cybersecurity
4 in 10 organizations punish staff for cybersecurity errors
New research has found that 42% of organizations are taking disciplinary action against staff who make cybersecurity errors. To examine the prevalence of punishment in …
Analysis of 92 billion rejected emails uncovers threat actors’ motivations
Mimecast released the Threat Intelligence Report: Black Hat U.S.A. Edition 2020, which presents insights gleaned from the analysis of 195 billion emails processed by Mimecast …
A Silicon Valley business exec’s tips for maintaining organizational security
Remote working is here to stay. While working from home wasn’t a new concept when COVID-19 hit, the shift to a nearly universal remote workforce is unprecedented. …
How to implement expedited security strategies during a crisis
Cybersecurity professionals know all too well that crises tend to breed new threats to organizational security. The current COVID-19 pandemic is evidence of this. Health …
New defense method enables telecoms, ISPs to protect consumer IoT devices
Instead of relying on customers to protect their vulnerable smart home devices from being used in cyberattacks, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and National …
The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on cybersecurity
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for hackers and online scammers, and cybersecurity pros saw a 63 percent increase in cyber-attacks related …
IT skills shortage forces organizations to prioritize education
Netwrix conducted studies to understand how the pandemic and ensuing work-from-home initiatives has forced organizations to change their IT priorities since a similar survey …
What are script-based attacks and what can be done to prevent them?
Attackers always seek out new ways to evade detection. As most endpoint security products handle file-based attacks relatively well, scripts are an excellent way for attackers …
How do I select an endpoint protection solution for my business?
Endpoint protection has evolved to safeguard from complex malware and evolving zero-day threats. To select an appropriate endpoint protection solution for your business, you …
Lack of training, career development, and planning fuel the cybersecurity profession crisis
The cybersecurity skills crisis continues to worsen for the fourth year in a row and has impacted 70 percent of organizations, as revealed in a global study of cybersecurity …
The average total cost of a data breach declined, but costs increased for many organizations
Data breaches cost companies $3.86 million per breach on average, and compromised employee accounts are the most expensive root cause. Based on in-depth analysis of data …
Delivering and maintaining security at the speed of digital transformation
Dustin Rigg Hillard, CTO at eSentire, is responsible for leading product development and technology innovation. His vision is rooted in simplifying and accelerating the …
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