Nathan Eddy Nathan Eddy is a Berlin-based filmmaker and freelance journalist specializing in enterprise IT and security issues, health care IT and architecture.
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US Gov’t Puts $10M Bounty on CL0P as MOVEit Fallout ContinuesÂ
The U.S. State Department is offering a $10 million bounty for information related to the Cl0p ransomware gang, which is thought to be behind the MOVEit Transfer vulnerabilities ... Read More
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CISOs Expect Stable IT Security Budgets in 2023
Cybersecurity budgets are on the rise despite continued economic uncertainty as CISOs and IT decision-makers (ITDMs) report increased confidence in their cybersecurity systems, especially as it relates to end-user compliance. These were among the findings of a Nupsire survey of 200 CISOs and ITDMs, which also revealed respondents are increasingly ... Read More
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Identity Security a Top Priority as Threats Evolve
The need to secure digital identities is one of the biggest privacy and data issues facing organizations today, and with less than half of organizations (49%) proactively investing in securing identities, there is still a long way to go. These were among the results of a survey by the Identity ... Read More
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Should You Trust Cybersecurity Certifications?
There’s a major discrepancy between the number of organizations that are investing in cybersecurity certification programs and the number that feel prepared for an attack, according to an Immersive Labs report. While almost all organizations encourage industry certifications, fewer than a third (32%) of the 570 senior security and risk ... Read More
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Dark Web Threats Target Energy Industry as Cybercrime Tactics Shift
The energy industry is increasingly targeted by malicious actors and threat groups through activity on the dark web, according to a report from Searchlight Cyber, which detailed numerous instances of threat actors selling initial access to energy organizations around the world. These include targets in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, France, Italy ... Read More
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Cyberinsurance Prices Moderate as Premium Hikes Slow
Two reports focused on the cyberinsurance market found prices continued to moderate in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Global Insurance Market Index from Marsh. Average price increases rose by just 11% compared with 28% increases during the fourth quarter of 2022. A Fitch Ratings report found a decline ... Read More
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Legacy AppSec Tools Getting Lost in the Cloud
As the pace of application development accelerates, IT and security teams are losing faith in old application security (AppSec) tools. Legacy tools can’t keep up and are stuck in a perpetual game of catch-up, according to a Backslash survey of 300 CISOs, AppSec managers and engineers. The impact is far-reaching, ... Read More
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Consumers Wary of Biometric Security
Early releases of identity verification and facial recognition technology have failed to deliver on the promise of trustworthy digital identification and have damaged the reputation of biometric security tech, according to an Incode report. The global survey of 1,000 respondents found close to half (48%) indicated they consider digital authentication ... Read More
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Phishing Attacks Shift to IT, Online Services-Related CampaignsÂ
More IT and online services-related email subjects are being used as a phishing lure, as phishing emails continue to be one of the most common methods to perpetuate malicious attacks on organizations worldwide. These were among the key findings of KnowBe4’s latest phishing report, which also found tax-related email subjects ... Read More
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Phishing Attacks Target BYOD Through Private Messaging Apps
Employees’ personal devices pose a threat to organizations as bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies cause security headaches for IT professionals, according to a SlashNext survey of 300 tech workers and employers. The study revealed 95% of security leaders said that phishing attacks via private messaging apps are an increasing concern and 43% ... Read More
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