Security News

Threats emanating from digital ecosystems can be a blind spot for businesses
2022-08-01 08:00

Cyber executives may not be sufficiently prioritizing threats from vulnerabilities within the value chain, beyond the immediate boundaries of their own organizations, according to Tata Consultancy Services. This Help Net Security video highlights how confident executives are about their cyber strategy.

Digital security giant Entrust breached by ransomware gang
2022-07-22 20:44

Digital security giant Entrust has confirmed that it suffered a cyberattack where threat actors breached their network and stole data from internal systems.Entrust is a security firm focused on online trust and identity management, offering a wide range of services, including encrypted communications, secure digital payments, and ID issuance solutions.

Digital burglary at recruitment agency Morgan Hunt confirmed
2022-07-15 07:30

The bad news keeps on rolling for British recruitment agency Morgan Hunt amid confirmation it suffered a digital burglary, with intruders making off with the personal data for some of the freelancers on its books. The info accessed on the database included contractors' names, contact details, identity documents, proof of address documents, National Insurance number, and date of birth.

Simplifying legal entity identification in the digital age
2022-07-08 03:30

As the world's legal entities rush to digitize their processes and transactions, confidence in digital authenticity is in short supply. Thankfully, a single, open and universal protocol that will enable legal entities everywhere to verify the authenticity of digital information and its sources is now emerging.

Cybersecurity is driving digital transformation in alternative investment institutions
2022-07-05 03:00

As the alternative investment industry tackles a rapidly changing threat landscape, increased regulation, and a continuous need to innovate, most firms are increasing their DX and security budgets and cite security as critically important to their DX initiatives, according to IDC. Senior leaders from 400 global alternative investment institutions in U.S., Canada, France, U.K., and Germany were surveyed to understand the current state of digital transformation and cybersecurity, identify key barriers and benefits of an aligned strategy, and explore the growing role of consulting services as strategic partners. Investment in cybersecurity and digital transformation is growing, but execution in-house is decreasing with outsourcing trends increasing.

Israel plans ‘Cyber-Dome’ to defeat digital attacks from Iran and others
2022-06-30 02:15

The new head of Israel's National Cyber Directorate has announced the nation intends to build a "Cyber-Dome" - a national defense system to fend off digital attacks. Gaby Portnoy, director general of INCD, revealed plans for Cyber-Dome on Tuesday, delivering his first public speech since his appointment to the role in February.

Why digital trust needs to be a strategic imperative for your company
2022-06-29 03:30

Connectivity is soaring and digital transformation is accelerating, making it critical for the technology community, governments and corporate boardrooms to invest in digital trust. As digital transformation has continued to accelerate, digital trust has become an essential requirement of online operations.

Taming the Digital Asset Tsunami
2022-06-08 13:36

A single forgotten, abandoned or unknown digital asset is a cybersecurity timebomb. Effective digital asset management - including IP address visibility - is your foundation to thwart an attacker's path of least resistance into your network.

Digital twins are moving into the mainstream
2022-06-03 17:32

"Our research reveals that digital twin deployments are being driven by both top and bottom lines, as well as safety, sustainability and brand reputation," the Reflecting Reality - Digital Twins: Adding Intelligence to the Real World study said. Operators can input changes into the digital twin and have those changes reflected in the real world or real-world inputs can be represented in the digital twin alerting operations teams to potential problems with shipments, machines, production, business processes and the like.

57% of all digital crimes in 2021 were scams
2022-05-31 04:00

Due to SaaS, in 2021 the number of cybercriminals in one scam gang increased 10 times compared to 2020 and now reaches 100. In 2021, scams were the most common type of cybercrime.