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Yesterday, the security team at Cybernews announced what will likely prove to be the largest data breach of all time. In joint effort with security researcher Bob Dyachenko, the Cybernews team found an open instance on the web containing billions of exposed records. This breach, amounting to an incredible 12 terabytes of information and 26 billion records, is being dubbed as the Mother of All Breaches—MOAB for short.  From Twitter and LinkedIn to Adobe and...

Cyber attacks against government agencies and public sector services increased by 40% in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the first, a new report by KnowBe4 has highlighted. The Cybercrime in the Public Sector report examines the most popular and prolific cybercrimes of 2023, including cybercrime trends, statistics and real life examples on a global scale as well as breaking it down by specific countries and regions. Research has shown that government agencies and...

Today, API security company Salt Security has announced multiple advancements in discovery, posture management and AI-based threat protection to the industry leading Salt Security API Protection Platform. Salt leapfrogs traditional posture management by providing the industry's first API posture governance engine delivering operationalised API governance and threat detection across organisations at scale.  This news follows a successful year for Salt Security in 2023, which saw the company win multiple awards and release various pieces of...

Zero-trust and zero-knowledge pros, Keeper Security, have introduced support for hardware security keys as a single Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) method. Implementing user authentication with only a hardware security key enhances overall security by providing a robust physical second factor, mitigating remote attacks and reducing dependency on mobile devices. Administrators can enforce the use of a hardware key as the sole 2FA method and mandate even more robust restrictions by requiring the use of a PIN....

The nominations for the 4th annual Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Awards, sponsored by BT and ThinkCyber and hosted by Eskenzi PR, have opened. The event, to be held on the 27th February 2024 at the BT Tower in London, will honour the 25 most inspiring women in the cybersecurity industry. The awards are also supported by media partners Assured Intelligence, Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) UK & Ireland Affiliate and the IT Security Guru.  In...

For many years, the cryptocurrency industry has waited with bated breath for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to finally approve Bitcoin ETFs. Finally, on Wednesday the SEC granted this wish, announcing the approval for “a number of spot bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) shares.”   But this was not before a hacker had the first laugh.  Tuesday afternoon, a day prior, the official X account of the SEC was hacked, and a false announcement was...

Today. Keeper Security has announced Granular Sharing Enforcements for all products in the Keeper® platform. Granular Sharing enables administrators to enforce detailed creating and sharing permissions at the user level. By implementing these permissions, organisations can ensure employees only have access to the resources necessary for their roles, minimising the risk of unauthorised access, data breaches and lateral movement within a network.  Craig Lurey, CTO and Co-founder of Keeper Security says: “It’s critical for organisations to...

Today, Zero Trust Privileged Access Management (PAM) platform cyberelements have launched their Managed Security Provider (MSP) Program enabling partners to increase revenues and deliver a pioneering Zero PAM platform that is set to transform how organisations secure access for standard and privileged users to critical business applications and assets. The platform boasts a flexible pricing model that enables partners to effectively increase margins as the business grows. By offering the most complete and competitive cybersecurity...

Today, BT and Netskope have announced a partnership to bring Netskope’s Security Service Edge (SSE) capabilities to BT’s global customers. The partnership follows a number of large customer implementations where the two companies have already collaborated to successfully meet the security and access needs of large enterprises. BT’s data shows that hybrid working is now a requirement for 76% of global workers, which is driving a requirement for more agile, secure connectivity. SSE helps deliver...

Email is the most common attack vector for cybercriminals, in fact the overwhelming majority (94%) of malware-related security incidents are delivered via email. It's no surprise that email security is at the forefront of many business leader's minds. In any case, poor email security can be costly, both reputationally and financially. Evidently, it’s more crucial than ever to increase your email security protection.  In an attempt to mitigate these risks, today, Advanced Cyber Defence Systems (ACDS)...