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2022
2022 promises to be a challenging year for cybersecurity professionals

I am very glad to turn the page on 2021, however, I am not optimistic that 2022 will be remarkably better. I am hopeful that President Biden’s Executive Order 14028 and the …

data
When done right, network segmentation brings rewards

96% of organizations claim to be implementing segmentation in their networks, yet only 2% of those organizations are segmenting all six mission-critical asset classes, …

Code
How to protect air-gapped networks from malicious frameworks

ESET researchers present their analysis of all malicious frameworks used to attack air-gapped networks known to date. An air-gapped network is one that is physically isolated …

crypto currency
Tor2Mine cryptominer has evolved: Just patching and cleaning the system won’t help

Sophos released new findings on the Tor2Mine cryptominer, that show how the miner evades detection, spreads automatically through a target network and is increasingly harder …

secure
Only 2% of IT practitioners are confident in their organization’s ability to reduce API security issues

Cloudentity announced a report conducted by PulseQA, revealing that in the last 12 months, at least 44% of respondents expressed substantial issues concerning privacy, data …

mobile work
Embracing secure hybrid work with four foundational IT controls

Hybrid work has become the norm for many businesses. In fact, a 2021 survey conducted by HR consulting firm Mercer found that out of a group of 510 employers with flexible …

endpoint protection
70% of businesses can’t ensure the same level of protection for every endpoint

A Deep Instinct research, which seeks to discover the cybersecurity concerns keeping CISO’s and SecOps professional up at night, found that 86% of UK respondents believe …

backup
Storage systems vulnerabilities: Act now to avoid disasters

Continuity issued a research report which provided an analysis of the vulnerabilities and misconfigurations of enterprise storage systems. The findings revealed that storage …

malware
91.5% of malware arrived over encrypted connections during Q2 2021

The latest report from the WatchGuard shows an astonishing 91.5% of malware arriving over encrypted connections during Q2 2021. This is a dramatic increase over the previous …

zero trust
A zero-trust future: Why cybersecurity should be prioritized for the hybrid working world

The pandemic has had a significant impact on the way we work, and one of our recent research studies found that nearly 65% of companies expect some or all their workforce to …

syringe
Top tips for preventing SQL injection attacks

In the wake of the Colonial Pipeline attack and other high-profile cases, IT teams may be scrabbling to shore up their endpoint protection. But those in the developer …

AI
The age of AI-powered devices at the edge

The vast amount of data constantly collected by the billions of sensors and devices that make up the IoT can pose a serious processing challenge for businesses that rely on …

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