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Less than a quarter of organisations fully confident ex-workers can’t access company infrastructure

New research from identity-native infrastructure access provider Teleport has revealed that less than a quarter of organisations are totally confident that their former workers are unable to access the company’s infrastructure.

Google rolls out passkeys for Chrome

Google has begun to officially rollout support for passkeys on its Chrome web browser. The tech giant’s next-generation passwordless login standard, available in version 108, initially began to be tested across Windows 11, macOS and Android around two months ago.

Survey: Over half of breaches preventable with available patches

Research from the Ponemon Institute has revealed that 57 per cent of victims of cyberattacks say that the breach could have been prevented if an available patch had been installed. The research has highlighted the importance of frequent patching in preventing external attacks targeting application vulnerabilities.

Worldwide cybersecurity labour shortage worsens despite new hiring

A new survey has revealed that the number of unfulfilled cybersecurity jobs worldwide rose 26.2 per cent last year to 3.4 million. The International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) report showed that, despite hundreds of thousands of new workers being trained and hired, the labour shortage in cybersecurity is worsening.

Android devices leak Wi-Fi traffic even with VPN features enabled

A security audit from Mullvad VPN has revealed that Android devices leak certain traffic when connected to a Wi-Fi network, even if virtual private network (VPN) features designed to protect data sent via the public internet are enabled. The audit found that Android’s mobile OS was sending connectivity checks outside of the VPN tunnel.

Survey: Gen Z, Millennials more careless about cybersecurity than older colleagues

Generation Z and millennial workers are less likely to comply with their employer's cybersecurity policies compared to their senior Gen X and baby boomer colleagues, a new survey has found.

Spell-checking leaking data on Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome

Security firm Otto JavaScript Security (Otto-js) has revealed that spell-checking features in both Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome are leaking sensitive user information to Microsoft and Google, respectively.

Report finds "most" hackers exfiltrate data within just five hours

A survey by cyber security training firm SANS has found that around two-thirds of ‘ethical’ hackers are able to successfully collect and exfiltrate data within just five hours of gaining access.

Hackers scan for vulnerabilities within just 15 minutes

Palo Alto's 2022 Unit 42 Incident Response Report has revealed that system administrators have only 15 minutes to patch disclosed security vulnerabilities. This is less time than previously thought, meaning that system administrators, network admins and security professionals are under additional pressure, on top of trying to keep up with the latest security threats and OS issues.

No More Ransom initiative marks its 6th anniversary

An initiative that was launched to help victims of ransomware has celebrated its six-year anniversary. No More Ransom which was launched to help victims decrypt their files has grown from four partners to 188 over the past six years and has contributed 136 decryption tools covering 165 ransomware families, helping more than 1.5 million people decrypt their devices all over the world.

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