March 2021 Patch Tuesday forecast: Off to an early start
Microsoft got an early start on Patch Tuesday, releasing a series of out-of-band security updates this week to address four zero-day vulnerabilities in Exchange Server. …
Risky business: 3 timeless approaches to reduce security risk in 2021
Since the COVID-19 pandemic drove workforces home, we’ve seen an increase in security risk across the board: from an increase in phishing and spear phishing attacks to an …
Cybercriminals increasingly impersonate business-related apps
Cybercriminals have wasted little time in capitalizing on the vulnerabilities that come with remote work, and their attacks have been highly targeted, with a focus on …
32% of enterprises experienced unauthorized access to cloud resources
A new report conducted by Dimensional Research revealed that 32% of enterprises experienced unauthorized access to cloud resources, and another 19% were unaware if …
Cybercriminals innovate to find vulnerabilities that can be monetized
The global pandemic had a dramatic influence on the cybersecurity landscape in 2020. Cymulate, released its report on the 2020 security landscape and its impact on security …
10 strategies small security teams can use for effective cybersecurity management
As the challenges of smaller security teams are certainly different than with larger teams, these IT professionals must be more creative and pragmatic than their large …
Why enterprises need rugged devices with integrated endpoint management systems
The debate within business organizations of whether to use consumer devices or to invest in rugged devices for the operations side of their business is as old as personal …
U.S. municipalities are the perfect target for cybercriminals in 2021
On Feb 5th, 2021, a hacker gained remote access to a water treatment plant in Oldsmar, Florida, and was able to adjust the amount of sodium hydroxide in the water from 100 …
Chief Legal Officers face mounting compliance, privacy and cybersecurity obligations
After earning his master’s degree in computer science and working on the IT side of the business at a number of large financial services organizations, Bobby Balachandran …
Physical cyber threats: What do criminals leave when they break in?
Many organizations have maintained heavy investment in cybersecurity over the last year, even in an unpredictable time when other spending has faltered. Gartner estimates that …
How do I select a network monitoring solution for my business?
A recent report predicts that home networks, remote working software and cloud systems will be at the center of a new wave of attacks in 2021. Cybercriminals in 2021 will …
Emotional intelligence playing an increasingly important role for CISOs
The increasing importance of emotional intelligence and other skills required to work with different stakeholders are placing new demands on CISOs. However, it’s also creating …