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Security services and network security still top spending priorities for CISOs in MENA
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) enterprise information security and risk management spending will total $1.7 billion in 2020, an increase of 10.7% from 2019, according to …

Container usage has grown in complexity, specific security controls are needed
Container usage has grown in scale and complexity, and doubled in density, according to Sysdig. As container technologies continue to transform how organizations deliver …

Cybercriminals using custom phishing tools to target the world’s largest tech brands
Cybercriminals are using enterprise-based development and deployment strategies, such as phishing as a service (PaaS), to leverage some of the world’s largest tech brands, …

Most IT pros still haven’t migrated all their users to Windows 10
59% of IT professionals report that they still haven’t migrated all their users to Windows 10, despite the imminent end of regular support for Windows 7 on January 14, 2020, …

As the eSports industry grows, it becomes attractive for financially motivated cybercriminals
Though cybercriminals have been targeting the gaming community since 2010, eSports players, gaming companies, sponsors and viewers will be more at risk over the coming years …

Whitepaper: Busting the myth that more threat intel feeds lead to better security
It’s a common misconception that a large quantity of threat intelligence feeds leads to more effective security. Unfortunately, threat feed overindulgence can lead to …

Want to overcome patching challenges once and for all? Automation is the key
The cybersecurity threatscape in the UK is extremely complex and sophisticated. It is no longer a question of whether a cyberattack will occur, but when; according to a recent …

The nastiest ransomware, phishing and botnets of 2019
Webroot released its annual Nastiest Malware list, shedding light on 2019’s worst cybersecurity threats. From ransomware strains and cryptomining campaigns that delivered the …

Majority of 2019 breaches were the result of unapplied security patches
Despite a 24% average increase in annual spending on prevention, detection and remediation in 2019 compared with 2018, patching is delayed an average of 12 days due to data …

Examining security process maturity in 400 organizations
There’s an overall failure in maturity of security processes of over 400 organizations in industries ranging from e-commerce, retail and payment processor to …

Global DX tech investments to total $7.4 trillion over the next four years
Worldwide spending on the technologies and services that enable the digital transformation (DX) of business practices, products, and organizations is forecast to reach $2.3 …

Is the enterprise on the brink of a global web supply chain attack?
Ever since the Web development ecosystem evolved to the current paradigm of code reuse, companies have placed themselves too close to the abyss. Web supply chain attacks are a …
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