Cybersecurity professionals are outgunned and burned out
Nearly half (48 percent total) of cybersecurity leaders across France, Germany and the UK believe their teams are falling behind in the skills race against would-be cyber …
Consumers believe privacy is not possible, leading to a change in online behavior
82% of online users in the US and 75% in the UK are choosing to change the way they behave online, according to a new consumer survey by FigLeaf. For these respondents, 74% …
New infosec products of the week: June 28, 2019
Elastic SIEM: Speed, scale, and analytical power drive your security operations and threat hunting The initial launch of Elastic SIEM introduces a new set of data integrations …
Over reliance on public cloud vendor security puts data and companies at risk of breach
As global organizations increasingly move critical applications, regulated customer data and development work into public cloud environments, 36 percent say the number one …
Interoperability and security remain critical factors in any smart city deployment
Smart cities are expected to be commonplace within the next 10 years, according to a new poll by Wi-SUN Alliance. Over half of respondents expect to see widespread smart city …
Cisco plugs critical security holes in Data Center Network Manager
Cisco has plugged four security holes in its Data Center Network Manager, two of which critical (have a 9.8 CVSS score). About Cisco Data Center Network Manager Cisco Data …
When it comes to cybersecurity, perfection is the enemy of progress
In information security, perfection is the enemy of progress, says Lenny Zeltser, VP of Product at Axonius. But it’s one thing to know about this maxim, and another to …
Where are organizations stalling with cybersecurity best practices?
UK organizations are failing to make progress towards strong cybersecurity and are facing paralysis as cybercriminals become more advanced, according to NTT Security. …
Threat actors are doing their homework, researchers identify new impersonation techniques
There is an increase in three main areas: spoofed phishing attempts, HTTPS encryption in URL-based attacks, and cloud-based attacks focused on publicly hosted, trusted …
Anatomy of a ransomware attack: How attackers gain access to unstructured data
Ransomware isn’t a new phenomenon, but it’s effects are starting to be felt more widely, and more deeply than ever before. Behemoths like Sony, Nissan, FedEx, Kraft Foods and …
Organizations need greater visibility into network activity
One of the biggest challenges for all organizations was a lack of agility, making it difficult for their teams to investigate and respond quickly and accurately to security …
Finding skilled pros remains a challenge, cloud and security in high demand
Tech teams will continue to grow in the second half of the year, but finding the right talent won’t be easy, according to Robert Half Technology’s State of U.S. …
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