IR and SimEx: Can and should they be standardized?
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) intends to launch a new assurance scheme for incident response (IR) and simulated exercises (SimEx) in Q2 2022, which could become a …
AI to bring massive benefits, but also cause great concern
In this interview with Help Net Security, Matthew Rosenquist, CISO at Eclipz.io, explains the benefits as well as the disadvantages of AI, and the tremendous impact it could …
How to improve your IR tabletop exercises and why you really should?
In this interview with Help Net Security, Curtis Fechner, engineering fellow at Optiv Security, explains the function of incident response tabletop exercises and how they can …
The future of security protocols for remote work
Cybercrime has been growing rapidly for years, and the sudden pandemic-fueled shift to work from home (WFH) only accelerated the threat, forcing businesses to start putting a …
In 2022, AI-based full-suite security is needed
In 2021, ransomware became dinner table conversation. Not only were cybersecurity leaders focused on the ransomware pandemic, but also the general population learned the …
The rising threat of cyber criminals targeting cloud infrastructure in 2022
In the world of cybersecurity, combating threats is like playing endless, hyper-advanced, multidimensional Whack-A-Mole: new threats are always emerging, often from unexpected …
When it comes to banking security, there’s no silver bullet
In this interview with Help Net Security, Ido Helshtock, Chief Product Officer at HUB Security, talks about banking security, the most common vulnerabilities, and what banks …
Ransomware, supply chain, and deepfakes: The top threats the finance industry needs to prepare for
The finance industry is constantly targeted by numerous threat actors, and they are always innovating and trying new techniques (such as deepfakes) to outsmart security teams …
2022 promises to be a challenging year for cybersecurity professionals
I am very glad to turn the page on 2021, however, I am not optimistic that 2022 will be remarkably better. I am hopeful that President Biden’s Executive Order 14028 and the …
Small businesses are most vulnerable to growing cybersecurity threats
Many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) mistakenly assume (hope?) their size makes them a less appealing target to hackers, without realizing cyber criminals are eager …
Data security in the age of insider threats: A primer
Of course, your employees are diligent, security conscious and loyal. But the real world tells a different story. A grand total of 94% of organizations had an insider data …
Eight resolutions to help navigate the new hybrid office model
Continuous review and improvement are crucial for a successful security program. As this year draws to a close, it is a good time to look back on 2021 and prepare a few …