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Companies overwhelmed by available tech solutions

92% of executives reported challenges in acquiring new tech solutions, highlighting the complexities that go into the decision-making process, according to GlobalDots. Moreover, some 34% of respondents said the overwhelming amount of options was a challenge when deciding on the right solutions, and 33% admitted the time needed to conduct research was another challenge in deciding. Organizations of all varieties rely on technology more than ever before. The constant adoption of innovation is no longer … More → The post Companies overwhelmed by available tech solutions appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Connected homes are expanding, so is attack volume

78% Americans report unsafe online behaviors that open them up to cyber threats, such as reusing or sharing passwords, skipping software updates and more – a 14% increase from just two years ago, according to Comcast. “This holiday season consumers are purchasing and connecting more devices to their home networks than ever before,” said Noopur Davis, EVP, CISO and Product Privacy Officer, Comcast. “With this influx of devices comes an influx of cybersecurity risk. Now … More → The post Connected homes are expanding, so is attack volume appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Anomali unveils new solutions and capabilities to strengthen cyber resiliency for users

Anomali unveiled new capabilities to extend an organization’s visibility across their entire internal and external digital footprint with an integrated risk assessment that protects against potential attacks. With this quarterly platform update, Anomali introduced its Attack Surface Management solution and new capabilities that continue to deliver the most relevant, actionable intelligence about adversaries and the necessary tools Security Operation Centers (SOC) need to predict and protect against current and future attacks. “Anomali has heard from … More → The post Anomali unveils new solutions and capabilities to strengthen cyber resiliency for users appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Action1 platform upgrades enable organizations to mitigate security and non-compliance risks

Action1 released the new version of its solution, helping internal IT departments and managed service providers (MSPs) intelligently automate patching and remediation of security vulnerabilities across their endpoints and monitor patching results in real-time. Consequently, the new version enables organizations to mitigate security and non-compliance risks in response to escalating cyber threats and strengthened regulations by ensuring continuous patch compliance. Granular update policies. IT teams can now incorporate a comprehensive patching strategy within their managed … More → The post Action1 platform upgrades enable organizations to mitigate security and non-compliance risks appeared first on Help Net Security.
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ISC Stormcast For Monday, December 19th, 2022 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail.html?id=8296, (Mon, Dec 19th)

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Infostealer Malware with Double Extension, (Sun, Dec 18th)

Got this file attachment this week pretending to be from HSBC Global Payments and Cash Management. The attachment payment_copy.pdf.z is a rar archive, kind of unusual with this type of file archive but when extracted, it comes out as a double extension with pdf.exe. The file is a trojan infostealer and detected by multiple scanning engines.
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