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Insurance sector urged to sharpen up third-party risk management as attacks surge
Most breaches affecting the insurance industry come about through third-party attacks, with third-party software and IT behind half of them, according to new research. More than a quarter of companies reported breaches last year, SecurityScorecard found, higher than the S&P 500 average and twice as many as the US energy industry. Notably, third-party attack vectors were behind 59% of these…
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US government urged to overhaul outdated technology
US government IT operations may be wasteful and dated, according to a report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO). Government IT acquisitions face major challenges and critical action is needed to implement more effective, cost-efficient solutions, the report said. The GAO offered nine actions that must be taken to make these changes. A strengthening of oversight and management is…
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Government urged to improve tech procurement practices
The UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) has released a critical report into the way the government has worked with technology suppliers, saying it has wasted taxpayers’ money and missed opportunities to modernize government. Government departments have treated tech suppliers in the same way as any other, according to the NAO, with procurement guidance failing to address all the complexities of…
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Windows 10 users urged to upgrade to avoid “security fiasco”
Cybersecurity firm ESET is urging Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 or Linux to avoid a “security fiasco” as the 10-year-old operating system nears the end of support in October 2025. “It’s five minutes to twelve to avoid a security fiasco for 2025,” explains ESET security expert Thorsten Urbanski. “We strongly advise all users not to wait until…
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Australian IT Pros Urged to Guard Against Chinese Cybersecurity Threats
The Australian Signals Directorate and the Australian Cyber Security Centre have joined cybersecurity institutions from the U.S., Canada, and New Zealand in warning local technology professionals to beware of threat actors affiliated with China, including Salt Typhoon, infiltrating their critical communications infrastructure. The news comes weeks after the Australian Signals Directorate’s Annual Cyber Threat Report 2023-2024, where the agency warned…
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