Average total cost of a data breach increased by nearly 10% year over year
Data breaches now cost companies a total of $4.24 million per incident on average, according to the Cost of a Data Breach Report, conducted by Ponemon Institute and analyzed …
Dark web ads offering corporate network access increase seven-fold
In its latest research, security specialist Positive Technologies documents how the market enabling initial access to corporate networks has evolved through 2020 and into …
Critical infrastructure pain points: The toughest challenges
Accenture Federal Services recently hired cybersecurity expert and former CISA executive, Rick Driggers. He brings more than 30 years of federal government and military …
How security leaders can build emotionally intelligent cybersecurity teams
How a leader motivates their team, gathers, and uses information, makes decisions, manages change initiatives, and handles crises is referred to as “leadership style”, and is …
Confidence redefined: The cybersecurity industry needs a reboot
I’m sure many of us would like to leave 2020 behind and get back to our “normal” lives but, in some areas, I think that would be a mistake. Despite the challenges and …
Trending cybercrimes and the big impact of lesser-known breaches
Sontiq released the Mid-Year 2021 Cybercrime Report, which highlights five key trends and the 2021 data breaches that pose the highest level of risk to victims. Companies are …
CISOs operating blind, with limited visibility and control
An overwhelming percentage (75%) of CISOs consider their organization to be at greater risk of a cybersecurity attack due to the transition to home working, with a third …
40% fell victim to a phishing attack in the past month
The global shift to remote work has exacerbated the onslaught, sophistication, and impact of phishing attacks, according to Ivanti. Nearly three-quarters (74%) of respondents …
Questions that help CISOs and boards have each other’s back
Boards of directors and executives seem increasingly interested in understanding their companies’ security posture. And why wouldn’t they be? The ransomware threat posed by …
Rebuilding your security culture as employees return to the office
The return to work allows security teams to refocus on areas of their insider risk management program that may have been swept under the rug while working remotely. As …
Ensuring HIPAA compliance when using the cloud
Accelerated by the pandemic, health IT has continued to innovate at pace, while having to balance data protection and regulatory rules. However, critical transformations – …
It takes more than MFA to beat human hacking
While multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a much-needed addition to an effective cyber defense strategy, it is by no means foolproof. In fact, no single security effort can …
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