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Mitigating cybersecurity risks for employees working remotely
Many IT specialists are supporting fully remote teams for the first time ever, so it’s important for everyone to operate with the same caution (if not more) than they would if …

Surge in phishing attacks using legitimate reCAPTCHA walls
Cyber scammers are starting to use legitimate reCAPTCHA walls to disguise malicious content from email security systems, Barracuda Networks has observed. The reCAPTCHA walls …

What’s happening with all things cloud: Existing and future cloud strategies
Cloud spend exceeds budgets as organizations expect increased cloud use due to COVID-19, according to a Flexera report. “With employees working from home and more business …

As companies rely on digital revenue, the need for web and mobile app security skyrockets
As non-essential businesses have been forced to shut their doors around the world, many companies that previously relied heavily on the brick-and-mortar side of the business …

Keeping your app’s secrets secret
The software development process has vastly changed in this past decade. Thanks to the relentless efforts of the cloud and virtualization technology providers, we now have …

Suspicious business emails increase, imposters pretend to be executives
U.S. small businesses report an increase in suspicious business emails over the past year, a cyber survey by HSB shows, and employees are taking the bait as they fall for …

Organizations look to build resiliency with hybrid and multi-cloud architectures
Hybrid and multi-cloud architectures have become the de-facto standard among organizations, with 53 percent embracing them as the most popular form of deployment. Advantages …

Global NAC market estimated to reach $2.21 billion by 2024
The proliferation of the IoT, the convergence of IT and OT, and customers’ migration to the cloud at a faster pace are rapidly driving the global NAC market, according …

Assessing the risks of ACH payments
Organizations today are tired of the inefficient processes, expensive fees and outdated methods involved in payment transfers. Modern business leaders want to move money in a …

Cybersecurity pros share insights into their current work situations
In the (ISC)² COVID-19 Cybersecurity Pulse Survey, 81% of respondents, all responsible for securing their organizations’ digital assets, indicated that their job function has …

Would you trust Amazon Alexa more if given the option to adjust privacy settings?
Giving users of smart assistants the option to adjust settings for privacy or content delivery, or both, doesn’t necessarily increase their trust in the platform, …

445 million attacks detected since the beginning of 2020, COVID-19 wreaks havoc
In the first quarter of 2020, the Arkose Labs network recorded the highest attack rate ever seen. 26.5% of all transactions were fraud and abuse attempts, which is a 20% …
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