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Cybersecurity hiring challenges and retention issues demand new talent pipelines
Cybersecurity teams continue to struggle with hiring and retention, and very little improvement has been achieved in these areas since last year, according to ISACA. …

Cloud-based collaboration tools are a major driver of data exfiltration
Cloud-based collaboration technologies and workforce turnover have become major drivers of data exfiltration as insider threat programs fail to keep pace with today’s digital …

The importance of risk reduction for robotic process automation
Less than half of organizations have a privileged access management strategy in place for digital transformation technologies, like RPA, according to a CyberArk report. The …

eSentire Annual Threat Intelligence Report: 2019 Perspectives and 2020 Predictions
This report is no longer available. Eliminate guesswork and get in-depth insights and practical recommendations for navigating the ever-changing cybercrime landscape. This …

Changing the mindset of the CISO: From enforcer to enabler
With digital transformation investments expected to reach a staggering $7.4 trillion before 2023, organizations realize that they must disrupt their markets or risk being …

By exploiting an LTE vulnerability, attackers can impersonate mobile phone users
Exploiting a vulnerability in the mobile communication standard LTE, researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum can impersonate mobile phone users. Consequently, they can book …

Users still engaging in risky password, authentication practices
IT security practitioners are aware of good habits when it comes to strong authentication and password management, yet often fail to implement them due to poor usability or …

Increased monetization means more ransomware attacks
Organizations are detecting and containing attacks faster as the global median dwell time, defined as the duration between the start of a cyber intrusion and it being …

Organizations lack confidence in their network security
IoT is barreling toward the enterprise, but organizations remain highly vulnerable to IoT-based attacks, according to Extreme Networks. The report, which surveyed 540 IT …

97% of IT leaders worried about insider data breaches
A staggering 97% of IT leaders say insider breach risk is a significant concern, according to a survey by Egress. 78% think employees have put data at risk accidentally in the …

Download: The Ultimate Security Pros’ Checklist
The Ultimate Security Pros’ Checklist provides you with a concise and actionable way to keep track of all your operational, management and reporting tasks. This checklist …

Week in review: API security risks, Office 365 security pain points
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Sessions, events and seminars to check out at RSA Conference 2020 RSA Conference 2020 …
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