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8 big IT failures of 2023

CIO Business Intelligence

We’ve gathered eight instances of big tech failures that struck companies and other organizations in 2023. Both United Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines saw service outages in 2023 resulting from wonky software upgrades, and Southwest ended the previous year with a Christmas travel meltdown blamed on outdated systems.

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More connected, less secure: Addressing IoT and OT threats to the enterprise

CIO Business Intelligence

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a permanent fixture for consumers and enterprises as the world becomes more and more interconnected. billion devices reported in 2023. In fact, two notorious botnets, Mirai and Gafgyt, are major contributors to a recent surge in IoT malware attacks.

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Experts Sound Alarm on Critical Cloud Security Risks

SecureWorld News

Misconfigurations, vulnerable services, advanced malware, and sheer scale have opened cracks in cloud security. The 2023 Qualys TotalCloud Security Insights report provides data-backed insights into top vulnerabilities, ongoing threats, and remediation challenges in cloud environments. The Qualys benchmarks reveal cracks on both sides.

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Malvertising Is a Cybercrime Heavyweight, Not an Underdog

SecureWorld News

Malvertising acts as a vessel for malware propagation. At its core, this tactic revolves around gaming the trust users put in reputable internet services, including search engines, and the familiarity they have with online advertising per se. One of the biggest pitfalls with malvertising is how difficult it can be to detect.

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Why you must extend Zero Trust to public cloud workloads

CIO Business Intelligence

It is estimated by the end of 2023, 31% of organizations expect to run 75% of their workloads 2 in the cloud. Why securing cloud workloads is an urgent matter In recent years, major cloud service providers encountered 6,000 malware samples actively communicating with them, underlining the magnitude of cloud security challenges.

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Fixed wireless access (FWA) is a secure networking option

CIO Business Intelligence

Modern security challenges Data from the Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) shows the three primary ways in which attackers access an organization are stolen credentials, phishing and exploitation of vulnerabilities.

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Web browsers: Reimagining remote work needs at the enterprise level

CIO Business Intelligence

In fact, according to Verizon’s Data Breach Investigation Report , over 80% of security incidents originated from web applications in 2023. Traditionally viewed as a mere window to the internet, the browser could be more aptly likened to a door – offering entry points for bad actors into devices, activities, and data.