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A recent cyber threat report found that bots and human fraud farms were responsible for billions of attacks in the first half of 2023 and into Q3.

As third-party threats become increasingly sophisticated, it’s taking more time for organizations to find and remediate third-party risk. 

Roshan Navagamuwa has been hired as Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) at American International Group (AIG). 

New research shows organizations using passwordless technologies experience the fewest phishing attacks, are more productive and achieve greater levels of employee satisfaction.

This year is a landmark moment for Microsoft as we observe the 20th anniversary of Patch Tuesday updates, an initiative that has become a cornerstone of the IT world’s approach to cybersecurity. Originating from the Trustworthy Computing memo by Bill Gates in 2002, our unwavering commitment to protecting customers continues to this day and is reflected in Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative announced this month.

Microsoft released a security update to address multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge.

Affected country: Dominican Republic
Glide: FL-2023-000236-DOM
Since 17 November, a tropical depression has been bringing heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides to the Dominican Republic. According to the country’s Emergency Operations Centre, the extreme weather has left at least 21 people dead and forced more than 13,000 people to evacuate. At least 15 electricity circuits and 115 aqueducts have been affected, causing disruptions in electricity service for more than 150,000 people and water service for some 1.8 million people. The National Institute of Drinking Water and Sewage and EDESUR are working to restore their respective services in the affected areas.
According to preliminary reports, more than 1,500 homes, 6 roads and 5 bridges have been affected. Some 19 communities remain cut off due to the overflow of rivers. Fourteen provinces (Pedernales, San Juan, Barahona, Azua, San José Ocoa, Bahoruco, Independencia, Elías Piña, San Cristóbal, Peravia, Sánchez Ramírez, El Distrito Nacional, Santo Domingo and Duarte) across the country remain at a red alert level due to the risk of further flooding and landslides. Heavy rainfall is forecast to continue through until 20 November. (OCHA, 20 Nov 2023)

According to a recent cybersecurity report by Cisco, 14% of global organizations are ‘fully prepared’ to deploy artificial intelligence (AI).

According to a recent cybersecurity report, businesses lost 9% of their revenue over the last 12 months as a direct result of cyberattacks.

According to a ransomware report, almost half of small and medium businesses (SMBs) and enterprises (46% each) have experienced a ransomware attack.