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Nearly 600,000 open cybersecurity-related jobs were listed over 12 months
New CyberSeek data reveals that there were 597,767 online job listings for cybersecurity-related positions in the 12 months from October 2020 through September 2021. Employers …
Defense contractors are highly susceptible to ransomware attacks
Twenty percent of America’s largest 100 defense contractors are highly susceptible to a ransomware attack, according to a research from Black Kite. Several critical …
Companies ditching VPNs for zero trust architectures to secure hybrid workplaces
Hybrid workplaces are the new norm, with 99% of respondents’ reporting their workforces will split time between the office and remote settings post-pandemic, a Teradici survey …
Securing open-source code supply chains may help prevent the next big cyberattack
The headline-making supply chain attack on SolarWinds late last year sent a shock wave through the security community and had many CISOs and security leaders asking: “Is my …
Ransomware attacks surge, but victims are recovering quickly
Cymulate announced the results of a survey, revealing that despite the increase in the number of ransomware attacks this past year, overall victims suffered limited damage in …
CISOs missing major holidays due to work demands
Two in five Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) have missed holidays like Thanksgiving due to work demands, a Tessian report reveals. In addition, one-quarter have not …
10 trends likely to shape the IT industry, its workforce and its business models in 2022
Companies in the business of technology and IT professionals are optimistic that the new year will bring a return to growth and new strategic innovations, according to a …
Products used by children are not nearly as privacy-protecting as they should be
Common Sense Media released a report examining kids’ privacy trends and practices of hundreds of popular technology companies and products over the last five years. The …
How are organizations protecting their critical IT assets?
Telos unveiled findings from a research conducted by Vanson Bourne that explores how organizations approach network and critical IT asset protection. The study, which polled …
Why cybersecurity training needs a post-pandemic overhaul
COVID-19 may have ushered in the rise of remote work (either temporarily or permanently) but not all organizations were prepared to manage a fully remote workforce and the …
Guarding against DCSync attacks
Gaining access to domain admin credentials is part of the endgame in many sophisticated attacks where threat actors are trying to maintain persistence. One of the ways that …
Does your company employ a CISO? Many are operating without security leadership
45% of companies do not employ a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), a Navisite research found. Of this group, 58% think their company should hire a CISO. Only 40% of …
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