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KB4Con 2022 ended on a high point as it involved an individual many of the attendees had been excited to hear from – someone who is widely considered to have coined the term hacking. It was none other than computing security consultant, author, “one-time world-most wanted hacker” and Chief Hacking Officer at KnowBe4, Kevin Mitnick. Kevin, who attend virtually via Zoom, was joined on stage by Colin Murphy, Chief Information Officer at KnowBe4. The talk...

Humanity has always embraced technology and, today, we are seeing increased IoT integration, cloud adoption and vast wave of remote workers who are connecting to more online infrastructures. However, this is leading many to question the cyber resiliency of organisations, particularly at a time when cyber-attacks are at an all-time high. In fact, according to respected engineer and technology author Peter Diamandis, “over the next ten years, we are going to see roughly 100 years...

Yesterday, Synopsys, Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire WhiteHat Security, a leading provider of application security Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). The addition of WhiteHat Security will provide Synopsys with significant SaaS capabilities and market-segment-leading dynamic application security testing (DAST) technology to strengthen what is considered one of the industry's broadest application security testing portfolio. Synopsys and WhiteHat Security, which was acquired by NTT Security Corporation in 2019, share a vision for delivering SaaS-based security...

Mobile banking is the safest way to bank for UK consumers, RiskOps platform for financial risk management Feedzai revealed in their Q2 2022 Financial Crime Report, based on the analysis of over 18 billion global banking transactions throughout 2021. According to the report, banking represented 88% of all banking transactions in the U.K. during this period; however, fraud rates were over 50% lower using a mobile device compared with desktop, laptop, telephone, or in-person transactions...

Deepweb researcher DarkFeed has taken to Twitter to announce they have discovered an attack at the hands of the Hive hacking group against Indonesian energy company Perushaan Gas Negare (PGN). 🌐 Hive #Ransomware team ransomed another huge energy company 🚨Perusahaan Gas Negara is a state-owned natural gas company operated by the Indonesian government with $3 billion in revenue from Indonesia 🇮🇩#Hive pic.twitter.com/WTw5nsaicF— DarkFeed (@ido_cohen2) April 3, 2022 PNG hasn't confirmed the compromise yet, but according...

New research has revealed the top Chemical Manufacturers in the EU all have concerning levels of vulnerabilities and weak spots in their attack surface. According to the 2022 Web Application Security for Manufacturers report by Outpost24, 60% of European Chemical Manufacturers had vulnerabilities that are critically exposed and open to attacks. This new industry threat report examined the digital footprint and application security posture of the biggest Chemical Manufacturers in the EU, (as ranked by...

SCA is a new set of rules from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to help protect customers from fraud when they are shopping online, UK Finance explains. With increasing amounts of purchases being made online, these new rules will help to ensure that customers are safe when shopping and their money is better protected. The changes will mean that when customers buy something online, they will be asked to verify their identity, for example, through their...

KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, has been positioned as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Security Awareness and Training Solutions, Q1 2022 report. Using a 30-criteria evaluation, The Forrester Wave report ranks 11 vendors in the security awareness and training market based on their current offering, strategy and market presence. KnowBe4 received the highest scores possible in 16 of the 30 evaluation criteria.   “Being named as...

With 85% of data breaches caused by social engineering or human error, creating a company-wide security culture has risen up the agenda for many organisations. However, the phrase can be problematic in itself – as definitions vary, with some even equating it to security awareness training. KnowBe4 says it wants to change this and recognise the multi-faceted nature of security culture. For the first time, KnowBe4 has defined security culture as “the ideas, customs, and...

Salt Security released its Salt Labs State of API Security Report, Q1 2022. The bi-annual report found that 95% of surveyed organisations have experienced an API security incident in the past 12 months. The research showed that 34% of respondents - all of whom are running production APIs - lack any kind of API security strategy. This lack of defence presents significant business risk to enterprises in the form of slowed business innovation, compromised consumer...