cybersecurity
While IT budget allocations for cybersecurity are significant, data breaches still very common
While IT security decision makers often consider cyberattacks a serious concern and are allocating a significant share of their IT budget to address their cybersecurity …
Audit process or project changes leading to control gaps, creating risks
A survey of 200 audit business partners revealed that 56% of respondents said they were facing more changes in the last two years, and a large majority agreed these changes …
Zero trust: Bringing security up to speed for the work-from-anywhere age
The Internet Age has changed so much of how we live and work. We have become accustomed to buying goods online with a few clicks and having them delivered overnight, and out …
Risky business: Steps for building an effective GRC program
Organizations across the board are facing governance, risk, and compliance (GRC)-related challenges. This is due to an over-management of GRC programs and the deployment and …
Cybersecurity is hands-on learning, but everyone must be on the same page
In this interview with Help Net Security, Amanda L. Joyce, Group Leader, Strategic Cybersecurity Analysis & Research, Argonne National Laboratory, offers her unique …
Fraudsters increasingly focusing on digital accounts, whether existing or fake ones
Fraudsters are increasingly focusing on digital accounts, whether that is by compromising existing user accounts or creating fake new accounts to commit fraud, an Arkose Labs …
Organizations aware of the importance of zero trust, yet still relying on passwords
Organizations have become more security conscious over the course of the pandemic, leading them to invest heavily in zero trust, according to a study from identity firm Okta. …
Cyberattacks on the rise, organizations increasingly interested in defensive technologies
Cyberattacks against enterprise infrastructure are on the rise in the U.K. as digital transformation expands the digital footprints—and the potential attack surfaces—of many …
Can XDR bring the kill chain back to its roots?
When Lockheed Martin engineers first came up with the cyber kill chain concept, the purpose was clear – to mitigate or eliminate a cyberattack. It borrowed from military …
The evolution of identity-first security
Earlier this year, Gartner named identity-first security as one of the top security and risk management trends for 2021. Companies have been moving away from traditional LAN …
World Health Organization CISO suggests a holistic approach to cybersecurity
Flavio Aggio, CISO at the World Health Organization, has had a challenging year. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the WHO has become a significant target for …
SMBs increasingly vulnerable to ransomware, despite the perception they are too small to target
Acronis released a report which gives an in-depth review of the cyberthreat trends the company’s experts are tracking. The report warns that small and medium-sized …