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In 2022, the total number of DDoS attacks worldwide increased by 115.1% over the amount observed in 2021, according to Nexusguard. While the overall number of DDoS attacks did more than double, the maximum size of 361.9 gigabits per second represented a 48.2% decrease over those measured in 2021.
Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida has ordered an emergency review of the nation's ID Cards, amid revelations of glitches and data leaks that threaten the government's digital services push. Japanese media reports that people with similar names are receiving cards intended for other people, while some recipients found the card links to records describing someone else.
These SaaS apps cover everything from CRMs to supply chains to marketing and HR. The data within is used to understand consumer habits, improve marketing campaigns, and manage employees. While it is unclear whether the recent breaches at fast food chains involved SaaS applications, what is clear is that threat actors are increasingly turning their attention to restaurant chains.
Western Digital is warning owners of My Cloud series devices that can no longer connect to cloud services starting on June 15, 2023, if the devices are not upgraded to the latest firmware, version 5.26.202. "Devices on firmware below 5.26.202 will not be able to connect to Western Digital cloud services starting June 15, 2023, and users will not be able to access data on their device through mycloud.com and the My Cloud OS 5 mobile app until they update the device to the latest firmware," explains a Western Digital support bulletin.
While there are a few different approaches to implementing digital keys for automotive use, a secure digital key standard should utilize near field communications and ultra-wideband in combination with Bluetooth Low Energy to access a vehicle, start the engine, immobilize the vehicle, or authorize a variety of other operations. To ensure consumer acceptance and support long-term adoption, we must first ensure digital key technology is secure and can effectively protect against the threat of attack.
Business leaders worldwide understand they need to invest in digital transformation to meet a new innovation imperative, despite ongoing macroeconomic pressures and an increasingly uncertain, competitive business environment, according to Insight. 82% of respondents say companies must invest in digital transformation or be left behind.
In Germany alone, forced verification grew by 1500% as a proportion of all fraud cases, from 0.3% in the full year 2022 to 5% of all fraud in Q1 2023. In Great Britain and Europe, as well as in North America, the proportion of deepfakes among all fraud cases grew considerably from 2022 to Q1 2023.
In this Help Net Security interview, Deepika Chauhan, CPO at DigiCert, talks about the importance of maintaining high trust assurance levels for businesses in today's digital landscape. How does DigiCert define "Digital trust," and why is it essential for businesses to maintain high trust assurance levels in today's digital landscape?
Over the past year, 4 in 5 financial companies had experienced an increase in the number of verification cases involving foreign documents, according to Regula. It appears that Financial Services companies are grappling with a surge in foreign document verification cases, with 80% of them reporting an increase, particularly in countries like France, Turkey, and the USA-the country most visited by digital nomads as of March 2023.
A new risk emerges in the digital era, where open-source software has become a fundamental pillar in developing innovative applications. In this Help Net Security video, Henrik Plate, Lead Security Researcher at Endor Labs, discusses the dual-edged nature of open-source software.