Dive Brief: The vast majority of U.S. companies, 96%, were targeted with at least one payment fraud attempt in the past 12 months, according to automated fraud prevention services provider Trustpair, which surveyed more than 260 senior finance and treasury leaders. The fraud attempts mark a 71% increase from the prior year as criminals stepped […]
Vast amounts of highly sensitive data on American military service members are up for sale by data brokers, according to a new report examining the national security implications of the practice. The research sheds light on the secretive data broker industry, which gathers exceptionally granular personal information on individual consumers, often selling the data to […]
Nearly half (47%) of global CISOs now report to their CEO, and the vast majority (78%) are backed by a board-level cybersecurity committee, signalling the growing influence of cyber risk management in organizations. The findings come from Splunk’s 2023 CISO Report, which was compiled from a survey of 350 CISOs and other security leaders in […]
In the vast landscape of the open-source ecosystem, shadows occasionally move. While this realm thrives on collaboration and knowledge sharing, it’s also a playground for predators, from novice hackers to well-coordinated nation-state actors. Over recent months, one such threat has been emerging, growing, and refining its arsenal. Our team at Checkmarx’s Supply Chain Security has […]