CISA directs federal agencies to adhere to the vulnerability management catalog and patch 300 exploited vulnerabilities assigned CVE IDs in 2021 within 2 weeks and 6 months for previous ones.
CISA/NSA Identity and Access Management Guidelines Provide Cybersecurity Guidance for Administrators
CISA and the NSA note that identity and access management vulnerabilities are a particular recent focus for certain state-backed threat groups, and that 40% of data breaches not involving user error or an insider are now facilitated by stolen credentials.
As end users express a preference for transparency, organizations are focusing first and foremost on compliance as a means of gaining customer trust. And in the realm of AI, consumers are expressing a strong desire to opt out.
Annual Cisco Consumer Privacy Survey, a study including the opinions of over 2,600 respondents of varying demographics in 12 countries, indicates that consumer awareness of data privacy rights is continuing to grow and that AI has some work to do to earn public trust.
Cisco has launched a data breach investigation and pulled its development portal offline after a hacker listed the company’s infrastructure information on a hacking forum.
Survey makes clear that privacy and data transparency continues to be a primary concern for consumer trust. 81% of the respondents said that the way a company treats personal data is a reflection of its attitude toward and level of respect for its customers.
The Cisco network breach was traced back to an employee's personal Google account. It was protected by multi-factor authentication (MFA), but the attacker tried a number of different voice phishing attempts.
Cisco Report Finds Data Privacy a Top Priority for Security Professionals During Pandemic Conditions
Data privacy report from Cisco finds that the roles of security professionals are evolving in response to regulatory changes and the specific pressures created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Secure remote working procedures will be a high priority for all types of organizations after COVID-19 as many employees continue to work outside of the traditional office.
Networking gear manufacturer Cisco has disclosed that a data breach stemming from a voice phishing (vishing) attack targeting a third-party CRM system leaked customer information.










