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97% of security leaders have increased SaaS security budgets
2024-05-03 03:30

58% of the organizations were affected by a SaaS security incident in the last 18 months, according to Valence Security's 2024 State of SaaS Security Report. Likely, as a result, 96% security leaders have made SaaS security a top priority and 97% have increased SaaS security budgets in 2024.

Chinese government website security is often worryingly bad, say Chinese researchers
2024-05-03 02:34

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Dropbox dropped the ball on security, haemorrhaging customer and third-party info
2024-05-02 00:58

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Building a strong cloud security posture
2024-05-01 03:30

In this Help Net Security video, David Kellerman, Field CTO at Cymulate, discusses how cloud security still seems to lag even as the cloud grows in popularity and usage. Many leaders are unaware that they need to secure the cloud the same way they would on-prem infrastructure and that the responsibility falls to them, not cloud providers, to do the work.

U.S. Government Releases New AI Security Guidelines for Critical Infrastructure
2024-04-30 10:36

The U.S. government has unveiled new security guidelines aimed at bolstering critical infrastructure against artificial intelligence (AI)-related threats. "These guidelines are informed by the...

Security analysts believe more than half of tasks could be automated
2024-04-30 03:00

Security industry leaders believe that AI and automation technologies are critical to addressing the complexities of modern security operations, according to Anomali. Security analysts maintain that up to 57% of their daily tasks could be automated - while 76% of respondents think that AI technology will deliver faster threat detection and personal productivity gains.

DHS establishes AI Safety and Security Board to protect critical infrastructure
2024-04-29 09:22

The Board will advise the Secretary, the critical infrastructure community, other private sector stakeholders, and the broader public on the safe and secure development and deployment of AI technology in nation's critical infrastructure. Create a forum for DHS, the critical infrastructure community, and AI leaders to share information on the security risks presented by AI. The Board will help DHS stay ahead of evolving threats posed by hostile nation-state actors and reinforce our national security by helping to deter and prevent those threats.

How insider threats can cause serious security breaches
2024-04-29 04:30

Please turn on your JavaScript for this page to function normally. Insider threats are a prominent issue and can lead to serious security breaches.

BeyondTrust Report: Microsoft Security Vulnerabilities Decreased by 5% in 2023
2024-04-26 18:22

The number of Microsoft vulnerabilities has mostly flattened in 2023, with elevation of privilege and identity attacks being particularly common, according to BeyondTrust's annual Microsoft Vulnerabilities report. The total number of Microsoft vulnerabilities has remained mostly steady for the past four years, with a slight dip in 2023 from 1,292 to 1,228 reported vulnerabilities.

10 Critical Endpoint Security Tips You Should Know
2024-04-26 10:46

In today's digital world, where connectivity is rules all, endpoints serve as the gateway to a business’s digital kingdom. And because of this, endpoints are one of hackers' favorite targets. ...