Deepfakes are becoming more effective with the advances in machine learning, CGI, and facial mapping technology. Humans will be increasingly unable to trust the evidence of their own eyes.
Cyber Security
Cyber criminals, state-sponsored hackers and even the occasional disgruntled employee are constantly looking to gain unauthorized access for a variety of purposes: theft of money, cyber espionage, personal information for sale or for use in scams, and damage to critical infrastructure for just a few of the most common.
So how does an organization mitigate an entire world full of continual cyber attacks? Just as buildings have a number of necessary elements of physical security: access control, cameras, alarms and so on; there are similar key elements of cyber security that are absolutely vital for just about any modern business.
It starts with identifying and closing the most common doors that attackers use. For example, phishing attacks on employees are far and away the most common initial point of entry. The breach of even a low-level employee account can quickly turn into an escalation in access privileges and the ability to reach sensitive information. This is also true of smart devices, which are generally more poorly secured than computers and phones.
2019 password security report shows that even though businesses are increasingly adopting MFA and password generator solution, the passwords are still not strong enough or being reused between different accounts.
Recent Tripwire survey reported 93% of cybersecurity professionals are concerned over ICS security and how potential cyber attacks could shut down operations or lead to customer-impacting downtime.
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month and the time to focus on improving cyber security awareness training and boosting overall cyber security resilience.
DHS is now requesting that the U.S. Congress grant it extraordinary administrative subpoena powers so that it can request ISPs to turn over the contact information for the owners of industrial control systems.
Multi-factor authentication might not be as effective as before to secure user accounts and profiles. What are the ways used by hackers to bypass the authentication?
In a recent Pew research study where thousands of Americans were asked 10 questions related to digital security and privacy, majority could not even answer half of the questions correctly.
Volusion was the latest target for Magecart attacks with 6,500 online stores being compromised. Hackers altered Javascript code on the platform to skim off credit card numbers and payment information.
European Commission publishes joint risk assessment report on 5G security highlighting the need for a "new security paradigm" to ensure high level of cybersecurity preparedness.
Kazakhstan has moved up to 40th place on the Global Cybersecurity Index over recent years. What are the complexities in the country’s cybersecurity landscape and the actions taken by the public and private institutions?










