation to the complex subject of authentication. In some cases, the fix for a vulnerability can cause new problems that Microsoft only detects when customers shout about…
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ClickFunnels Investigates Breach After Hackers Leak Business Data
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in SecurityNewsClickFunnels is investigating a data breach after hackers leaked detailed business data, including emails, phone numbers, and company… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/clickfunnels-investigate-breach-hackers-leak-business-data/
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Quantum supremacy: Cybersecurity’s ultimate arms race has China way in front
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Tags: ai, authentication, automation, backup, banking, breach, business, china, ciso, computing, control, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, encryption, finance, government, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, jobs, military, ml, nist, risk, service, skills, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, zero-dayThe DeepSeek/Qwen factor: What we learned from recent AI advances, such as DeepSeek and Qwen, that caught the world by surprise is that China’s technology is much more advanced than anyone anticipated. I’d argue that this is a leading indicator that China’s quantum computing capabilities are also in absolute stealth-mode development and ahead of the…
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ClickFix Scam: How to Protect Your Business Against This Evolving Threat
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in SecurityNewsCybercriminals aren’t always loud and obvious. Sometimes, they play it quiet and smart. One of the tricks of… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/clickfix-scam-how-to-protect-business-againt-threat/
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Entra ID Data Protection: Essential or Overkill?
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in SecurityNewsMicrosoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) is the backbone of modern identity management, enabling secure access to the applications, data, and services your business relies on. As hybrid work and cloud adoption accelerate, Entra ID plays an even more central role, managing authentication, enforcing policy, and connecting users across distributed environments.That prominence also First…
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California fines clothing retailer, orders changes in privacy business practices
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in SecurityNewsThe California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) on Tuesday announced a six-figure fine and an order demanding significant business practice changes for a national clothing retailer which allegedly used a flawed privacy portal. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/california-fines-clothing-retailer-privacy
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CISOs Transform Into Business-Critical Digital Risk Leaders
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in SecurityNewsGoogle’s Phil Venables on How AI Creates Structural Advantage in Security. Amid rising cyberthreats, security leaders are using AI tools to drive business enablement and risk management across their organizations, creating unprecedented opportunities for team transformation and career advancement, said Phil Venables, strategic security advisor at Google. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cisos-transform-into-business-critical-digital-risk-leaders-a-28296
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Co-op rushes to fix contactless payment issue in some stores amid cyber-attack fallout
Chain says up to one in 10 stores was affected on Tuesday morning but issue now fixed in all branches<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/may/06/trade-war-china-service-sector-uk-eurozone-ford-tariffs-bp-shell-oil-business-live-news”>Business live latest updates</li></ul>The Co-op was forced to scramble to fix a problem with contactless payments at dozens of its stores on Tuesday, as it grapples with the fallout from a cyber-attack which has left…
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Initial Access Brokers Play a Vital Role in Modern Ransomware Attacks
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in SecurityNewsThe ransomware threat landscape has evolved dramatically in recent years, with specialized cybercriminals like Initial Access Brokers (IAbBs) emerging as critical enablers in the Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) ecosystem. These actors serve as high-value middlemen, focusing on breaching organizational networks and selling access to other threat actors who execute the final stages of ransomware and Business Email…
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DragonForce Ransomware Targets Major UK Retailers, Including Harrods, Marks Spencer, and Co-Op
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in SecurityNewsMajor UK retailers including Harrods, Marks and Spencer, and Co-Op are currently experiencing significant service disruptions following a series of coordinated ransomware attacks attributed to the DragonForce group. The attacks have affected critical business functions including payment systems, inventory management, and payroll processing. This campaign marks a significant escalation in DragonForce’s operations, which previously targeted…
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Entra ID Data Protection: Essential or Overkill?
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in SecurityNewsMicrosoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) is the backbone of modern identity management, enabling secure access to the applications, data, and services your business relies on. As hybrid work and cloud adoption accelerate, Entra ID plays an even more central role, managing authentication, enforcing policy, and connecting users across distributed environments.That prominence also First…
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10 Kennzahlen, die CISOs weiterbringen
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in SecurityNewsGeht es um Security-Kennzahlen, sollten CISOs sich auf das Wesentliche fokussieren. Die Security-Performance zu messen, gehört vielleicht nicht zu den aufregendsten Aufgaben eines CISOs kann allerdings sehr nützlich sein, um eine ganze Reihe von Herausforderungen zu bewältigen. Neben der Erkenntnis darüber, wie effektiv ihre Security-Bemühungen sind, können Sicherheitsentscheider mit den richtigen Kennzahlen unter anderem auch…
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Chimera Malware: Outsmarting Antivirus, Firewalls, and Human Defenses
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in SecurityNewsX Business, a small e-commerce store dealing in handmade home décor, became the latest victim of a devastating cyberattack orchestrated by a sophisticated malware strain known as Chimera. What begann as a routine inventory management system update spiraled into a full-blown crisis within 12 hours. Customer orders ceased, staff accounts were locked, and the website…
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Perfection is a Myth. Leverage Isn’t: How Small Teams Can Secure Their Google Workspace
Let’s be honest: if you’re one of the first (or the first) security hires at a small or midsize business, chances are you’re also the unofficial CISO, SOC, IT Help Desk, and whatever additional roles need filling. You’re not running a security department. You are THE security department. You’re getting pinged about RFPs in one…
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CISO vs CFO: why are the conversations difficult?
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Tags: ai, attack, breach, business, ciso, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, finance, insurance, jobs, metric, ransomware, RedTeam, risk, risk-management, saas, strategy, technology, threat, toolmight happen, which often means the best outcome is nothing happens. That’s a tough sell.”Although a single cyberattack can wipe out millions of dollars, CFOs and CISOs often approach cybersecurity from fundamentally different perspectives. Bridging this divide requires more than just better communication, it demands, as Argyle put it, a shift in mindset. The disconnect…
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How CISOs can talk cybersecurity so it makes sense to executives
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in SecurityNewsCISOs know cyber risk is business risk. Boards don’t always see it that way.”‹ For years, CISOs have struggled to get boards to understand security beyond buzzwords. Many … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/05/05/ciso-talk-cybersecurity-executives/
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How to Handle CMMC Scoping for Remote Employees
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in SecurityNewsCMMC mandates that companies working as part of the government supply line need to comply with a level of security determined by their handling of controlled information. Identifying the level of compliance necessary for your business is the first step in achieving that compliance. The second step is scoping. All About Scoping for CMMC What……
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Preparing your business for a penetration test
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in SecurityNewsPenetration testing is vital to keeping your business safe in today’s digital landscape, where cyber threats are ever present. It ensures your business’s sensitive data is protected, validating the robustness of the defensive measures your business has implemented. With cyber attacks on the rise, proactive measures like penetration testing (also known as ethical hacking) aren’t”¦…