cybersecurity
Researchers develop machine learning-based detector that stops lateral phishing attacks
Lateral phishing attacks – scams targeting users from compromised email accounts within an organization – are becoming an increasing concern in the U.S. Whereas in …
Employees know vulnerabilities exist, but they can’t resolve them quickly enough
There is a sharp remediation gap between when organizations first detect vulnerabilities and when those issues are ultimately resolved, Adaptiva survey reveals. The survey …
The digital economy is approaching a critical tipping point
As the current decade comes to an end, the digital economy is approaching a critical tipping point. By 2023, the global economy will finally reach “digital …
Europol: Spear phishing the most prevalent cyber threat affecting orgs across the EU
Spear phishing describes the practice of targeting specific individuals within an organisation or business for the purposes of distributing malware or extracting sensitive …
People are the very first element in a pragmatic cybersecurity strategy
39 percent of cybersecurity and IT executives indicate their company is under-prepared to handle a data breach and 66 percent prefer negotiating with a used car salesperson …
Organizations fail to maximize use of Microsoft 365 security features
While the majority of IT decision makers (88 percent) say they have ‘fully deployed’ Microsoft 365 in their organization, most have yet to adopt the software suite to its …
Companies should disclose cybersecurity risk management efforts
Research finds that when one company experiences a cybersecurity breach, other companies in the same field also become less attractive to investors. However, companies that …
Risky transactions on mobile devices increase 138% since 2017
Risky transactions on mobile devices are showing an increase of 138% since 2017, iovation survey of 802 consumers from the United Kingdom and 802 consumers from the United …
Keeping up with the evolving ransomware security landscape
Cybercrime is ever-evolving, and is consistently becoming more effective and damaging. While the range of attack vectors available to malicious actors are vast, ransomware …
Security services and network security still top spending priorities for CISOs in MENA
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) enterprise information security and risk management spending will total $1.7 billion in 2020, an increase of 10.7% from 2019, according to …
Container usage has grown in complexity, specific security controls are needed
Container usage has grown in scale and complexity, and doubled in density, according to Sysdig. As container technologies continue to transform how organizations deliver …
Cybercriminals using custom phishing tools to target the world’s largest tech brands
Cybercriminals are using enterprise-based development and deployment strategies, such as phishing as a service (PaaS), to leverage some of the world’s largest tech brands, …
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