Catch up on the latest action in cybersecurity
First, a fun fact that has nothing to do with cybersecurity:
The current United States 50-state flag was designed in 1958 by a high school junior, Bob Heft, for a history class project. He received a B-minus.
Now, time for your regularly scheduled roundup of updates, insights and advice to help decode the most pressing challenges in cybersecurity.
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What we’re up to
More MITRE ATT&CK guidance
Cynet made history in the 2023 MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations. For the first time ever, a vendor delivered BOTH 100% Visibility and 100% Analytic Coverage with no configuration changes. Compare competing vendor performances using this guide with charts & graphs to illustrate key takeaways.
Event action
Luca Martinis stepped up and led the way at Cybertech Europe in Rome!
For our team in London, International Cyber Expo was an amazing opportunity to connect with partners like Stuart Nairne-Clark and his crew at Kite . Thanks to all who stopped by our booth and joined Cynet Co-founder & COO Netanel Amar ’s special session to expose today’s top 3 cybersecurity threats!
Watch on demand
Enterprise Strategy Group Distinguished Analyst Jon Oltsik recently joined Cynet Director of Product Strategy George Tubin to shed light on one of the sector's hottest trends: cybersecurity consolidation. Watch on demand as they break down best practices to boost protection & ROI by streamlining your tech stack:
Top trends & security stories
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Budgets for cybersecurity are often sheltered from economic uncertainty. But broader cuts to company spending are taking a toll.
Find out more from The Wall Street Journal :
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned of an uptick in "dual ransomware attacks" where victims are hit with one ransomware variant and then another in rapid succession. The attacks deploy AvosLocker, Diamond, Hive, Karakurt, LockBit, Quantum and Royal in a variety of combinations.
Find out more from BleepingComputer :
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The U.S. government shutdown narrowly avoided last week could have caused a surge in cyberattacks. The “indefinite furlough” would have sidelined “more than 80%” of CISA’s workforce. This elevated risk could resurface if partisan infighting prevents federal agency funding beyond the November 17 extension deadline, as pessimistic observers are predicting.
Dark Reading describes the danger:
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46% of small businesses have been compromised by cyberattacks on mobile devices. It's time to take mobile security seriously, says George Tubin .
Read Cyber Defense Magazine for 5 best practices to reduce your on-the-go risk:
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For #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is advising 4 steps to fight back against cybercriminals:
CISA Director Jen Easterly explains each step:
Pro tips, templates & resources
72% of security pros feel “extremely concerned” about their ability to secure their cloud systems. Which makes sense given that cloud is where 45% of all breaches last year occurred.
Follow this guide to find & fix security gaps in your cloud infrastructure.
We’ll be back with more in two weeks. Until then, here’s your reward for reading all the way through ??
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