cyber risk
Threat intelligence: The biggest blind spot for CISOs
More than 90 percent of CISOs rely on outdated, report-based threat intelligence that is often too old to inform decisions, according to Cybersixgill. The survey also found …
The most important point in a cyberattack is before it happens
Let’s get the scary thing out of the way: more than half of businesses have dealt with a serious security breach in the last two years. The chances of one happening are so …
Cybersecurity industry analysis: Another recurring vulnerability we must correct
I have spent my career finding, fixing, discussing, and breaking down software vulnerabilities, one way or another. I know that when it comes to some common security bugs, …
Endpoint complexities leaving sensitive data at risk
Absolute Software announced key findings from its report which shines a light on key trends affecting enterprise data and device security, and underscores the dangers of …
Organizations have seen an increase in device encryption
32% of organizations have seen an increase in device encryption in the past year, according to a Vanson Bourne survey. Additionally, 31 percent noted that their organization …
SeKVM: Securing virtual machines in the cloud
Whenever you buy something on Amazon, your customer data is automatically updated and stored on thousands of virtual machines in the cloud. For businesses like Amazon, …
How businesses can protect their brands and bottom lines against damage from illegal robocalls
March 17, 2021 was a milestone in the war on illegal robocalls. The FCC levied a $225 million fine — the largest in its history — on a telemarketer for making 1 billion …
Identity crime victims struggling with financial, emotional and physical impacts
Nearly 30 percent of people who contact the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) are victims of more than one identity crime. Their latest study covers the 36 months from …
The state of enterprise preparedness for ransomware attacks
In the aftermath of the Colonial Pipeline attack, ISACA polled more than 1,200 members in the United States and found that 84 percent of respondents believe ransomware attacks …
Enterprise networks vulnerable to 20-year-old exploits
Popular preconceptions of enterprise security and network usage are often inaccurate, according to Cato Networks. While exotic attacks and nation-states such as Russia and …
Cybersecurity leaders lacking basic cyber hygiene
Constella Intelligence released the results of a survey that unlocks the behaviors and tendencies that characterize how vigilant organizations’ leaders are when it comes to …
How do we decide whether or not to trust AI systems?
Every time you speak to a virtual assistant on your smartphone, you are talking to an artificial intelligence — an AI that can, for example, learn your taste in music and make …
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