Cybersecurity automation? Yes, wherever possible
There was a time when companies were hesitant about their IT and security teams using automation to discharge some of their duties. “I think much of that was due to the …
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Office 365 security: Automated incident response based on playbooks
Five months after introducing Automated Incident Response in Office 365 ATP, Microsoft has announced it’s making it more widely available. Customers who have opted for …
Deception technology shifts power back to the defender
Users of deception technology reported a 12X improvement in the average number of days it takes to detect attackers operating within an enterprise network when compared to …
The persistent struggle to improve SOC productivity reveals the need for newer SIEM technologies
On average, security personnel in U.S. enterprises waste approximately 25 percent of their time chasing false positives because security alerts or indicators of compromise …
Most SMBs have not identified and documented cybersecurity threats
A majority of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) do not have cybersecurity protection at the top of their agenda and are highly prone to risks and vulnerabilities, …
Average data breach cost has risen to $3.92 million
The cost of a data breach has risen 12% over the past 5 years and now costs $3.92 million on average, according to IBM. These rising expenses are representative of the …
Small and mid-sized organizations remain especially vulnerable to persistent compromises
Despite sophisticated prevention security tools, small to mid-sized organizations continue to be especially vulnerable to long lasting breaches due to their inability to …
What is and what is not working for security operations teams in securing cloud data
Security professionals continue to face a number of major challenges as more organizations move legacy IT operations to cloud infrastructure and applications, and traditional …
77% of orgs lack a cybersecurity incident response plan
How prepared are organizations when it comes to withstanding and recovering from a cyberattack? The fourth annual benchmark study on Cyber Resilience by IBM Security and the …
Insights gained from working on more than 750 cybersecurity incidents
Many entities face the same security risks so it is essential to have an insight on how to manage them and respond in case of occurrence. BakerHostetler’s privacy and data …
Attackers fighting back against security teams while also targeting supply chains
According to the world’s leading IR professionals, increasingly sophisticated attacks involving instances of “island hopping,” counter incident response (IR), and lateral …
Organizations still use low levels or no automation of key security and incident response tasks
Most organizations understand that automation is the path to achieve optimal workflows in the face of staff shortages and alert fatigue. Yet, 59% of the D3 Security 2019 …