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The SOC is blind to the attackable surface
A security operations center (SOC) is the central nervous system of any advanced cybersecurity program. Yet even the most well-funded, highly organized and properly equipped …
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People are the weakest link in data breaches, but can they be held accountable?
In the people-process-technology triad, human error is the top reason for breaches, accounting for 70% of successful attacks, a Cyberinc survey reveals. The next biggest cause …
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Stop using your employees as scapegoats: Change their behavior
Remote workforces pose new challenges for organizations, with the largest issue centered around fortifying the security of at-home workers. We’ve recently witnessed large …
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Cybersecurity awareness is too often a part-time effort
SANS announced the release of a report which analyzes the data of over 1,500 security awareness professionals from around the world to benchmark how organizations are managing …
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Data is most at risk on email, with 83% of organizations experiencing email data breaches
95% of IT leaders say that client and company data is at risk on email, an Egress report reveals. Additionally, an overwhelming 83% of organizations have suffered data …
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Why contextual machine learning is the fix that zero-trust email security needs
Email data breaches are on the rise. Our recent research found that 93% of organizations have experienced an email data breach in the last 12 months, at an average rate of one …
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Data loss prevention strategies for long-term remote teams
Before the recent pandemic, many executives began appreciating the risks and opportunities associated with cybersecurity. A 2019 survey on cybersecurity priorities from Optiv …
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Most CISOs believe that human error is the biggest risk for their organization
53% of CISOs and CSOs in the UK&I reported that their organization suffered at least one significant cyberattack in 2020, with 14% experiencing multiple attacks, a …
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42% of security leaders said the pandemic has changed their cybersecurity priorities
Fudo Security published the results of it survey, enlisting the unique perspectives of a diverse, select group of CISOs, senior cybersecurity executives and industry …
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High-risk vulnerabilities discovery increased 65% in 2020
2020 has been a record year for crowdsourced cybersecurity adoption, with enterprises across all industries implementing crowdsourced cybersecurity programs to keep up with …
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Every employee has a cybersecurity blind spot
80% of companies say that an increased cybersecurity risk caused by human factors has posed a challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in times of heightened …
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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 …
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