cyber risk
Quantum computers: How to prepare for this great threat to information security
The race is on to build the world’s first reliable and truly useful quantum computer, and the finish line is closer than you might think – we might even reach it this …
How businesses rate their own security and compliance risks
SafeGuard Cyber announced the results of a survey of 600 senior enterprise IT and security professionals, conducted to understand how businesses rate their own security and …
Enterprise IT security teams continue to struggle
CyberEdge conducted a web-based survey of 600 enterprise IT security professionals from seven countries and 19 industries in August 2020 in an effort to understand how the …
Most companies have high-risk vulnerabilities on their network perimeter
Positive Technologies performed instrumental scanning of the network perimeter of selected corporate information systems. A total of 3,514 hosts were scanned, including …
76% of applications have at least one security flaw
The majority of applications contain at least one security flaw and fixing those flaws typically takes months, a Veracode report reveals. This year’s analysis of 130,000 …
78% of Microsoft 365 admins don’t activate MFA
On average, 50% of users at enterprises running Microsoft 365 are not managed by default security policies within the platform, according to CoreView. Microsoft 365 …
Cyber risk literacy should be part of every defensive strategy
While almost 95 percent of cybersecurity issues can be traced back to human error, such as accidentally clicking on a malicious link, most governments have not invested enough …
Cybersecurity is failing due to ineffective technology
A failing cybersecurity market is contributing to ineffective performance of cybersecurity technology, a Debate Security research reveals. Based on over 100 comprehensive …
How tech trends and risks shape organizations’ data protection strategy
Trustwave released a report which depicts how technology trends, compromise risks and regulations are shaping how organizations’ data is stored and protected. Data protection …
Is poor cyber hygiene crippling your security program?
Cybercriminals are targeting vulnerabilities created by the pandemic-driven worldwide transition to remote work, according to Secureworks. The report is based on hundreds of …
Most US states show signs of a vulnerable election-related infrastructure
75% of all 56 U.S. states and territories leading up to the presidential election, showed signs of a vulnerable IT infrastructure, a SecurityScorecard report reveals. Since …
New research shows risk in healthcare supply chain
Exposures and cybersecurity challenges can turn out to be costly, according to statistics from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 861 breaches of protected …
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