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Outgunned CISOs navigate complex obstacles to keep rising attacks from turning into breaches

CISOs face a rising ‘security debt’ to secure their organizations against an increasing volume of attacks by well-armed criminals. Yet, despite going up against a criminal …

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How do I select an attack detection solution for my business?

Around the world, organizations are facing a tremendous increase in cyber risk. A recent research reveals that 31% of companies now experience a cyberattack at least once a …

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Nearly 40% of new ransomware families use both data encryption and data theft in attacks

Data-stealing ransomware attacks, information harvesting malware, and supply chain attacks are among the critical threats to organizations, according to F-Secure. One of the …

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Emotional intelligence playing an increasingly important role for CISOs

The increasing importance of emotional intelligence and other skills required to work with different stakeholders are placing new demands on CISOs. However, it’s also creating …

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People are often the collateral damage of attacks on corporations

Thanks to cyberattacks making regular headlines in the news, it’s no secret that massive data breaches are a significant threat to organizations. However, a report from …

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Hackers hit CD Projekt Red, steal data, ask for ransom

Polish game developer CD Projekt Red has been hit by hackers, who breached its internal network, stole data, encrypted some devices, and asked for a ransom to not sell of leak …

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The impact of COVID-19 on how CISOs make buying decisions

It’s no secret that the past year has resulted in organizations fast-tracking their digital transformation projects, making drastic changes to their operations while also …

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Cybercriminals moved quickly to capitalize on the COVID-19 outbreak using malicious emails

While the COVID-19 outbreak has disrupted the lives and operations of many people and organizations, the pandemic failed to interrupt onslaught of malicious emails targeting …

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Investigation highlights the dangers of using counterfeit Cisco switches

An investigation, which concluded that counterfeit network switches were designed to bypass processes that authenticate system components, illustrates the security challenges …

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How do I select a mobile security solution for my business?

The percentage of companies admitting to suffering a mobile-related compromise has grown, despite a higher percentage of organizations deciding not to sacrifice the security …

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Have you updated SaltStack Salt? Attacks are underway!

Have you updated your SaltStack Salt “masters” and made them inaccessible over the internet – or at least restricted access to them? Even though F-Secure …

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Ransomware getting more fearsome, but there’s reason for optimism

Cybercriminals continued a barrage of attacks in 2019, spurred on by botnets of infected IoT devices and by attacker interest in the Eternal Blue vulnerability. A report from …

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