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Reducing the Crushing Burden of Cybersecurity, Privacy Laws in the UK

SecureWorld News

The UK has a complex regulatory landscape for businesses, particularly in the realms of cybersecurity and privacy. A multifaceted regulatory environment The Data Protection Act 2018, implementing the EU's GDPR, imposes significant obligations on organizations to handle personal data responsibly. of the UK's business population, 5.5

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NIST Deprioritizes Pre-2018 CVEs as Backlog Struggles Continue

Security Boulevard

NIST, which for more than a year has been struggling to address a backlog of CVEs in its database following budget cuts, is now putting pre-2018 vulnerabilities on the back burner to give itself more time to address the rapidly growing number of new software security flaws.

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Empowering Boards for Cybersecurity Incidents

SecureWorld News

This article explores how boards can effectively prepare, respond, and lead during cybersecurity incidents, turning a potential disaster into a managed crisis. These principles serve as the foundation for the board's actions before, during, and after a cybersecurity incident.

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The Cybersecurity Dimensions of Web Accessibility

SecureWorld News

Aside from the obvious gap in accessing data and web-based resources, this shortfall also entails cybersecurity concerns. Without accessibility-focused design, even the best assistive tools can't fully protect users from cybersecurity and privacy pitfalls. It has distinct cybersecurity and privacy undertones.

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Vidar Stealer Hides in Legitimate BGInfo Tool

Penetration Testing

Vidar Stealer, a notorious information-stealing malware that first emerged in 2018, continues to pose a significant threat by employing new distribution methods and evasion techniques. G DATA Security Lab’s analysis has uncovered a recent instance where Vidar Stealer was disguised within a legitimate system information tool.

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How Website Localization Strengthens Cybersecurity in Global Markets

SecureWorld News

This made the need for strengthening cybersecurity so apparent to everyone that U.S. The best approach one can adopt is always having cybersecurity at the forefront of their mind whichever aspect of their business they approach. The intersection of localization and cybersecurity Now, how does localization affect cybersecurity?

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Threat Spotlight: Credential Theft vs. Admin Control—Two Devastating Paths to VPN Exploitation

Digital Shadows

Key Findings Even years after their disclosure, VPN-related vulnerabilities like CVE-2018-13379 and CVE-2022-40684 remain essential tools for attackers, driving large-scale campaigns of credential theft and administrative control. CVE-2018-13379: The Eternal Exploit What is CVE-2018-13379? Rated CVSS 9.8,

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