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 …
Cybercriminals capitalizing on our reliance on the cloud
90% of cyberattacks on cloud environments in the last 12 months involved compromised privileged credentials, according to a research from Centrify. Most cloud environments …
Compliance department spending plateaued in 2020
A study of 117 organizations in the second half of 2020 showed that compliance department spending was projected to plateau in 2020 after several years of rapid growth, …
Data protection challenges hinder digital transformation initiatives
Data protection challenges are undermining organizations’ abilities to execute digital transformation (DX) initiatives globally, according to the Veeam report, which has found …
The financial impact of cybersecurity vulnerabilities on credit unions
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities among credit unions and their vendors create the potential for large financial impacts to the credit union industry, according to a Black Kite …
The democratization of the workplace through edge computing
It’s been a year since we first learned about COVID-19, but the pressure on businesses to accelerate their digital transformation (DX) efforts has not abated. Of particular …
3 in 4 companies have experienced account takeover attacks in the last year
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated cloud migration and digital transformation amongst 88% of companies and that 71% of Microsoft Office 365 deployments have suffered an …
New phishing campaign targets taxpayer credentials
A new phishing campaign is targeting U.S. taxpayers with documents that purport to contain tax-related content, but ultimately deliver NetWire and Remcos malware – two …
Cloud computing could prevent the emission of 1 billion metric tons of CO2
Continued adoption of cloud computing could prevent the emission of more than 1 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from 2021 through 2024, a forecast from IDC shows. …
Women helping women: Encouraging inclusivity in the cybersecurity industry
Since 1987, the month of March has been known as Women’s History Month, celebrating the historical achievements and contributions of women around the world. It is especially …
DDoS attacks surge as cybercriminals take advantage of the pandemic
DDoS attacks reached a record high during the pandemic as cybercriminals launched new and increasingly complex attacks, a Link11 report reveals. The analysis showed a boom in …
Consumers aware of security concerns, but not doing much to change password habits
The recent remote work trend caused by the pandemic has increased password security risks of both companies and individuals. Despite this fact, Americans continue to put …