cybersecurity

Using deception to gain enterprise IoT attack visibility
The main lessons from attacks against Internet of Things (IoT) devices are to change default usernames and passwords, use longer passphrases to avoid brute force attacks, and …

Analysis of 560 incidents demonstrates need for cyber resilience
Many entities face the same types of security incidents – some are viewed as handling the incident well, and for some it’s a disruptive and costly lesson. The ones that fare …

Bad bot traffic increases, gambling and airlines most targeted industries
Distil Networks analyzed hundreds of billions of bad bot requests at the application layer to provide insight and guidance on the nature and impact of automated threats in …

New coalition aims to advance cybersecurity across sectors, around the world
Six global organizations have joined together to launch The Coalition to Reduce Cyber Risk (CR²). CR² members, including AT&T, Cisco, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, Mastercard and …

IoT device management market size worth $5.1 billion by 2025
The global IoT device management market size is anticipated to reach USD 5.1 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research, exhibiting a 28.3% CAGR during …

Axonius goes retro to see and secure all devices
Just 6 months after its seed funding, Axonius today announced the general availability of its Cybersecurity Asset Management Platform to enable customers to see and secure all …

Third-party IoT risk management not a priority
With the proliferation of IoT devices used in organizations to support business, technology and operations innovation, respondents to an Ponemon Institute study were asked to …

Like any threat, malware evolves: Discover new trends
Cofense released the 2018 Cofense Malware Review, detailing the trends that defined malware attacks in 2017 and the emerging trends for network defenders to prioritize in …

Do you have what it takes to withstand modern DDoS attacks?
As the latest record DDoS attack hit GitHub and threatened to overwhelm its edge network, the popular Git-repository hosting service quickly switched to routing the attack …

Businesses know breaches are happening, but do they know how, why and when?
Nearly four in five companies (79%) were hit by a breach in the last year, according to Balabit. Their research also revealed that 68% businesses expect to be impacted by …

Phishing, malware, and cryptojacking continue to increase in sophistication
Attackers are constantly trying new ways to get around established defenses. The data, collected throughout 2017 by Webroot, illustrates that attacks such as ransomware are …

Experiences and attitudes towards cloud-specific security capabilities
Dimensional research conducted a survey of IT professionals responsible for cloud environments. The survey, which is comprised of data collected from over 600 respondents from …