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strategy
7 ways to get C-suite buy-in on that new cybersecurity tool

You’re in the middle of a sprint, juggling deadlines, debugging code, fine-tuning pipelines, and then it happens—you stumble across the perfect cybersecurity tool. It promises …

cybercrime
Cybercriminals exfiltrate data in just three days

In 56% of Sophos managed detection and response (MDR) and incident response (IR) cases, attackers gained initial access to networks by exploiting external remote services, …

open source
Open-source malware doubles, data exfiltration attacks dominate

There’s been a notable shift in the types of threats targeting software developers, with a total of 17,954 open source malware packages identified in Q1 2025, according …

world map
How to map and manage your cyber attack surface with EASM

In today’s digital landscape, understanding your organization’s attack surface is crucial for maintaining robust cybersecurity. To effectively manage and mitigate …

email
Only 1% of malicious emails that reach inboxes deliver malware

99% of email threats reaching corporate user inboxes in 2024 were response-based social engineering attacks or contained phishing links, according to Fortra. Only 1% of …

CIS SecureSuite
Building a reasonable cyber defense program

If you do business in the United States, especially across state lines, you probably know how difficult it is to comply with U.S. state data privacy laws. The federal …

internet
How to build an effective cybersecurity simulation

Most people groan at the prospect of security training. It’s typically delivered through dull online videos or uninspiring exercises that fail to capture real-world urgency. …

EU
EU invests €1.3 billion in AI and cybersecurity

The European Commission has approved the 2025-2027 Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) work program, allocating €1.3 billion to advance key technologies essential for the EU’s …

eye
Canada launches breach risk self-assessment online tool

Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne has launched a new online tool that will help businesses and federal institutions that experience a privacy breach to assess …

AI
Two things you need in place to successfully adopt AI

Organizations should not shy away from taking advantage of AI tools, but they need to find the right balance between maximizing efficiency and mitigating organizational risk. …

access
Only 2-5% of application security alerts require immediate action

The large volume of security alerts, many created by automated tools, is overwhelming security and development teams, according to the 2025 Application Security Benchmark …

GenAI
GenAI turning employees into unintentional insider threats

The amount of data being shared by businesses with GenAI apps has exploded, increasing 30x in one year, according to Netskope. The average organization now shares more than …

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