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Chinese cyber espionage growing across all industry sectors

CIO Business Intelligence

Researchers at the firm also identified seven new Chinese-origin cyber espionage groups in 2024, many of which exhibited specialized targeting and toolsets. The report also highlighted that Chinese groups continue to share malware tools a long-standing hallmark of Chinese cyber espionage with the KEYPLUG backdoor serving as a prime example.

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Chinese cyber espionage growing across all industry sectors

CIO Business Intelligence

Researchers at the firm also identified seven new Chinese-origin cyber espionage groups in 2024, many of which exhibited specialized targeting and toolsets. The report also highlighted that Chinese groups continue to share malware tools a long-standing hallmark of Chinese cyber espionage with the KEYPLUG backdoor serving as a prime example.

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Global AI regulations: Beyond the U.S. and Europe

CIO Business Intelligence

The identified scenarios where AI is used include judicial, news, medical, biometric recognition, autonomous driving, social credit, social bots and where AI is used by state organizations. As well, the principles address the need for accountability, authentication, and international standards.

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Human firewalls: The first line of defense against cyber threats in 2025

CIO Business Intelligence

A human firewall is a collective effort of individuals within an organization that fights and wards off cybersecurity threats (such as phishing and ransomware), especially ones that use social engineering. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) should no longer be optional, especially as BYOD has become the norm.

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Notre Dame scores big with Wi-Fi 6E stadium upgrade

Network World

By 2020, the existing wireless infrastructure was struggling to keep pace with the demands of modern fans who were on their phones talking, texting, shooting videos, taking selfies, posting content on social media, checking out other online sites, and generally consuming huge amounts of bandwidth. But theres a catch.

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Seven Signs That Your Consumers are Ready for Passwordless Authentication

CIO Business Intelligence

Customer demand for passwordless authentication has grown exponentially since smartphones first began offering built-in biometric readers. A staggering 93% of consumers preferred biometric authentication to passwords — and yet so many companies still force their customers to use risky, outdated login credentials. Your first clue?

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How cybersecurity red teams can boost backup protections

Network World

A cybersecurity red team acts as a group of ethical hackers who simulate infrastructure attacks to identify weaknesses and vulnerabilities that malicious actors could exploit. Some common approaches include: Social engineering: Red teams often employ social engineering techniques to exploit human vulnerabilities.

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