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Small businesses don't think cyberattacks are a threat

Top targets for cybercriminals do not recognize they are at risk

October 1, 2020

Though nearly half of cyberattacks are aimed at small businesses, only 37% of small business owners reported believing they are at risk to fall victim to a cyberattack.

Ethical hackers earned $45M in 2019 and 2020

Hackers earned $45M in the last 12 months

October 1, 2020

Ethical hackers earned $44,754,742 million collectively from bug bounties in the last 12 months and reported 60,000 valid vulnerabilities.

ESET Research uncovers APT-C-23 group’s new Android spyware masked as Threema and Telegram

October 1, 2020

ESET researchers have analyzed a new version of Android spyware used by APT-C-23, a threat group active since at least 2017 that is known for mainly targeting the Middle East. The new spyware, detected by ESET security products as Android/SpyC23.A, builds upon previously reported versions with extended espionage functionality, new stealth features and updated C&C communication.

Leadership & Management

We hold leaders to impossible standards. That’s good.

Michael Gips

October 1, 2020

A reverend. An FBI Director. A Fortune 1000 CEO. A British Prime Minister. Four individuals representing widely different aspects of life: spirituality, law and order, business, politics.

Career Intelligence

How to avoid working for a terrible security leader

Jerry J. Brennan

October 1, 2020

During your security career, it is highly likely at some point that you will come across someone in a leadership role whose personality and style characteristics create an environment that is toxic and stressful. If you are in the unfortunate position of working for that individual while you are seeking new career opportunities, it may be time to reflect on any early warning indicators you may have missed.

Corning takes unified approach to pandemic response

A tightly coordinated pandemic response effort from Corning’s global security group enabled the company to continue business operations while protecting its employees, locations and communities.

Maggie Shein

October 1, 2020

A tightly coordinated pandemic response effort from Corning’s global security group enabled the company to continue business operations while protecting its employees, locations and communities.

Arizona county mandates quarantine for any worker leaving for work to a high-risk area amid COVID-19

County in Ariz. requires employees that travel to high-risk areas to quarantine for two weeks upon arrival home

September 30, 2020

Employees in Pima County, Arizona who travel to any high-risk COVID-19 area will not be permitted to return to work for 14 consecutive days after returning home.

A new report from DTEX Systems shows this year’s shift to a largely remote workforce by the Global 5000 has significantly changed behaviors of trusted insiders.

More than half of companies discover employees intentionally masking online activities according to report

September 30, 2020

A new report shows this year’s shift to a largely remote workforce by the Global 5000 has significantly changed behaviors of employees and trusted insiders.

Guard against ransomware and business disruption with offline backups

Laura Loredo

Diana Salazar

Carlos Sandoval

September 30, 2020

Corporate enterprises and governments used to be the main targets of cyberattacks, but now any organization with an online presence is vulnerable. The surge in remote working due to the pandemic significantly increases risk as IT departments balance the demands of security, remote access and business continuity. Widespread use of new apps and solutions, credential sharing, unsecured Wi-Fi, weak passwords, lack of encryption and more provide cybercriminals with many opportunities to exploit gaps in security.

Will Security Enterprises Survive the Digital Transformation? - Security Magazine

HR and Security: Work together, win together

Why HR and Security have finally teamed up

Willem Ryan

September 30, 2020

The Physical Security industry is at an inflection point. Digital transformation and Security Convergence have accelerated, hastened by the persistent pandemic. Physical Security, HR and IT departments have been forced to work together quickly in designing back-to-work strategies, realizing that separate silos of operations just won’t cut it any longer.