Chinese botnet contains thousands of Dutch devices
19 September 2024
Chinese botnet contains thousands of Dutch devices

Cyber actors linked to China have compromised over 260,000 devices with the goal of creating a botnet, the FBI reported this week. Of those devices, thousands are located in the Netherlands.

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2 months ago
RaaS and the commercialization of cybercrime
13 September 2024
RaaS and the commercialization of cybercrime

Ransomware-as-a-Service The RaaS business model makes it easier for non-expert cybercriminals to engage in high-impact ransomware campaigns, as it allows attackers that lack the skills or time to develop...

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2 months ago
YubiKeys’ unfixable security flaw: Should you be worried?
6 September 2024
YubiKeys’ unfixable security flaw: Should you be worried?

Security researchers have detected a vulnerability in YubiKey two-factor authentication tokens that enables attackers to clone the device, its manufacturer Yubico announced this week.

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2 months ago
Growing demand for cybersecurity specialists in the Netherlands
3 September 2024
Growing demand for cybersecurity specialists in the Netherlands

In many countries, the demand for cybersecurity professionals is decreasing. But in the Netherlands, organizations are actually looking for them more intensively. The number of vacancies for cybersecurity...

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3 months ago
Need for cyber risk management greater than ever
22 July 2024
Need for cyber risk management greater than ever

Most organizations do not have the required resources to implement the most advanced cybersecurity controls in all areas. Their key challenge is to ensure that the available resources are allocated towards...

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4 months ago
“AI allows us to upskill our entire team”
5 July 2024
“AI allows us to upskill our entire team”

By implementing AI and automation tools in the right way, a significant opportunity arises to drive career growth in security teams, according to Ian Stacey, Group Head of Information Security at Novuna and Cal

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5 months ago
"Threat actors are increasingly targeting OT organizations," report
3 July 2024
"Threat actors are increasingly targeting OT organizations," report

The results represent the current state of operational technology (OT) security and highlight opportunities for continued improvement for organizations to secure an ever-expanding IT/OT threat landscape. In...

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5 months ago
Quishing: an evolving threat
24 June 2024
Quishing: an evolving threat

The ongoing changes in QR code phishing, or quishing, show us that it is important to be observant and to not heavily rely on our email security systems.

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5 months ago
“NIS2 challenges us CISOs to concretize our work”
24 June 2024
“NIS2 challenges us CISOs to concretize our work”

By making security concrete and tangible, the implementation of NIS2 will create more understanding for the role of CISO, says Justin Broeders, concern-level CISO at the Ministry of Finance.

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5 months ago
The three-point action plan for new CISOs
21 June 2024
The three-point action plan for new CISOs

With this ebook, you will: Discover how continuous asset discovery can help you maintain a comprehensive inventory of your organization's IT assets, reducing the risk of undetected vulnerabilities. Learn...

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5 months ago