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 …
Experts uncover Elephant Beetle, an organized financial-theft operation
Sygnia announced that it has released its comprehensive report uncovering an organized financial-theft operation it has termed Elephant Beetle. For the past two years, the …
Should businesses be concerned about APT-style attacks?
As we enter 2022, organizations are re-evaluating their cybersecurity strategies to lower risks and best defend against potential threats. Through budget, risk tolerance, …
Why the UK’s energy sector is fragile and ripe to cyber attacks
For the first time in a generation, the UK is in the middle of an unprecedented supply chain crisis, and in recent weeks, we have seen very clearly the immediate and …
It’s time for a unified approach to securing data, applications, and the edge
Organizations usually manage the security of data, applications and edge computing from disparate technologies and across different teams. That traditional approach will not …
Ransomware and terrorism: For security pros the threat is equal
Venafi announced the findings of a global survey of more than 1,500 IT security decision makers that reveals that 60% of security professionals believe ransomware threats …
How will the cybersecurity industry evolve in 2022?
The cybersecurity landscape has always been dynamic. However, this past year highlighted vulnerabilities and attack vectors that will drive trends and shape global …
Bots are stealing Christmas!
Kasada released new data on the latest fraud and malicious automation trends, revealing increased threats during the holidays; rising attacks by bots; and the discovery of a …
The retail sector needs to know when and not if it will be hacked
This year, major chains like Target and Walmart closed on Thanksgiving, which resulted in a 90.4 percent dip in visits to brick-and-mortar stores when compared to 2019. This …
Five cybersecurity predictions for 2022 and beyond
2021 saw some of the largest and most influential cyber attacks to date. Leaders in cybersecurity have faced numerous challenges this year and are likely to experience …
Watch out for Christmas 2021 credential stuffing attacks!
A research from Arkose Labs has revealed that there were over two billion credential stuffing attacks (2,831,028,247) during the last 12 months, growing exponentially during …
Cybercriminals shifting focus: IT sector most targeted in 2021
Darktrace reported that the IT and communications sector was globally the most targeted industry by cybercriminals in 2021. Darktrace’s data is developed by ‘early …