cybersecurity
Researchers showcase automated cyber threat anticipation system
A group of researchers is trying to develop an automatic early warning system that should help defenders take preventative action before specific cyber attacks start …
Innovative organizations build security into their cloud strategy
Businesses are increasingly evolving their security strategy to advance their cloud strategy. Based on research and interviews with industry practitioners, Hurwitz & …
Building a coping mechanism for data breaches
Data breaches may be daily news, but they will always be a significant worry for business stakeholders. It is the IT team, however, that have to deal with the technical side …
Most top US and EU e-retailers are putting their consumers at risk
A new study by 250ok has revealed that 87.6 percent of the root domains operated by top e-retailers in the United States and European Union are putting their brands and …
Widespread API use heightens cybersecurity risks
A new Imperva survey showed a heightened concern for cybersecurity risk related to API use. Specifically, 63 percent of respondents are most worried about DDoS threats, bot …
UK critical operators risk £17m fines for poor cybersecurity practices
UK essential service operators risk fines of up to £17 million if they fail to implement robust protections against cyber attack. The penalties will apply to energy, …
Achieving zero false positives with intelligent deception
Cyber attacks are not single events. When attackers compromise an asset, they don’t know which asset is infected. They must determine where they are in the network, the …
What is a security data lake?
The concepts of the data lake and the specialized security data lake are relatively new. While data lakes have a bit of a head start in adoption – largely among data science …
It’s time to get serious about email security
In today’s hyper-connected world, email is the foundation of every organization’s collaboration, productivity, and character. And despite annual rumors of its demise, there’s …
Authentication today: Moving beyond passwords
A new global study from IBM Security examining consumer perspectives around digital identity and authentication, found that people now prioritize security over convenience …
How can we avoid another record year for breaches and ransomware?
More than 14.5 billion emails laced with malware were sent in 2017 according to the annual Global Security Report issued by AppRiver. The majority of cyber threats were …
Good privacy is good for business, so pay attention
Data privacy concerns are causing significant sales cycle delays for up to 65 percent of businesses worldwide, according to findings in the new Cisco 2018 Privacy Maturity …