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We all use passwords. We also all suck at using them. 81% of all hacking-based security breaches can be traced back to poor passwords. So, it is that the FIDO Alliance has been seeking to replace password-only logins with secure and fast login experiences across websites and apps using the emerging standard WebAuthn Their efforts […] More
Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs, or CSOs) across the industry are reporting high levels of stress. Many say the heightened stress levels has led to mental and physical health issues, relationship problems, medication and alcohol abuse, and in some cases, an eventual burnout, resulting in an average 26-month tenure before CISOs find new employment. The […] More
Intel has warned of a critical vulnerability in the CSME security engine and has urged users to apply a fix, now available, as quickly as possible. The Intel Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) is a chipset subsystem that powers Intel’s Active Management technologies. According to a security advisory published on Tuesday, CSME is subject […] More
Adobe has released over 40 security fixes to address mainly critical vulnerabilities in software during this month’s patch update. The majority of the fixes impact Adobe Framemaker, a document processor, according to a security advisory published on Tuesday. Adobe Framemaker versions 2019.0.4 and below on the Microsoft Windows operating system are impacted by a total […] More
Box Shield, Box’s content security product, now integrates with Splunk to offer more holistic content and application security, the companies announced. Box Shield, introduced last year, gives Box users natively-integrated threat detection and security controls to protect their content. The integration with Splunk’s security and compliance capabilities should help organizations get a better understanding of […] More
Google Play Protect, a malware protection system that comes pre-installed on official Android devices, has blocked more than 1.9 billion malicious app installs that originated from unofficial (non-Google) sources in 2019, such as third-party app stores. The number is up from 1.6 billion, reported in 2017 and 2018. The rise in this number suggests two […] More
Users of Google Nest products will soon be forced into using two-factor authentication (2FA) to access their devices. Google said starting in spring — autumn, for those not based in the Northern Hemisphere — all Nest users who have not enrolled in the 2FA option, or migrated to a Google account, will be required to […] More
Image: FBI The FBI received 467,361 internet and cyber-crime complaints in 2019, which the agency estimates have caused losses of more than $3.5 billion, the bureau wrote in its yearly internet crime report released today. The FBI said that almost half of the reported losses — an estimated $1.77 billion — came from reports of […] More
