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Distractions, Threats and Reassurances in the COVID-19 Era (Irdeto Perspective)

Piracy sites around the world are profiting from the backlog of new content being produced and made available by legitimate streaming providers. These piracy sites are stealing and... More

Music Piracy is Going Old School in the Age of COVID-19 (Rolling Stone)

When the global COVID-19 quarantine is over — cautiously, carefully, over — the dust will begin to settle on some dramatic changes in the music business, with some big question... More

Cybercriminals Timed Attacks to Spike During Peak Uncertainty About the Coronavirus (TechRepublic)

Bad actors matched their cyber attack strategy with the increasing uncertainty of the coronavirus epidemic, according to a new analysis.... More

Cybersecurity and COVID-19: The First 100 Days (Forbes)

With cybercrime accelerating as Covid-19 spreads, manufacturing and retail organisations are seeing the most attacks. Between January and March, spam and opportunistic detections i... More

As Online Shopping Grows, so Does the Risk of E-Skimming Attacks (Thrive)

E-skimming has been an online shopping threat for a long time, keeping pace with the growth of e-commerce overall. The current global crisis presents another big opportunity for ha... More

How Enterprises Can Battle Cyberattack Onslaught (CPO)

Although new solutions exist, the adoption rate has been sluggish due to inefficient and cumbersome evaluation methods. As the intensity of cyberattacks rises, enterprises and orga... More

Business Continuity and Security in a Remote Work Era (Illumio Blog)

The unprecedented social distancing measures have created a unique and somewhat unexpected challenge for many IT and risk teams. Business Continuity Planning strategies often cente... More

How to Make Cybersecurity More Approachable (Forbes)

Today, security knowledge can make or break a career. While industries have evolved from awareness to implementation and specific guidelines, there are still a lot of misconception... More

6 Things to Do After Implementing Cybersecurity AI for Alert Management (Security Intelligence)

Security teams are dealing with a stream of warnings about failed login attempts, possible phishing emails and potential malware threats, among other challenges. There are concerns... More

Weekend Patch Report, May 3, 2020 (SecureTheVillage)

Important Security Updates Dropbox: Dropbox has released version 96.4.172 for its file hosting program. Updates are available at Dropbox’s website. [See Citadel’s warning be... More

Increased Web Traffic, Demand for Security Solutions Boost Akamai Q1 Results (CDSA)

Stronger than expected traffic levels on Akamai’s platform and the continued strong performance of the company’s security solutions helped drive the strong results that it saw ... More

New Study Shows Consumers Could be Vulnerable to COVID-19 Spam (Security Intelligence)

Cybercriminals are being very calculated with their attacks and continue to pivot their tactics to lure victims. In fact, IBM X-Force saw that more than 50 percent of all COVID-19-... More

Airtel Xstream App Exceeds 1.5B Multi-DRM Licenses Served From the NAGRA Security Services Platform (CDSA)

NAGRA announced that has exceeded 1.5 billion multi-DRM licenses served by the cloud-based NAGRA Security Services Platform (NAGRA cloud.SSP) for the Airtel Xstream app. (more&hell... More

Cyber Hero Stan Stahl Brings Community to Cybersecurity (CDSA)

This is another installment in SynED's series to highlight cyber heroes who quietly go above and beyond in helping to secure our nation and communities. No matter how sophisticated... More

How Do You Raise Awareness About Cybersecurity Among the Workforce? (Tech HQ)

With a remote workforce, it's never been more important to provide consistent and effective cybersecurity advice to your team.... More

5 Cyberthreats to Watch Out For (Raconteur)

Cybersecurity is an ever-changing game, requiring information security professionals to keep abreast of the evolving threat landscape. Here are five emerging risks to keep an eye o... More

COVID-19 Lockdown: What ISPs Should Learn About Parental Controls (Irdeto Perspective)

Screen use is rocketing all round, for kids and for adults who are often simultaneously being parent, teacher and home-office worker. Families can’t always be present to effectiv... More

How ‘Cyberhygiene’ Can Help Us Fend Off Cyber Attacks During COVID-19 (Tech HQ)

There are simple steps to stay safe in a pandemic; with a hike in opportunistic attacks, the same is also true for cybersecurity. ... More

Security in the Age of Acquisitions (Forbes)

In all stages of the economic cycle, one business activity seems to be constant: mergers and acquisitions. As a technology company with a global footprint and growth as a strategic... More

Ransomware Now the Biggest Online Menace You Need to Worry About (ZDNet)

Ransomware attacks have become more commonplace than payment card theft incidents for the first time, as cyber criminals alter how they go about their malicious operations in an ef... More

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