cybersecurity

Why vulnerability scanners aren’t enough to prevent a ransomware attack on your business
Vulnerability scanners are still essential tools for defenders protecting enterprise and government networks. But given the rapidly increasing complexity of today’s …

Cybersecurity staff turnover and burnout: How worried should organizations be?
The heightened risk of cyberattacks on businesses is being compounded by significant recruitment and retention issues within cybersecurity teams, making businesses more …

Why we can’t put all our trust into AI
According to theoretical physicist Michio Kaku, “The human brain has 100 billion neurons, each neuron connected to 10,000 other neurons. Sitting on your shoulders is the most …

Stealthy Excel malware putting organizations in crosshairs of ransomware gangs
The HP Wolf Security threat research team identified a wave of attacks utilizing Excel add-in files to spread malware, helping attackers to gain access to targets, and …

What makes achieving cyber resilience difficult?
Anomali published a report which provides visibility into the current threat landscape, reveals the top challenges to establishing a resilient cybersecurity posture, and …

65% of organizations continue to rely on shared logins
As organizations look to embrace modern approaches to security in 2022, a strongDM survey has revealed that access management is one of the most crucial factors to achieving …

Open-source code: How to stay secure while moving fast
Open source has transformed the software world, tremendously reducing the cost of introducing new technology by enabling broad reuse across products and industries. However, …

Product showcase: CIOs can optimize and secure hybrid IT environments with Runecast
As cybersecurity and regulatory compliance become the two largest concerns of corporate boards (Gartner, 2021), many organizations are adding cybersecurity experts …

Proactive software supply chain security becoming critical as threats rise
Anchore released its report of executive insights into managing enterprise software supply chain security practices. The Anchore 2022 Software Supply Chain Security Report …

How to achieve greater cyber resiliency
Spurred on by economic shutdowns, cyber criminals have become more cunning and brazen than ever before, executing ransomware attacks against organizations of all sizes across …

Strong security starts with the strengthening of the weakest link: passwords
Darren Siegel is a cyber security expert at Specops Software. He works as a lead IT engineer, helping organizations solve complex challenges within IT security. In this …

Why organizations should consider adopting cloud governance as code
Cloud governance, in terms of enforcing cost, compliance, and security policies tends to be a pivotal inhibitor to cloud adoption (86% of the respondents) and is a top …