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Nathan Eddy
Nathan Eddy is a Berlin-based filmmaker and freelance journalist specializing in enterprise IT and security issues, health care IT and architecture.

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Ransomware Activity Surged in 2023, Likely to Evolve in 2024

| | EDR, Malware, Ransomware, rapid7, vulnerability
A Rapid7 report found that last year was marked by an onslaught of ransomware attacks, and expects the same in 2024 ... Read More
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2024 Digital Resolutions: Use Stronger Passwords

| | digital security, identity and access management, kaspersky, New Year, passwords, resolutions
Nearly a quarter of participants highlighted cybersecurity as a priority for 2024, according to a study conducted by Kaspersky on New Year's digital resolutions ... Read More
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SEC Cyber Incident Reporting Rules Pressure IT Security Leaders

| | Breach, Compliance, Data breach, Disclosure, Incident Response, SEC
As the SEC gets tough on businesses' cybersecurity posture, IT security leaders will need to beef up incident response plans ... Read More
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Holiday Threats Surge as Christmas-Themed Scams Explode

| | Cybersecurity, Fraud, holiday, Phishing, scam, threats
As the winter holidays approach, malicious spammers have ramped up their efforts with a surge of Christmas-themed scams ... Read More
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CISA Cites Modest Progress in Reducing CVEs

| | cisa, common vulnerabilities and exposures, CVEs, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Management
CISA highlighted advancements related to two Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs) it first introduced in October 2022 ... Read More
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Identity Fraud Rises as E-Commerce, Payment Firms Targeted

| | AI, e-commerce, Fraud, identity, payment fraud
Fraud incidents are on the rise, largely attributed to the surge in impersonation fraud and the accessibility of sophisticated attack methods and tools ... Read More
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Security Pros See Budget Bump, Headcount Rise in 2023

| | Axonius, budgets, Careers, Cybersecurity, hiring, salaries
Increased budgets and team sizes within security departments are giving IT pros a boost despite the prevailing economic challenges in 2023 ... Read More
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Small Business Cybersecurity Hampered by Fear of Change, Judgement

| | Cybersecurity, kaspersky, Security Culture, small business, SMBs
Fear of making mistakes or being judged by colleagues keep SMBs from changing their cybersecurity behaviors, according to a Kaspersky survey ... Read More
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Cybersecurity Workforce Facing Critical Shortfall, AI Adoption Could Help

| | AI, AI/ML, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, skills gap, Talent
The global cybersecurity workforce gap has increased, and most cybersecurity pros said they had skills gaps in their organization ... Read More
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CISA Seeks Public Input for Supply Chain Security Improvements 

| | Application Security, AppSec, cisa, software supply chain, supply chain security
CISA recently took a significant step in bolstering software supply chain security by issuing a formal request for public input ... Read More
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