Despite the appeal of stories that pitch artificial intelligence (AI) cyberattacks versus AI cyber defense, the reality is that humans are still at the heart of any complicated cyberattack and cybersecurity efforts.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97912-does-ai-materially-impact-cybersecurity-strategies

Cyberattacks have had drastic effects on universities and colleges, from the compromise of student and staff data to the permanent shuttering of higher ed institutions. Follow these five steps to bolster university cybersecurity posture.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97910-how-to-keep-cybercriminals-off-university-campuses

Security leaders who protect public facilities and events should employ a mix of access control, surveillance and crowd monitoring to secure public gatherings, according to a recent information session from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97909-3-strategies-for-securing-public-gatherings

The WatchGuard Technologies Threat Lab Q1 2022 Internet Security Report detected more than double the volume of ransomware in the first quarter of 2022 compared to full year 2021.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97908-ransomware-in-q1-2022-doubled-total-2021-volume

Russian hacker group Killnet has claimed responsibility for a distributed denial of service (DDoS) cyberattack on Lithuania.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97907-lithuania-hit-by-ddos-cyberattack

Despite widespread support for the EU-backed Digital ID Wallet, security and data privacy concerns will need to be addressed, according to a new Thales survey.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97906-2-out-of-3-european-citizens-welcome-digital-id-wallet

_Security _magazine sits down with John Bartolac, Sr Manager, Industry Segments Team, Americas at Axis Communications, to discuss top security concerns in retail today and more.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97904-5-minutes-with-john-bartolac-top-security-concerns-in-retail-today

The shift to hybrid and remote work rapidly increased enterprise attack surfaces. According to a survey from Oomnitza, 60% of cybersecurity leaders have low levels of confidence in their attack surface risk management.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97905-hybrid-work-transition-reveals-low-enterprise-cybersecurity-confidence

The cybersecurity tactics at small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) affect all organizations. From password management to multi-factor authentication, these cybersecurity strategies can benefit SMBs.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97903-5-cyber-risk-and-security-mitigation-tactics-for-smbs

Elena Gottreich has been named the City of Chicago’s new Deputy Mayor of Public Safety.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97902-elena-gottreich-named-chicago-deputy-mayor-of-public-safety

UNESCO world heritage site Lumbini Park is visited by millions of international tourists each year. The security team monitors access via video surveillance and vehicle tagging systems.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97896-securing-a-unesco-world-heritage-site

CISA published the second version of Cloud Security Technical Reference Architecture (TRA), which seeks to guide agencies’ secure migration to the cloud by defining and clarifying considerations for shared services, cloud migration and cloud security posture management.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97893-cisa-releases-cloud-security-reference

A leading expert in cybersecurity, cyber resilience and intelligence, Ahern will lead cross-agency efforts to protect New York State from cyber threats.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97885-colin-ahern-named-new-yorks-chief-cyber-officer

Business executives are targets of cyberattacks, and their personal devices represent possible attack vectors for cybercriminals. A report from BlackCloak discusses the state of C-suite device cybersecurity.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97887-87-of-executives-have-no-cybersecurity-tools-on-personal-devices

Chief information security officers (CISOs) can safely embrace a modern security strategy to governing contractor access.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97883-contractors-dont-have-to-increase-your-risk-profile

With hybrid work here to stay, it’s imperative that organizations consider the role that cybersecurity plays in keeping sensitive data safe across the various networks and devices employees utilize. Discover the three areas you should keep in mind to implement a successful security plan in the age of cloud.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97817-the-next-frontier-of-security-in-the-age-of-cloud

The U.S. Senate passed a gun violence bill, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the first major federal gun safety legislation in decades.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97881-senate-passes-federal-gun-safety-legislation

Ronnell Higgins has been promoted to the role of Associate Vice President for Public Safety and Community Engagement at Yale University.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97880-ronnell-higgins-named-yale-avp-for-public-safety-and-community-engagement

Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) has received safety funding to improve lighting around its Richmond campus.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97879-eastern-kentucky-university-awarded-300k-safety-grant

Sanofi, a global biopharmaceutical company based in France, protects its network security with the Security Platform & Compliance Monitor from SecurityBridge. Learn more in this case study.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97878-pharmaceutical-company-secures-network-with-appsec-compliance-tools