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Number of disclosed vulnerabilities reaches all time high in 2016
A new report shows 2016 broke the previous all-time record for the highest number of reported vulnerabilities. The 15,000 vulnerabilities cataloged during 2016 by Risk Based …
CSOs reveal true cost of breaches
Over one-third of organizations that experienced a breach in 2016 reported substantial customer, opportunity and revenue loss of more than 20 percent, according to the Cisco …
Why companies shouldn’t feel helpless in the fight against ransomware
According to recent reports, ransomware is now a billion dollar business for cybercriminals. Attackers are honing in on the weak spots of organisations; human behaviour …
Six best practices for managing cyber alerts
Security professionals know that the number of cyber alerts is growing at a frantic pace. Even a mid-sized company can face tens of thousands of alerts every month. As the …
Irregular application testing: App security in healthcare
Nearly half (45%) of NHS trusts scan for application vulnerabilities just once a year, with less only 8% doing so on a daily basis, according to Veracode. This potentially …
Machine learning in cybersecurity will boost big data, intelligence, and analytics spending
Cyber threats are an ever-present danger to global economies and are projected to surpass the trillion dollar mark in damages within the next year. As a result, the …
Is it time to call an MSSP? Five signs that it can’t wait
Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are fighting an uphill battle when it comes to managing their network security. According to a 2016 Ponemon study, 69 percent of SMBs don’t …
Half of IT pros don’t know how to improve their security posture
Mid-market enterprises have high confidence in their cybersecurity defenses, but they struggle to defend against malicious activity that has become more sophisticated and …
Are businesses spending their money on the wrong IT security?
Thales, a leader in critical information systems, cybersecurity and data security, announces the results of its 2017 Thales Data Threat Report, issued in conjunction with …
Most organizations are unaware of daily malicious activity
A new DomainTools survey of more than 550 security analysts, IT managers, and executives revealed that the majority of organizations are struggling to monitor and prevent …
Security budgets shifting from prevention to detection
According to industry estimates, enterprises have historically spent more than 75% of their infosec technology budgets on preventative technologies. According to a new survey …
Real-time network health management: Closing the gap between known and unknown threats
2016 was yet another record year for cyber security threats. As of July 2016, there were 522 reported breaches, exposing more than 13 million records, according to the …