cybersecurity
Digital privacy: A double-edged sword
Digital privacy is paramount to the global community, but it must be balanced against the proliferation of digital-first crimes, including child sexual abuse, human …
Infosec is a mindset as well as a job, but burnout can happen to anyone
Time and again (and again), survey results tell us that many cybersecurity professionals are close to burnout and are considering quitting their jobs or even leaving the …
People work more while at home, but worry about data security
A global research report by Lenovo highlights the triumphs, challenges and the consequences of the sudden shift to work-from-home (WFH) during the COVID-19 pandemic and how …
Healthcare technology goals and CIO challenges
LexisNexis Risk Solutions announced the results of its annual focus group, comprised of over 20 healthcare IT executives that are members of the College of Healthcare …
Cloud services help adapt and respond to COVID-19 challenges
38 percent of businesses have scaled infrastructure to meet new levels of demand during the lockdown period (March-June), highlighting how the pandemic has accelerated …
Overconfident about their security, businesses are falling victims to bot attacks
Many businesses are at risk from bot attacks, despite an awareness of the problem and a widely held belief that they have the problem under control, Netacea reveals. Global …
A look at modern adversary behavior and the usage of open source tools in the enterprise
Leszek Miś is the founder of Defensive Security, a principal trainer and security researcher with over 15 years of experience. Next week, he’s running an amazing online …
New wave of attacks aiming to rope home routers into IoT botnets
A Trend Micro research is warning consumers of a major new wave of attacks attempting to compromise their home routers for use in IoT botnets. The report urges users to take …
Most global brands fail to implement security controls to prevent data leakage and theft
The global pandemic has seen the web take center stage. Banking, retail and other industries have seen large spikes in web traffic, and this trend is expected to become …
The effectiveness of using DNS as a foundational element in future network security best practices
As cyberattacks escalate, Infoblox and Forrester Consulting investigated how security and risk (S&R) teams are using their DNS investments. The 203 respondents to the …
Tech sector job interviews test performance anxiety rather than competence at coding
A study from North Carolina State University and Microsoft finds that the technical interviews currently used in hiring for many software engineering positions test whether a …
Cybersecurity concerns front and center as online voting expected to shape future elections
Online voting is likely to shape future election cycles, according to a study from OneLogin. 59% of respondents expect online voting will become a reality within five years. …