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GUEST ESSAY: Leveraging DevSecOps to quell cyber risks in a teeming threat landscape

The Last Watchdog

Lack of security awareness and education. Often, employees within organizations lack sufficient security awareness and education. Organizations need to invest in cybersecurity training programs to educate their employees about security best practices.

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Best Cybersecurity Awareness Training for Employees in 2021

eSecurity Planet

Back in the day, security training was largely reserved for IT security specialists and then extended to include IT personnel in general. These days, all employees need to be well educated in security best practices and good habits if the organization wishes to steer clear of ransomware and malware.

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Unlocking AI potential for CISOs: A framework for safe adoption

OpenText Information Management

Challenges for organizations in adopting AI While enterprises like to move to adopt AI faster to drive growth, automation, and security, there are a few concerns that CISOs and their enterprises are struggling with. Strategizing Integrating AI risk management into the overarching security strategy is of paramount importance.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #25 [Fingerprints All Over] Stolen Credentials Are the No. 1 Root Cause of Data Breaches

KnowBe4

Perhaps more importantly, do you know how effective new-school security awareness training is as a mission-critical layer in your security stack? million simulated phishing security tests. Get tricked into giving away their credentials or download malware? million users across 35,681 organizations with over 32.1

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12 Types of Vulnerability Scans & When to Run Each

eSecurity Planet

Source code scanners examine software applications’ source code for security flaws, coding mistakes, and vulnerabilities. They look for possible vulnerabilities such as input validation errors, improper coding practices, and known susceptible libraries in the codebase.

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #08 [Heads Up] Reddit Is the Latest Victim of a Spear Phishing Attack Resulting in a Data Breach

KnowBe4

Employees play a role in organizational cybersecurity – Reddit mentions that "soon after being phished, the affected employee self-reported, and the security team responded quickly, removing the infiltrator's access and commencing an internal investigation." You can now be a leader in the security awareness and culture profession.

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What Is API Security? Definition, Fundamentals, & Tips

eSecurity Planet

Employ established input validation techniques and libraries to thwart threats like SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS). Prioritize HTTPS and Secure Communication Employ HTTPS exclusively to encrypt data exchange between clients and servers. Foster a security-centric mindset throughout the development and usage life cycle.

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