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Why do organizations need to prioritize ransomware preparedness?

Hitachi Vantara and Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) announced the findings of a survey of more than 600 IT and cybersecurity professionals, which revealed that 79% respondents reported a ransomware attack at their company within the last year. More troubling for organizations is the degree with which these attacks are successful. The survey found that 73% report that they have been financially or operationally impacted by these attacks. As noted in the report, “Every lost bit … More → The post Why do organizations need to prioritize ransomware preparedness? appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Zyxel WiFi 6E APs enable organizations to reduce network interference

Zyxel Networks announced a family of WiFi 6E access points (APs) that enable businesses to enjoy the performance benefits provided through use of the newly-opened 6GHz WiFi spectrum. Ideal for deployment in crowded, high-density environments, Zyxel’s new series of WiFi 6E APs includes: WAX640S-6E AXE7800 WiFi 6E Tri-Band (4×4 + 2×2 + 2×2) Access Point, WAX620D-6E AXE5400 WiFi 6E Dual-Band (2×2 + 4×4) Access Point, and NWA220AX-6E AXE5400 WiFi 6E Dual-Band (2×2 + 4×4) Access … More → The post Zyxel WiFi 6E APs enable organizations to reduce network interference appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Network Perception joins OT Cyber Coalition to strengthen national security

Network Perception announced that it has joined the Operational Technology Cybersecurity Coalition (OT Cyber Coalition), a diverse group of leading cybersecurity vendors dedicated to improving the cybersecurity of OT environments. Launched in April, the OT Cyber Coalition supports an open, vendor-neutral approach to securing the nation’s critical infrastructure. Network Perception joins founding members Claroty, Forescout, Honeywell, Nozomi Networks and Tenable in the Coalition’s engagement with industry and government on how to best deploy data-sharing solutions … More → The post Network Perception joins OT Cyber Coalition to strengthen national security appeared first on Help Net Security.
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45% of cybersecurity pros are considering quitting the industry due to stress

Deep Instinct released the third edition of its annual Voice of SecOps Report, focused on the increasing and unsustainable stress levels among 1,000 C-suite and senior cybersecurity professionals across all industries and roles. The research found that 45% of respondents have considered quitting the industry due to stress, with the primary issues being an unrelenting threat from ransomware and the expectations to always be on call or available. The research reinforced that paying a ransom … More → The post 45% of cybersecurity pros are considering quitting the industry due to stress appeared first on Help Net Security.
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ISC Stormcast For Monday, June 13th, 2022 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail.html?id=8046, (Mon, Jun 13th)

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Quickie: Follina, RTF & Explorer Preview Pane, (Sun, Jun 12th)

It is known that a “Follina exploit” RTF maldoc can lead to code execution by being viewed in Explorer's preview pane:
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