According to a recent Yubico survey, 80% of respondents are concerned about the security of their online accounts and 39% admit to reusing passwords.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100038-39-of-individuals-use-the-same-password-for-multiple-accounts

According to a recent phishing report, nearly one in three users are likely to click on a suspicious link or comply with a fraudulent request.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100037-phishing-emails-impersonating-hr-are-on-the-rise

A recent Q3 ransomware report found a nearly 15% increase in ransomware activity since Q2 due to an increased number of ransomware groups.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100035-manufacturing-is-the-top-industry-affected-by-ransomware-in-2023

A new report reveals cyberattacks are the leading cause of IT downtime and data loss in 2023.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100036-report-cyberattacks-no-1-cause-of-downtime-and-data-loss

The embrace of new technologies and the roll out of a seemingly endless stream of new digital services are making it difficult for compliance teams to adjust their policies and procedures accordingly.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100034-to-overcome-compliance-challenges-financial-institutions-must-look-beyond-ztna

Jordan Lippel, Vice President of Sales at ECAMSECURE, discusses how security professionals can stay updated regarding integration of automation and AI into their security operations.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100027-roles-of-ai-automation-and-humans-in-security

According to a report, 74% of respondents say it’s likely their employees are using unmonitored communications channels, up from 66% in 2022.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100032-6-of-financial-firms-are-confident-in-communications-compliance

Eric Vélez-Villar, Former Assistant Director at FBI Office of Private Sector will deliver the afternoon keynote at the 16th annual SECURITY 500 Conference on November 13 in Washington, D.C.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100000-eric-velez-villar-to-deliver-afternoon-keynote-at-security-500-conference

According to a recent data recovery report, 63% of organizations successfully restore their data when they experience a ransomware attack.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100031-63-of-organizations-restore-data-after-a-ransomware-attack

The security concerns of generative artificial intelligence (AI) use within the workplace were analyzed in a recent report by ExtraHop.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100030-32-of-organizations-have-banned-the-use-of-generative-ai-tools

A recently released report reveals more than half of senior leaders have no involvement in their company’s cyber cases.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100026-report-finds-majority-of-enterprises-expect-an-imminent-cyberattack

Large language models and generative AI, such as ChatGPT, can be helpful tools but can also open organizations up to unintended risks if used improperly.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100024-addressing-increased-potential-for-insider-threats-with-chatgpt

Henry Schein announced that a part of the company’s manufacturing and distribution business suffered a data breach on October 14, 2023.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100029-henry-schein-announces-data-breach

Generative artificial intelligence use within the workplace was analyzed in a recent report, finding 9% of organizations feel prepared for the threat.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100028-data-privacy-among-top-concerns-for-workplace-generative-ai-use

A recent report found that 55% of IT leaders surveyed feel they need more education on how passwordless technology works and/or how to deploy it.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100025-92-of-business-plan-to-move-to-passwordless-technology

Electronic Design Group has been awarded the 2023 Elliot A. Boxerbaum Award by SecuritySpecifiers for excellence in security design.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100023-edg-receives-the-2023-elliot-a-boxerbaum-award-for-security-design

In this edition of Security’s Top 5 from Security magazine, we showcase the top stories and new developments from across the security industry throughout September.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100017-securitys-top-5-september-2023

The security of African financial service applications were analyzed in a recent report by Approov, finding sensitive data was left vulnerable.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100021-18-of-african-banking-apps-have-vulnerable-high-severity-secrets

The problem with common vulnerability and exposure lists, however, is that the vulnerabilities being generated in modern applications aren’t known.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100019-vulnerability-management-for-an-appsec-world

Organizations looking to make use of new video analytics technology find themselves having to make important choices pertaining to their setup.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100015-selecting-computing-architecture-for-ai-powered-video-analytics