human error

Making security mistakes may come with a high price for employees
Tessian reveals that one in four employees lost their job in the last 12 months, after making a mistake that compromised their company’s security. The new report, which …

Expanding threat landscape: Cybercriminals attacking from all sides
A research from Trend Micro warns of spiraling risk to digital infrastructure and remote workers as threat actors increase their rate of attack on organizations and …

Are you willing to take a calculated risk? Quantifying your cyber risk and predicting future threats
We can all agree that cyber attacks are inevitable. The next step for cybersecurity professionals is reaching a consensus on the best way to prepare for unknown threats …

SDP solutions are true ZTNA solutions: They trust no one
In this interview with Help Net Security, Alissa Knight, cybersecurity influencer and partner at Knight Ink, explains why organizations should switch to SDP as opposed to VPN, …

AI to bring massive benefits, but also cause great concern
In this interview with Help Net Security, Matthew Rosenquist, CISO at Eclipz.io, explains the benefits as well as the disadvantages of AI, and the tremendous impact it could …

The future of security protocols for remote work
Cybercrime has been growing rapidly for years, and the sudden pandemic-fueled shift to work from home (WFH) only accelerated the threat, forcing businesses to start putting a …

Most challenging security threats for CTOs
59% of CTOs still see human error as the main security threat to their business, alongside other prominent concerns such as ransomware (49%) and phishing (36%), a research …

CISOs missing major holidays due to work demands
Two in five Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) have missed holidays like Thanksgiving due to work demands, a Tessian report reveals. In addition, one-quarter have not …

80% of organizations experienced employees misusing and abusing access to business apps
Organizations continue to operate with limited visibility into user activity and sessions associated with web applications, despite the ever-present risk of insider threats …

Good security habits: Leveraging the science behind how humans develop habits
In this interview with Help Net Security, George Finney, CSO at Southern Methodist University, explains what good security habits are, how to successfully implement them and …

3 ways any company can guard against insider threats this October
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, but most business leaders and consumers don’t need a special event to remember cybersecurity’s preeminence in today’s turbulent …

Firms embracing hybrid working, but must ensure teams have the modern skills to stay productive
Employers must act now to ensure staff have the modern skills to stay productive during hybrid working, says Questionmark. While firms are continuing to let staff work …
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