cyber risk
Hybrid work is here to stay, but security concerns are high
As a rise in variants spurs new uncertainties around the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses around the globe are tasked with developing a long-term plan and work model, whether …
File upload security best practices rarely implemented to protect web applications
Despite a marked increase in concerns around malware attacks and third-party risk, only 8% of organizations with web applications for file uploads have fully implemented the …
Checking for misconfigurations isn’t enough
Misconfiguration errors are often the main focus of security for cloud-native applications, and for good reason. Earlier this year, Hobby Lobby accidentally exposed 136 GB of …
40% of SaaS assets are unmanaged, putting companies at risk for data leaks
DoControl announced a report which provides data-driven insights into the growing number of external and insider threats due to vast amounts of unmanageable data in today’s …
22% of cybersecurity incidents in H1 2021 were ransomware attacks
Ransomware attacks made up 22% of all reported cybersecurity incidents in the first half of 2021, according to recent analysis by CybSafe. CybSafe analysed data from the …
Adverse security implications of enterprises network overprovisioning
Accedian released a research study examining the adverse security implications of network overprovisioning in enterprises and the common practices and concerns surrounding it. …
58% of IT leaders worried their business could become a target of rising nation state attacks
HP Wolf Security released the findings of a global survey of 1,100 IT decision makers (ITDMs), examining their concerns around rising nation state attacks. 72% of respondents …
The impact of eCommerce fraud on retailers and shoppers
There’s a stark disconnect between retailers and shoppers on the matter of eCommerce fraud, Riskified reveals. The research, which comprised 4,000 consumers and 400 …
Device complexity leaving schools at heightened risk of ransomware attacks
Absolute Software announced a research revealing the significant management and security challenges faced by K-12 education IT teams with the rise in digital learning and …
Phishing attacks increase in H1 2021, sharp jump in crypto attacks
Overall, the first half of 2021 shows a 22 percent increase in the volume of phishing attacks over the same time period last year, PhishLabs reveals. Notably, however, …
Enterprises looking to cybersecurity providers to help protect IT systems
As enterprises in Germany digitize their operations and deal with the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, they are looking to cybersecurity service providers to help …
How businesses use data might not be popular with the public
A KPMG survey reveals a deep disconnect between corporate data practices and the general population’s expectations around transparency and data privacy. As companies collect …