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Google Reveals Combined SIEM and SOAR Update for Chronicle Security Operations Platform Users of the SecOps platform can preview Duet AI's natural language questions and summarization capabilities. Google Cloud announced today that an updated version of its Chronicle Security Operations platform is available in preview.

About 34% of security vulnerabilities impacting industrial control systems that were reported in the first half of 2023 have no patch or remediation, registering a significant increase from 13% the previous year. According to data compiled by SynSaber, a total of 670 ICS product flaws were reported via the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the first half of 2023, down from 681 reported during the first half of 2022.

Digital threat actors are adopting evolving tactical behaviors, opting for different types of malicious attacks compared to previous years, according to SonicWall. Overall intrusion attempts were...

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The global average cost of a data breach reaches an all-time high of $4.35 millionIBM Security released the 2022 Cost of a Data Breach Report, revealing costlier and higher-impact data breaches than ever before, with the global average cost of a data breach reaching an all-time high of $4.35 million for studied organizations. Minimizing risk: Key cybersecurity-related M&A considerationsIn this Help Net Security video, Lenny Zeltser, CISO at Axonius, shares key cybersecurity-related considerations that both acquirer and acquired should keep in mind as they go through M&A. Trust in fintech security has been waveringThe growing rate of cybercrime has added to the market unrest and questioned fintech preparedness; some claimed that the industry players are more susceptible to virtual threats than traditional banking, with greater resources at their disposal.

This year's report showed dramatic 29% growth in overall phishing attacks compared to previous years, with retail and wholesale companies bearing the brunt of the increase. "Phishing attacks are impacting businesses and consumers with alarming frequency, complexity, and scope - with the rise in phishing-as-a-service making it easier than ever for non-sophisticated actors to launch successful attacks. Our annual report highlights how cybercriminals continue to escalate their usage of phishing as a starting point to breach organizations to deliver ransomware or steal sensitive data," said Deepen Desai, CISO and VP of Security Research and Operations at Zscaler.

A study shows that traditional identity fraud losses, caused by criminals illegally using victims' information to steal money, exploded in 2021 to $24 billion - an alarming 79% increase over 2020. Further, the number of adults in the United States impacted by traditional identity fraud grew more than 50%, reaching more than 15 million victims, a Javelin identity fraud study reveals.

Business email compromise/email account compromise scams still have the highest financial toll on victims, but investment fraud has also lead to massive losses last year, FBI's 2021 Internet Crime Report has revealed. The?2021 Internet Crime Report is based on information from 847,376 complaints about internet-enabled crimes the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center has received in 2021 from individuals and entities across the globe.

Over the past two years, companies' adoption of public cloud services has surged, but fast-paced change and weaker security controls have led to an increase in data breaches, finds a Laminar report. As companies go digital-first, data security professionals are managing an increasingly complex multi-cloud environment, while struggling with a lack of visibility, inadequate controls, and rising shadow data problem.

As the 2021 holiday season approaches, supply chain and logistics, e-commerce and retail, and the travel industry see predictable increases in consumer and business activity - making them more vulnerable to cyber threats and leaving business, employee and consumer data at risk. In addition to increased consumer spending, the 2021 holiday season sees a significant impact on industries coping with the increase in consumer demands.