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Without question, the “human factor” in cybersecurity has become synonymous with phishing attacks, but that perception is a material part of the problem.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99547-consider-the-human-factor-in-cyber-breaches

While many security professionals leverage high-risk practices and behaviors in their cloud environments, they are confident security tools will protect against attacks.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99548-survey-shows-disconnect-in-cloud-security-perception-vs-readiness

The White House has announced additional climate resilience planning in response to the increase in severe weather such as storms and wildfires.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99544-white-house-announces-climate-resilience-plans

Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Health System suffered a cyberattack that may have impacted sensitive personal and financial information.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99542-john-hopkins-university-suffers-data-breach

A new report reveals that 54% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) identified burnout as their most significant personal risk, up from 48% in 2022.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99543-cisos-say-ai-and-machine-learning-pose-the-most-significant-cyber-risks

Service members across the United States military have reportedly been receiving unsolicited smartwatches in the mail, which is raising cybersecurity concerns.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99545-us-military-members-receive-unsolicited-smartwatches-in-the-mail

The phrase “Security Culture” gets thrown around both in the media and organizations. How can organizations achieve a positive security culture?

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99539-how-to-improve-security-culture-within-an-organization

As surveillance technology evolves, security leaders have come to rely on a wide variety of cameras for law enforcement, motion detection and more.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99540-the-growing-importance-of-advanced-video-enhancement-technologies

While businesses recognize the risks of severe weather, the importance of surge protection for security and life safety systems cannot be overstated.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99541-dont-let-the-weather-take-down-security-and-life-safety-systems

A behavioral health and substance disorder facility in Jacksonville, Florida was cited by OSHA for workplace violence towards healthcare staff.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99538-florida-medical-center-investigated-for-workplace-violence

IT leaders were surveyed by Kaseya about IT operations and management. Forty-five percent of respondents prioritize the improvement of IT security.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99537-40-of-it-workers-admit-to-working-50-hour-weeks-consecutively

According to a report, 45.127 billion web application attacks were detected and blocked throughout 2022, an increase of 96.35% compared to 2021.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99535-87-of-web-based-businesses-faced-two-or-more-threats-at-the-same-time

Recent research reveals that around 15% of law firms felt they had security gaps, while more than double that number have endured some form of breach.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99536-report-15-of-law-firms-feel-they-have-security-gaps

New research has revealed that 14% of CISOs have the desired traits for cyber expert board positions.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99534-14-of-cisos-have-desired-traits-for-cyber-expert-board-positions

The Justice Department recently announced the creation of the new National Security Cyber Section — known as NatSec Cyber — within its National Security Division.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99531-doj-announces-new-cyber-unit-to-prosecute-nation-state-threat-actors

A recent survey looks at the biggest challenges facing IT leaders of large organizations and their approach to modernizing their IT department.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99533-63-of-it-leaders-measure-it-success-by-reduced-risk

IT and cybersecurity professionals were surveyed on passwordless authentication and how it would impact their organizations’ credential security.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99532-92-of-survey-respondents-are-concerned-about-compromised-credentials

The experience and habits of IT departments when it comes to ransomware and data recovery were analyzed in a recent report by Arcserve.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99530-36-of-government-it-does-not-have-a-documented-disaster-recovery-plan

A new survey shows CISOs struggle to cost justify security investments despite known security gaps, face increasing personal risks, and worry about the rapid adoption of AI.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99528-digital-first-economy-introduces-unforeseen-risks-for-89-of-cisos

A new report shows that 75% of people globally don’t adhere to widely-accepted password best practices to protect their online accounts.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99529-3-in-4-people-at-risk-of-being-hacked-due-to-poor-password-practices