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1 day ago | 
cybersecurity-insiders.com | Jane Devry
The world has become increasingly connected, and most business today is done on endpoints, which inherently puts critical assets, customer data, and infrastructure right at the edge – the most vulnerable place to be. The supply chain is also growing more interconnected. A single outage can lead to an entire industry-wide crisis.
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1 day ago | 
cybersecurity-insiders.com | Jane Devry
The way organizations manage and secure data is changing fast — and for good reason. With sensitive data spread across on-prem data stores, cloud apps and collaboration tools, traditional access control models are no longer enough. Data is spread out in more places than ever, and 35% of breaches in 2024 involved data stored in unmanaged data sources—aka “shadow data.” That’s where data security posture management (DSPM) comes in to help.
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1 day ago | 
cybersecurity-insiders.com | Jane Devry
As a chief technology officer, you’re responsible for developing and sustaining an environment where a culture of innovation thrives. A CTO’s mission goes beyond managing IT systems and ensuring operational efficiency. Creativity, experimentation and continuous improvement — even the opportunity for someone to get something wrong — are essential for staying ahead of the curve, especially against the evolving tactics of today’s threat actors.
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2 days ago | 
cybersecurity-insiders.com | Jane Devry
The philosopher Gilbert Ryle coined the phrase “ghost in the machine” back in 1949 to critique the idea that mind and body were separate, coexisting forces. In cybersecurity today, that same philosophy feels uncannily apt – not to describe the metaphysical, but the operational. Our networks are now haunted by an invisible workforce: non-human identities (NHIs) that log on, carry out tasks, make decisions, and interact with critical systems without ever being seen.
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2 days ago | 
cybersecurity-insiders.com | Jane Devry
Let’s face it — it’s impossible to control every device that exists on a network. This is especially true as companies are leveraging more IoT devices than ever. While IoT devices provide great business value with streamlined data sharing and automated processes, a third-party typically handles maintenance and monitoring, as company IT resources don’t have the specific expertise needed.
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2 days ago | 
cybersecurity-insiders.com | Jane Devry
Phishing, vishing, and smishing attacks have increased significantly, leveraging advanced technologies and personalised tactics to deceive individuals and organisations. These threats exploit personal information, such as names, birthdays, and shopping habits, to craft convincing fraudulent communications that urge immediate action, like clicking on malicious links or divulging sensitive information.
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2 days ago | 
cybersecurity-insiders.com | Jane Devry
Deepfakes — hyper-realistic manipulated videos, audio, or images generated using artificial intelligence — have emerged as a double-edged sword. While offering potential uses in industries such as entertainment and education, they also enable increasingly sophisticated fraud schemes, presenting significant threats to trust, security, and reputation.
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3 days ago | 
cybersecurity-insiders.com | Jane Devry
WHEN ISOLATION ENDS – THE ACCESS RISK RESHAPING OT SECURITYFor decades, industrial environments relied on physical isolation to protect critical systems. Air-gapped networks, disconnected from the internet and often managed outside corporate IT, created a natural barrier against cyber threats. But as digital transformation accelerates, that barrier has all but disappeared. Today, third-party vendors connect directly to production systems. Global dashboards aggregate real-time field data.
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3 days ago | 
cybersecurity-insiders.com | Jane Devry
While many IT teams are currently focused on evolving their security infrastructure to combat the new wave of AI-based attacks, there is another emerging technology that’s set to cause significant disruption in the next few years: post-quantum cryptography. The coming commercialization of quantum computing – and the cryptography implications this brings with it – could introduce serious dangers for cybersecurity teams if not defended against early enough.
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3 days ago | 
cybersecurity-insiders.com | Jane Devry
As companies rapidly shift towards cloud-based environments, employees find themselves juggling multiple accounts across a variety of platforms, each one most likely safeguarded by a password. These digital keys are often the first (and sometimes only) line of defense against unauthorized access to sensitive data, making them a prime target for cybercriminals.
