Cyber Security Protection

Technologies such as Low-Code/No-Code (LCNC) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) have become fundamental in the digital transformation of companies. These platforms can introduce risks related to controlling and protecting corporate data. The post Best Practices and Risks Considerations in Automation appeared first on Cyber Protection Magazine.

The relentless pursuit of faster software delivery can leave gaping holes in defenses, where bad actors lie in wait. In the fast-paced world of DevOps, where agility and speed reign supreme, security often finds itself playing the dangerous second fiddle. The post How to Implement Least Privilege Principles into Security as Code appeared first on Cyber Protection Magazine.

It’s officially the Christmas holiday shopping season and scammers are happily draining online shoppers gift budgets with wild abandon. The FBI warned consumers last week that holiday-related fraud is growing. E-commerce sales should exceed $260 billion this year and even if scammers maintain the same activity as 2023, they should come away with a cool $10 billion. No matter what the cybersecurity industry comes up with in the form of protections for consumers it is negated by retail platforms like Amazon, Google and Temu. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), identifies individuals aged 18 to 39 are 25% more likely to fall victim to online shopping scams than older adults. These shoppers rely heavily on e-commerce platforms and social media ads that are scams disguised as unbelievable holiday deals. Cutting back One might think that online retailers are ramping up systems to curb that kind of abuse. You would be very wrong. According to recent reports, retailers are growing security spending by 8% in 2024, compared to rates of rates of 16% and 17% seen in 2021 and 2022 respectively. In some cases, retailers are cutting security budgets. The post Online platforms negate tools for shoppers appeared first on Cyber Protection Magazine.

The Veeam Ransomware Trends Report 2024 noted that “many organizations are unprepared to recover from an attack.”  This exposes a strong need for enterprises to institute a cyber-focused, recovery-first strategy in order to secure their enterprise data storage infrastructure. The post Cyber Crime Reveals the Need for a Recovery-First Strategy appeared first on Cyber Protection Magazine.

The Zero Trust approach treats every user and every access request in the system as a potential threat and approaches them with suspicion. This approach may seem difficult and complicated at first glance, but its basis is extremely simple. The post Why Zero Trust Should Be at the Heart of Every Organization’s Security Strategy appeared first on Cyber Protection Magazine.

These days cybersecurity garners attention at the highest levels of government. But more decisive action is needed by world leaders to collectively strengthen defences globally, before the next advances in technology give cyber criminals a major advantage. The post Cyber resilience needs action, not words, from world leaders appeared first on Cyber Protection Magazine.

As we approach 2025, the notion of warfare is increasingly shifting from the physical to the digital domain. Cyberwarfare, once considered a supplementary tool for traditional military operations, has now emerged as a primary weapon for nations The post Cyberwarfare 2025: The Rise of AI Weapons, Zero-Days, and State-Sponsored Chaos appeared first on Cyber Protection Magazine.

Organizations often find themselves in a continuous “chase,” attempting to identify and neutralize the threat of exposed credentials before they are exploited. The post Command & Control: What You Should Know About Password Vulnerability appeared first on Cyber Protection Magazine.

The AI industry supposedly to make life easier for humanity. Since it first burst onto the scene it has, arguably, made life more difficult. Consumers and the cybersecurity industry, in particular, are struggling professionally, emotionally, and mentally to understand the value, if not the efficacy, of the technology. Cyber Protection Magazine evaluated three surveys, from Armorcode, Arkose Labs, and Appdome, over the past few weeks. They agreed the public image of AI is untrustworthy, full of false promises, and something to be feared. In spite of this image, customers believe they must adopt and adapt to the technology, even if they don’t want to. The post AI making life hard for consumers and cybersecurity appeared first on Cyber Protection Magazine.

The evolving landscape for something like cybersecurity faces the same social evolution that we see in other areas of our lives. If we don’t keep up, we will be left behind. The post The Importance of DORA, NIS2, and AI for Businesses appeared first on Cyber Protection Magazine.