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Authorized Push Payment Fraud Responsible for Over Half of U.K. Frauds and Scams

Research from The Financial Ombudsman Service, a U.K. based organization dedicated to helping citizens with free financial advice, has found an increase in Authorized Pushed Payment (APP) scams. These attacks are rising both in number and sophistication. The Financial Ombudsman Service is a U.K. organization dedicated to helping residents with all things financial-as-a-free service. As part of this service, they take in a large number of complaints around financial fraud.

Common security testing approaches leave gaps. Here's how to find them.

Gaps in your security testing program are likely more than simply missed assets. Infrequent testing and even low test accuracy are also gaps, and can be just as bad or worse. Gaps happen despite the best efforts of everyone involved. The good news is that, with some strategic adjustments, you can reduce gaps using tools you likely already have deployed.

NCSC sets out plans to launch Advanced Cyber Defence 2.0

An initiative of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) since 2017, the Active Cyber Defence (ACD) programme has provided a range of free cyber security tools and services to enable eligible public sector organisations to address high-volume commodity attacks. Following on from its success, the NCSC has announced plans to launch a new version of ACD, aimed at extending its benefits to businesses.

Wondering why someone's location won't update on Find My Friends? Discover common reasons and practical solutions to fix location not updating on iPhone

If you've ever wondered, "Why isn't someone's location updating on iPhone? " You're not alone. Many users face this issue with the Find My Friends app, which can be frustrating. When Find My Friends is not updating its location, it raises concerns about connectivity or privacy settings. Click here for more details on troubleshooting this.

Disable SSLv2: When older is not better

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a technology that encrypts data sent between a user's browser and a website or application on a server. The purpose of SSL is to secure the information preventing eavesdropping and tampering. Originally released in 1995, SSLv2 is a protocol used to encrypt data sent over the internet, ensuring that the information remains private and secure.

Customize Your Team's Remediation Messages In ggshield

We are very proud to announce that you can now easily provide your own custom remediation messages in ggshield, the GitGuardian CLI. Earlier versions of ggshield offered the same general remediation advice to all users if a secret was detected when using git hooks for automated scanning.
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The path of least resistance to Privileged Access Management

Privileged Access Management (PAM) has been around for more than 20 years taking critical accounts and putting them into a vault to ensure only select individuals could access them securely. Since then, PAM has evolved and now focuses on controlling the access itself which means preventing broad access to specific data and providing insight into who has access and when an account has been accessed. Privileged accounts have traditionally been given to administrators to access critical data and applications.

The Best Practices for Implementing Zero Trust Access Management

Zero trust access management is a cybersecurity approach that never trusts any user by default. Instead, it requires verification for every access request, regardless of whether it comes from inside or outside the network. This method ensures a higher level of security by continuously validating user identities and device statuses.

Enhancing Edge Environment Data Protection with CloudCasa, AKS, and Azure Arc

As businesses continue to embrace the flexibility and scalability of cloud-native applications managed by Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), ensuring robust data protection for them across diverse locations, including edge environments, becomes paramount. For organizations leveraging Kubernetes at the edge with Azure Arc, the need for a comprehensive and easily managed backup and disaster recovery solution is crucial.

How Cyber Threats Impact Route Optimization

In 2024, cyber threats cast a shadow over how we navigate roads. Imagine hackers hijacking smart vehicles or manipulating traffic grids to cause chaos. You might wonder how route optimization software keeps you safe and efficient amidst these risks. Here's where enterprise solutions shine. They fortify GPS technology against potential intrusions. But there's more than just defense; they enhance your fleet's performance too.