91.5% of malware arrived over encrypted connections during Q2 2021
The latest report from the WatchGuard shows an astonishing 91.5% of malware arriving over encrypted connections during Q2 2021. This is a dramatic increase over the previous …
For adapting to new cloud security threats, look to “old” technology
With remote work and reliance on cloud computing here to stay, it’s no surprise how many headlines there are to address the growing cloud security concerns in our industry. …
Cybercrime awareness heightened, yet people still engage in risky online behaviors
76% of Americans recognize that data breaches are serious, showing a high awareness that may be driven by news of major consumer, enterprise, and infrastructure breaches over …
Third-party risk prevention strategies inadequate despite organizations being aware of the threats
While organizations recognize third-party threats expose them to great risk, many organizations fail to take adequate measures to mitigate it. In fact, while they grapple with …
Nation-state attacks fears grow, execs don’t trust governments to protect them from cyber threats
Arctic Wolf published findings from a recent global survey of over 1,400 IT decision-makers at enterprise organizations. After a year of high-profile cyberattacks, the survey …
Leveraging threat intelligence to tackle supply chain vulnerabilities
In this interview with Help Net Security, Brandon Hoffman, CISO at Intel 471, talks about the growing threat of supply chain attacks, the most common supply chain …
Enterprise security challenges and increased cloud usage fueled by remote work
81% of U.S.-based IT professionals believe that having remote workers has increased enterprise security challenges, while 74% acknowledge that their company’s use of cloud …
3 ways any company can guard against insider threats this October
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, but most business leaders and consumers don’t need a special event to remember cybersecurity’s preeminence in today’s turbulent …
A multi-party data breach creates 26x the financial damage of single-party breach
Cyentia Institute and RiskRecon released a research that quantifies how a multi-party data breach impacts many organizations in today’s interconnected digital world. The study …
The evolution of DRaaS
The shift of daily production workloads from on-premises to cloud has also impacted approaches to protection of business assets and operations. When it comes to protecting …
U.S. Department of the Treasury announces set of actions to counter ransomware
As part of the whole-of-government effort to counter ransomware, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a set of actions focused on disrupting criminal networks and …
DDoS attacks increased 11% in 1H 2021, fueling a global security crisis
NETSCOUT announced findings from its report that underscore the dramatic impact cyberattacks continue to have on private and public organizations and governments worldwide. In …