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CEOs have been warned not to take their eye off the ball when it comes to cybersecurity following findings from KPMG International’s Global CEO Outlook Survey. When asked ‘what keeps them up at night,’ CEOs put cybersecurity seventh behind a range of other pressing near–term risks, such as the economy, a potential recession, regulatory issues and disruptive technologies. “Data breaches can cost organizations millions of dollars, and that’s not something most companies can afford in an economic…

Fortinet has patched a critical authentication bypass in its FortiOS and FortiProxy products that could lead to administrator access. Background On October 7, public reports began to circulate that Fortinet communicated directly with customers about a critical vulnerability in its FortiOS and FortiProxy products. This vulnerability, CVE-2022-40684, has been patched, but Fortinet has not released a full advisory yet via its Product Security Incident Response Team.  Fortinet usually follows a monthly release schedule for security…

Image: Shutterstock/Funtap Must-read security coverage The Mobile Ecosystem Forum, supported by The Campaign Registry, hosted MEF Connects on the Las Vegas strip on Sept. 27. During the event, the head of the former Federal Communications Commission Chairman, Ajit Pai, spoke about new regulations that could affect the entire mobile industry, from carriers to smartphone makers. Additionally, MEF leaders addressed the changing mobile landscape, 5G and the potential of mobile identity. With over 20 years of…

Your phone buzzes. You hope it’s a reply from last night’s date, but instead you get an entirely different swooping feeling: It’s an alarming SMS text alerting you about suspicious activity on your bank account and that immediate action is necessary.   Take a deep breath and make sure to read the message carefully. Luckily, your assets could be completely safe. It could just be a smisher.  Smishing, or phishing over SMS, is a tactic where…