cybersecurity
Despite lower number of vulnerability disclosures, security teams have their work cut out for them
The number of vulnerabilities disclosed in Q1 2020 has decreased by 19.8% compared to Q1 2019, making this likely the only true dip observed within the last 10 years, Risk …
Why is SDP the most effective architecture for zero trust strategy adoption?
Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) is the most effective architecture for adopting a zero trust strategy, an approach that is being heralded as the breakthrough technology for …
Employees abandoning security when working remotely
48% of employees are less likely to follow safe data practices when working from home, a report from Tessian reveals. The global shift to remote working poses new security …
Global WAN optimization market forecast to reach $1.4 billion by 2025
The WAN optimization market is expected to grow from $1,047.1 million in 2020 to $1,446.2 million by 2025, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6.7% during the forecast …
Solving the security challenges of remote working
Unprecedented times call for unprecedented actions and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused what is likely to be the biggest shift towards remote working that the world …
Computer science student discovers privacy flaws in security and doorbell cameras
Ring, Nest, SimpliSafe and eight other manufacturers of internet-connected doorbell and security cameras have been alerted to systemic design flaws discovered by Florida Tech …
External attacks on cloud accounts grew 630 percent from January to April
The McAfee report uncovers a correlation between the increased use of cloud services and collaboration tools, such as Cisco WebEx, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Slack during the …
C-suite execs often pressure IT teams to make security exceptions for them
The C-suite is the most likely group within an organization to ask for relaxed mobile security protocols (74%) – despite also being highly targeted by malicious cyberattacks, …
Operators rethinking security while making rapid progress toward 5G
Mobile service providers say they are making substantial progress toward ushering in a new generation of 5G networks that will enable ultra-high-speed mobile connectivity and …
What’s trending on the underground market?
Trust has eroded among criminal interactions, causing a switch to e-commerce platforms and communication using Discord, which both increase user anonymization, Trend Micro …
Creating an emergency ready cybersecurity program
A large part of the world’s workforce has transitioned to working remotely, but as plans are being drawn up to reopen economies, the security industry is being challenged to …
Maintaining the SOC in the age of limited resources
With COVID-19, a variety of new cyber risks have made their way into organizations as a result of remote working and increasingly sophisticated, opportunistic threats. As …