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VPNs are popular due to the fact they add security and privacy to what are otherwise daily open Wi-Fi and public internet channels. But can VPNs be tracked by the police?
As the number of real victims of ransomware gangs continues to rise, the number of ransomware payments is falling, along with the average ransom payment."Despite the surge in attacks in 2023, ransomware attacks involving payments decreased by 46%, according to our data," says blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis.
How safe is your comments section? Discover how a seemingly innocent 'thank you' comment on a product page concealed a malicious vulnerability, underscoring the necessity of robust security...
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Google on Monday announced that it's simplifying the process of enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) for users with personal and Workspace accounts. Also called, 2-Step Verification (2SV), it...
A Russian operator of a now-dismantled BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges from 2011 to 2017. Alexander Vinnik, 44, was charged in January 2017 and taken...
The effort involved in gathering data on team performance, not to mention unifying it across diverse groups and organizational cultures to set, measure and see clear goals, made gamification unviable. New security teams might focus on mastering foundational tasks like vulnerability scans, while seasoned teams tackle advanced challenges like reducing time for response to critical security events.
Millennials are the top targets for phishing attacks, receiving 37.5% of phishing emails. For the fifth consecutive year, the proportion of web traffic associated with bad bots grew to 32% in 2023, up from 30.2% in 2022, while traffic from human users decreased to 50.4%. Account takeover attacks increased 10% in 2023, compared to the same period in the prior year.
In this Help Net Security video, Gabi Reish, Chief Business Development and Product Officer at Cybersixgill, discusses the role of threat intelligence in every enterprise's security stack. Threat intelligence plays a significant role in proactively managing a company's threat exposure.