cyber risk
Lack of visibility into IT assets impacting security priorities
Axonius released a report which reveals the extremes to which the pandemic escalated lack of visibility into IT assets and how that is impacting security priorities. According …
Penetration testing leaving organizations with too many blind spots
While organizations invest significantly and rely heavily on penetration testing for security, the widely used approach doesn’t accurately measure their overall security …
Middle market companies facing a record number of data breaches
Middle market companies possess a significant amount of valuable data but continue to lack appropriate levels of protective controls and staffing, according to a report from …
The next big thing in cloud computing? Shh… It’s confidential
The business-driven explosion of demand for cloud-based services has made the need to provide highly secure cloud computing more urgent. Many businesses that work with …
Avoid these CSPM mistakes to increase your cloud security posture
Are you utilizing your cloud services to their fullest? In other words, do you have a comprehensive picture of what’s in your cloud, who put it there, and whether or not it’s …
Push past zero trust barriers to securely connect the distributed workforce
If the past year has taught us anything, it’s that trusting a device simply because it originates from inside a corporate network is not a good idea. If an endpoint is …
61% of organizations impacted by ransomware in 2020
Enterprises faced unprecedented cybersecurity risk in 2020 from increasing attack volume, the pandemic-driven digital transformation of work, and generally deficient cyber …
IT security teams deal with unique challenges fueled by a remote workforce
IT security teams faced unprecedented challenges last year fueled by dramatically expanded work-from-home (WFH) programs, increased BYOD policy adoptions, and rising internal …
Cybersecurity only the tip of the iceberg for third-party risk management
Most companies are missing key risks at more than one stage of the vendor risk lifecycle, yet few are expanding their TPRM programs to address these risks, according to …
Most users don’t know the capabilities and risks of QR codes
QR code usage continues to rise in popularity. In fact, 57% of respondents to a new Ivanti study claim to have noticed an increase in the usage of QR codes since mid-March …
Facebook Messenger users targeted by a large-scale scam
A large-scale scam campaign targeting Facebook Messenger users all over the world has been detected by Group-IB. Digital Risk Protection (DRP) analysts have found evidence …
Even though critical, web application security is getting less attention
As organizations shifted focus to support remote work and business continuity amid the challenges of 2020, web application security suffered, according to an Invicti Security …