Silent Sector, a leading cybersecurity firm specializing in protecting mid-market businesses, has discovered a major flaw in the two-factor authentication (2FA) enrollment process that could leave millions of organizations vulnerable to cyberattacks. The vulnerability lies in the use of QR codes for 2FA, a common security practice across industries, and poses an urgent threat to the security of organizations that rely on this method to protect sensitive accounts.
Read MorePwC’s 2023 Global Risk Survey found that 37% of respondents consider cyber risks as their top concern, while 32% worry about digital technology risks. Despite this, 60% of businesses surveyed see Generative AI as an opportunity. The survey included 3,900 business and risk leaders from different sectors and reveals the impact of emerging technologies such as machine learning, automation, cybersecurity and the cloud on businesses.
Read MoreAccording to analysts at IDC, the executive order opens a new window into new requirements and expectations that will likely have to be met by enterprise technologists tasked with the prevention, detection, assessment, and remediation of cyber incidents. There is increasing recognition that detection and response at speed will be critical to reducing the potential damage inflicted by bad actors in cyberspace.
Read MoreAs organizations continue to collect customer and employee data, chief audit executives (CAEs) are increasingly concerned about how to govern and protect it, according to Gartner, Inc., which conducted interviews and surveys from across its global network of client organizations to identify the biggest risks facing boards, audit committees and executives in 2020.
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