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Whether witnessing a growth in demand or investing to conquer new markets, keeping track of everything that comes with scaling can be extremely tricky.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99365-managing-cyber-risks-while-company-scales

OSHA cited two Georgia facilities for exposing employees to hazardous materials after screening tests found workers had elevated levels of arsenic.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99367-georgia-facilities-cited-for-hazardous-material-violations

A report found identity thieves are better at using social engineering to convince people to share personal, financial and business information.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99368-social-media-was-72-of-non-government-or-financial-account-abuse

A report reveals an increase in cyberattacks and evolving threat landscape are resulting in more organizations building long-term cyber resilience.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99366-32-of-organizations-say-theyre-effective-at-mitigating-cyber-threats

A new report released by Corero Network Security reveals carpet bomb distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks increased 300% in 2022.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99364-report-carpet-bomb-ddos-attacks-rise-300-in-2022

In this Cybersecurity & Geopolitical Discussion episode, Phillip Ingram and Ian Thornton-Trump discuss the background and recent events in Africa with guest Lisa Forte from Red Goat Cybersecurity.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99352-the-africa-factor-a-history-of-geopolitical-investment-and-colonization

With more than 20 years of security industry experience, Lea Kissner has been named the new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Lacework.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99362-lea-kissner-appointed-as-lacework-chief-information-security-officer

Fraud networks are always continuously adjusting and adapting to capitalize on all touchpoints and leverage newer digital norms to their advantage.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99363-optimize-id-verification-for-safe-efficient-omnichannel-experiences

API security was studied in a recent report by Cequence Security based on the analysis of API transactions over the second half of 2022.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99360-holiday-season-sees-550-increase-in-unique-threats

CISA and the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center have released a new resource to help K-12 schools strengthen school safety reporting programs.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99361-new-toolkit-aimed-to-strengthen-school-safety-reporting-programs

After negotiations, the Railway Safety Act of 2023 has been moved to the Senate floor following the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99358-railway-safety-act-moves-through-senate

A U.K. citizen pleaded guilty last week in New York to his role in cyberstalking and other computer hacking schemes, including the July 2020 hack of Twitter.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99359-uk-citizen-pleads-guilty-in-connection-to-twitter-hack

USPS plans to better protect employees and prevent mail theft. USPS workers can be the target of crime as they have access to a variety of buildings.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99357-usps-new-safety-measures-aim-to-improve-employee-safety

It’s time for companies to take a tough stance on preventing data leakage and cyber theft, and adopt cybersecurity measures during the digital production process.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99355-gaming-companies-must-protect-ip-from-exfiltration-during-development

Mental health support and awareness initiatives can help security leaders proactively mitigate threats and ensure the success of their teams.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99356-4-ways-for-security-to-support-mental-health

Over the weekend, President Biden published an op-ed which announced new actions the administration is taking to implement the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA).

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99354-biden-announces-13-actions-to-implement-bsca

A new report reveals that 91% of SMEs with a cyber insurance policy say that their insurance provider helped them avoid potential incidents.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99353-90-of-small-business-leaders-underestimate-cyber-incident-costs

A multi-faceted, comprehensive approach to mitigating vendor cybersecurity risks will improve resiliency for logistics companies, their employees and customers.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99351-cybersecurity-fundamentals-for-logistics-partners

Employee exposure was measured in a report that observed a 62% password reuse rate among Fortune 1000 employees who have been exposed more than once.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99350-financial-sector-has-highest-password-reuse-rate

Intelligence-related activities found within today’s global security programs aids in the protection of people, physical assets, finances and intellectual property.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99348-intelligence-and-business-risk-integration-in-corporate-security